Airlie Beach

Meridien has secured approval for its 52 apartment complex at Airlie Beach.

It came after an approval recommendation from council officers for the proposed three and four-storey buildings, designed by Fender Katsalidis.

Whitsunday Regional Council granted &nbsp;approval for the vacant lot on Port Drive to build three apartment blocks.

The plans for a residential and short-stay apartment development at 26-32 Port Drive includes one, two and three-bedroom layouts.

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Mayor Andrew Willcox voted in favour of the development.

The council report noted its proposed height was lower there than existing buildings at the Port of Airlie.

The Balmain Group secured permission last year for a 12 storey hotel at 24 Coconut Grove, Airlie Beach.

Whitsunday Regional Council granted  approval for the vacant lot on Port Drive to build three apartment blocks.



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Airlie Beach apartment development gets approval

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Whitsunday achieves record month of sales as Melbourne buyers in lockdown dream of a tropical getaway.
Ray White Whitsunday sold more than $21 million worth of stock in August, with principal Mark Beale claiming he is fielding “dozens of calls” a day from southerners prepped to travel at the end of lockdown.
“So many people are looking to buy a holiday home in Airlie Beach with the option of living here full time or working from home", Beale says.
"It feels like everyone from down south wants to have a property here.
"So many of our buyers are working remotely anyway."
Recently, Hog’s Breath Café founder Don Algie sold his Whitsundays mansion Chesapeake Whitsundays through Beale.
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The off-market sale was the highest price achieved in the Whitsundays mainland since 2018 when Mandalay House sold for $14 million.
The buyer was revealed to be Alan Thomas Galloway of the world famous Alabar horse breeding stud in Victoria.
“I was flying and I saw the mountain with Chesapeake on the top at 1000ft above sea level, it was like a beacon", Galloway says.
"I have fallen in love with Airlie Beach, it’s like a hidden gem, a slice of paradise."
Set on 22 hectares, the gated Chesapeake estate has a three bedroom, four bathroom home with a number of living areas, a full stainless steel chefs kitchen and an upper pool.
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Surge in demand for tropical paradise as Whitsunday's nets big sale

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Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific has bought Peppers Airlie Beach on the Whitsunday Coast.
The hotel, which was expected to sell between $15 and $20 million, will be re-branded Club Wyndham Airlie Beach Whitsundays and will be available for almost 60,000 Club Wyndham time-share owners.
As part of the acquisition, Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific will also own and operate the on-site food and beverage and conferencing facilities.
Wyndham will take control of 59 of the 106 strata apartments. The rest are held in private ownership.
Barry Robinson, president and managing director, international operations at Wyndham Vacation Clubs, said "we are excited to secure this deal as we are committed to growing our presence in regional Australia and this acquisition is in line with that strategic intent.
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The Club Wyndham Air Beach features an open-air restaurant and bar, infinity pool and spa, gym, conference facilities and undercover parking.
CBRE Hotels agents Wayne Bunz, Hayley Manvell and Paul Fraser secured the sale.
The four and a half star hotel, opened in 2009, has been operated by Accor under the Peppers brand.
Josh Thompson’s Latitude Development Group built the resort for about $80 million.
 
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Wyndham buys Peppers Airlie Beach

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Peppers Airlie Beach, a resort hotel with ocean views in Whitsundays, Queensland has hit the market.  
It has been offered for sale via an expressions of interest campaign by Wayne Bunz and Hayley Manvell from CBRE Hotels. 
Situated on 1.8 ha, Peppers Airlie Beach at 9A Hermitage Drive, Airlie Beach comprises 59 freehold 1-5 bedroom apartments and villa ranging in size from 79-341sqm. 
The resort facilities include restaurant, bar, infinity swimming pool and gym.  
Other features include Management Letting Rights for up to 106 units in the complex plus the on-site manger's Lot. 
Opened in 2009, the 4.5 star hotel has been operated by Accor under the Peppers brand with vacant possession available.
Expressions of Interest close October 17, 2019
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Peppers Airlie Beach hotel in Whitsundays listed

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Queensland's Airlie Beach Hotel has been sold after being on the market for the first time in over 30 years.
It took around a year to find the buyer and there was no price revealed.
It is understood local interests secured the leasehold of the waterfront Airlie Beach Hotel.
CBRE Hotels’ Wayne Bunz and Hayley Manvell managed the transaction on behalf of the O’Neill family, who have owned the asset for over 30 years.
The family will continue to own the freehold with a new operator.
The Courier Mail advised industry sources calculated the leasehold sold for about $3 million.
The hotel has three major street frontages and is on what is considered to be one of the most strategic land holdings on the Whitsunday coast. 
Wayne Bunz, CBRE Hotels agent said the Airlie Beach Hotel is situated on a significant 8,819 sqm waterfront site, in what is arguably the best location in the Airlie Beach CBD, with never to be built out views across to the Whitsunday Island
“It has been well maintained by the family with constant capital expenditure totalling approximately $3.5 million over the past five years,” he said.
The building facilitates 80 accommodation rooms, conferencing facilities, a commercial car park, a restaurant, a pub, retail liquor sales, 35 gaming machines and a stable retail rental income.
The retail tenancies have a "substantial" Weighted Average Lease Expiry (WALE), with the first lease expiring in 2022.
Christie Leet from PRD Nationwide said the property is one of the most strategic land holdings on the Whitsunday coast.
“A site of this size cannot be replicated on Airlie Beach’s Main Street, where over 60% of properties are already strata titled,” Mr Leet said.
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Airlie Beach Hotel leasehold sold

