PHOTO: Sophie Monk. FILE
🏖️ Inside Sophie Monk’s ‘Secret’ Shoebox Apartment
While not exactly a mansion, this one-bedroom unit was described as the perfect first buy or investment.
📍 Located just 250 metres from the beach, the unit features:
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🌅 East-facing balcony
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🛋️ Open-plan kitchen, living & dining
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🛏️ Built-in wardrobe & ceiling fan
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🏊♀️ Access to pool, spa and BBQ facilities
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🚶♀️ Easy access to local shops, cafes, and the surf
💬 The property was marketed by James and Steve Weir, who called it “brilliant beach buying”.
The unit is within this complex
Inside the quaint unit
It is an ideal first buy
💸 What It Says About the Market Right Now
According to REA’s latest Market Trends:
📊 Median unit price in Mermaid Beach is now $902,500 —
📈 That’s a 56.1% jump in just five years.
With demand at an all-time high, Sophie Monk’s low-key unit sale is a prime example of the power of long-term property holding in growth hotspots.
🎬 From Helensvale to Hollywood – and Back Again
Born in London and raised in Queensland, Sophie Monk moved to the Gold Coast at age 2, attended Helensvale Primary School, and later found fame through music, TV, and Love Island.
🏠 Just last year, she sold a 5-bedroom Helensvale home for $1.76 million, continuing her trend of smart property plays.
SOURCE: NEWS.COM.AU