A riverfront penthouse once owned by Queensland businesswoman Betty Byrne Henderson has sold at auction for $5.825 million after a contest between two local bidders. The three-bedroom home sits in the Arcadia building on Newstead Terrace and overlooks the Brisbane River. Selling agent Sarah Hackett said the buyer plans to modernise the property. The sale came days after Domain data showed Brisbane house prices fell $66,000 in three months, the steepest quarterly drop on record.
Former investment banker Peter Hunt and his wife Tania de Jong, a soprano and social entrepreneur, have relisted their five-bedroom Manly penthouse with a $35 million price guide, down $5 million from February. Hunt said the couple are selling because they now spend more time at their home near Byron Bay, adding that the apartment is special and unlikely to be matched. A sale at or above the guide would surpass the Manly suburb record of $34 million set in 2024. Hunt bought the beachfront unit for $12.2 million in 2010.
A Gold Coast developer has craned race driver Tim Farrell's $500,000 Porsche GT3 Cup car to the rooftop of the under-construction ONE Burleigh tower, 19 storeys above Burleigh Beach. Developer MAYD teamed up with McElrea Racing to mark the topping out of the beachfront project on The Esplanade, ahead of the Gold Coast 500. The developer said the display aimed to attract wealthy visitors. Three full-floor apartments priced from $9.5m remain available in the 17-residence tower, which is due for completion in early 2027.
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Developer Molti has listed the final residence in its Heirloom development at Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, priced at more than $17.5 million. The two-level penthouse spans 596 square metres, with four bedrooms, four bathrooms and a 227 square metre rooftop featuring a pool. Molti managing director Ben Teague said the home was held back while its design was refined. Heirloom has five full-floor residences, and all sold previously for more than $10 million. Construction by Graya is scheduled to finish in May.
Culture Kings founder Simon Beard is taking his Surfers Paradise penthouse to auction. He said he regrets turning down an offer when the property was last for sale two years ago. The couple now accept a price below the $30 million they once sought. Marketing agent Tolemy Stevens said the five-week campaign will end in a private auction on November 20. The four-level apartment has five bedrooms, a whisky bar and a heated rooftop pool.
A four-bedroom penthouse in Rhodes, New South Wales, has sold for $6.35 million, setting a new apartment record in the suburb. The two-level penthouse at 43 Walker Street in Billbergia's Peake Tower beat the previous record set in December 2025 in the neighbouring Oasis Tower by 41 per cent. The 220 square metre property has a private rooftop garden terrace and a private cinema. Buyer Rose Kim said the family chose the penthouse for its views, space and convenient location, and she was able to inspect the completed building before buying.
The Brisbane penthouse of late Queensland businesswoman Betty Byrne Henderson is for sale. Henderson, who died last year aged 93, founded the Byrne Ford car dealership in 1969. The three-bedroom apartment at 601/57B Newstead Terrace offers river views and is set to go to auction on October 24. Henderson was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1995 for her services to women's health and the community.