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An Airlie Beach home in the historic Chesapeake Estate has hit the market with $3 million hopes.
The property <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-mandalay-128053370" target="_blank">dates back to the 1980s</a> when eccentric Kiwi millionaire Ron McDonald had a vision to create a 76 hectare compound community with a target market apparently of deposed African dictators.
Their welfare was to be ensured by a team of ex-SAS guards.
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McDonald made his money selling air-conditioning units in Saudi Arabia.
His brochures for the community dubbed, Parc Exclusif promised parklands, houses, apartments and a private hospital. 
After buying a steep rain-forested hillside just east of town, McDonald began building the infrastructure for the thwarted proposed estate.
The three bedroom Mandalay Road home is listed for $3 million by Robyn Tyson at Professionals Whitsundays agency.
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It is being sold by author and investor Bruce Bickerstaff, who bought the home from Hogs Breath Cafe chain founder Don Algie in 2000.
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian.
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Airlie Beach home with colourful backstory hits the market

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Botanica Whitsundays which has a licence to host 160 weddings annually with up to 100 guests, has been listed for sale
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-woodwark-128659270" target="_blank">Botanica Whitsundays</a> is the private residence that has been a luxury wedding venue near Airlie Beach for the past decade.
Vendors Ralph and Janet Hogan turned their seaside villa at Woodwark into a wedding venue where the Balinese themed weddings start at $11,000 and can cost anywhere up to $45,000.
Fronted by 160 metres of Coral Sea frontage, the estate features a three bedroom main residence plus two bedroom guest pavilion.
A saltwater swimming pool overlooks the ocean on the 2.2 hectare parcel which features a number of outdoor living areas, manicured gardens, ponds, lush rainforest and wrap around veranda with rows of Balinese fluted timber columns.
Queensland Sotheby's agent Carol Carter has an August 6 auction.
This article was first published in The Weekend Australian.
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Botanica Whitsundays wedding venue listed for sale

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Coral Sea Resort, one of the tourist destinations at Airlie Beach, has been listed for sale.
CBRE Hotels have been appointed to market the four-star resort on behalf of Sydney-based owner Darrol Norman. 
The 25 Ocean View Avenue holding comprises 60 large guest suites, with a total inventory of 73 keys in the resort letting pool, conference and function facilities, tour desk, gazebo, private jetty, and the Clipper Restaurant and Lounge.
CBRE Queensland Director Paul Fraser said the asset has been held by the same owner for over 20 years.
"The family has now decided to divest their prized asset to focus on retirement," Fraser said.
"This is a quality hotel which presents exceptionally well, having been maintained with constant capital expenditure.
"The resort has an unrivalled location, positioned on a 7,521 square metre ocean front site between the CBD and Abell Point Marina and offering spectacular views over the Coral Sea coastline.
"It is arguably the best site in the Airlie Beach region," Fraser added.
Offers for the Coral Sea Resort close April 12.
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Coral Sea Resort at Airlie Beach listed for sale

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The Longhurst family have sold their luxury Airlie Beach holding for $7.5 million.

It's been bought by wealthy Queensland mining entrepreneur Paul Darrouzet, who owns the Airlie Beach Abell Point Marina next door.

Its recent sale was through Sophie Carter at Sophie Carter Exclusive Properties. 

Patriarch John Longhurst, the Gold Coast property developer who also co-founded Dreamworld, bought the holding in 2006.

His son, Australian racing driver Tony who recently revealed his new 19 metre, $2.5 million luxury catamaran, over saw the recent sale.

Designed by Peter Connelly Architects, the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-qld-airlie+beach-124442042" target="_blank">2009 designer home</a> was operated by the Longhurst family trust as a boutique rental in recent times.

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It offers views of the water from almost every room across two levels.

It has five bedrooms, nine bathrooms and a formal dining room with cocktail bar.

The centrepiece of the home is the 20 metre wet edge swimming pool.

Tony Longhurst was also a former Australian Champion water skier.

This article was first published in The Weekend Australian property section. 

 

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Airlie Beach trophy home sold by the Bathurst 100 winner Tony Longhurst

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Queensland's Airlie Beach Hotel is on the market for the first time in over 30 years.
The hotel has three major street frontages and is on what is considered to be one of the most strategic land holdings on the Whitsunday coast. 
Wayne Bunz, CBRE Hotels agent said the Airlie Beach Hotel is situated on a significant 8,819sqm waterfront site, in what is arguably the best location in the Airlie Beach CBD, with never to be built out views across to the Whitsunday Island
“It has been well maintained by the family with constant capital expenditure totalling approximately $3.5 million over the past five years,” he said.
"The hotel has multiple diverse income streams including 80 accommodation rooms and conferencing, commercial car park, restaurant, pub, retail liquor, 35 gaming machines and stable retail rental income.
"The retail tenancies have a substantial Weighted Average Lease Expiry (WALE), with the first lease expiring in 2022.
“Through reconfiguring the existing uses, an operator could also increase passive income by increasing the retail floor plate (STCA), and through additional leasing.”
Christie Leet from PRD Nationwide said the property is one of the most strategic land holdings on the Whitsunday coast.
“A site of this size cannot be replicated on Airlie Beach’s Main Street, where over 60% of properties are already strata titled,” Mr Leet said.
“It is being offered at a time when the region’s tourism sector is the strongest it has ever been, with an additional 110,000 airline seats to Airlie Beach this quarter on the back of being recognised as Australia’s fastest growing regional airport.
"The strength of the market was confirmed by Tourism Whitsundays CEO Craig Turner, who said Airlie Beach is in a strong growth cycle and with the increased flights is placed extremely well for the short to medium term”.
Expressions of Interest close May 4, 2017.
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