Paul 'Fatty' Vautin lists multimillion-dollar penthouse
Former footballer Paul ‘Fatty’ Vautin and his wife Kim have listed their penthouse to fuel their dream home build.
The couple first bought the four-bedroom apartment for $1.8 million when it was newly built in 2009.
“We walked in and thought ‘wow’ and then we walked on to the roof terrace, saw the views and thought ‘are you serious?’. We just knew we had to have it,” Mr Vautin said.
“I think we might have overpaid but we didn’t care, we just wanted it and we have lived comfortably here ever since.”
Spread over two floors and accessed via a private lift, the apartment is one of just three in the building and boasts panoramic views from its rooftop terrace that could fit up to 100 people.
Inside, the apartment’s second floor features a cosy lounge area, a bedroom, bathroom, and a servery window connected to the flat’s fully-equipped kitchen.
On the lower level you’ll find the family living spaces, master suite and three bedrooms with balconies.
Even though they bought it more than a decade ago, “renovation queen” Ms Vautin has made sure the home has maintained a modern look that suits its highly sought-after coastal location.
“It is a great apartment but you always need to upgrade to stop spaces looking dated,” she explained. “And we wanted to renovate the rooftop to make it more functional.”
It has been Ms Vautin’s love of renovating that has prompted the couple to sell to fulfil their dream of building their own home.
“Kim always wanted to build a house, so we’ve decided to sell this, bank the money and then take our time to look around for something else,” Mr Vautin said.
“Whether we find an old home, knock it down and rebuild, we don’t care, we just want to have the time and space to do a good job.”
The Vautins are unsure where they’ll live once the penthouse sells, but they have two rental properties they could choose from.
“It’s only going to be a year. We might even go travelling for a while, because we love travelling,” Mr Vautin said.
The home has been listed through Queensland Coast Realty for offers over $4 million.
Images: Getty Images, Queensland Coast Realty