Aussie version of The Great Gatsby mansion set to break real estate records
This property is nothing short of spectacular and it’s set to break a record in Brisbane real estate.
Australia’s interpretation of The Great Gatsby mansion at 685 Musgrave Road, Robertson, has a price guide of $25 million and the eye-watering cost has not deterred potential buyers.
The historic estate boasts cinematic quality and several parties have offered the agent more than $20 million, with interest currently sitting at more than $22 million.
A contract for $25 million was proposed but never finalised, leaving the property open to entice the multimillionaires who would take up the offer never before seen in the Brisbane housing market.
The current price record for Brisbane is believed to be $20.5 million paid for a New Farm address. The overall Queensland record is $42 million, which was snatched up at auction in 2023 in Tallebudgera. The Gold Coast estate was the second most expensive home to be auctioned off.
At the luxurious Robertson address, water fountains in the boundless grounds are controlled by Bluetooth. A flick of a switch will allow for a blissful ambience.
It features bespoke chandeliers, a “championship” size tennis court, a pool house that has a kitchen for parties, and “his and her bathrooms”.
Buyers are spoilt for choice if they fancy a dip as there is a 25-metre pool with three lanes, a spa and a cold plunge pool.
Paths and driveways surround the flourishing grounds, reminiscent of Jay Gatsby’s remarkable estate in Baz Luhrmann's 2013 movie with Leonardo DiCaprio as Gatsby and Carey Mulligan as his love interest Daisy. The exterior shots for the film featured St Patrick’s Seminary in Manly, Sydney.
The Robertson estate is on the books of Place Estate Angents’ Patrick McKinnon and welcoming negotiations.
Speaking to Nine, he said the refined grounds are one of the reasons house hunters have been drawn to the property. He added that he has received multiple offers of more than $20 million and a $22 million offer is on the table, atop the previous $25 million claim that was staked was not finalised.
McKinnon previously told Nine the level of seclusion and privacy that comes with the property - which he called “Brisbane’s best-kept secret - is what held “huge” appeal for prospective buyers in this level of the market.
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