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The house is owned by Geoff Doyle, managing director of the Mendi Group.
Townsville's house price record could soon be blown away, with a grand three-berth marina mansion about to be listed for $9.85 million.
If this list price is achieved, it would shatter the previous record for a Castle Hill home of $6 million by a whopping $3.85 million.
Owned by Geoff Doyle, managing director of the Mendi Group, and his wife Natasha, the Sir Leslie Tees Drive home is set on three plots totaling 1243 square meters, each with its own marina berth.
8/48-55 Sir Leslie Teece Drive is listed for $9.85 million.Supplied
The property will be listed with mother and son team Carol and Blair Carter of Queensland Sotheby's International Realty.
It will be officially launched on the market tomorrow.
Geoff Doyle, managing director of Mendy Group, at the Somerset Estates housing development in Mount Louisa in 2020. Photo: Matt Taylor.
“What makes this property (8/48-55 Sir Leslie Thiess Drive) special is that it is unlikely that there will be another waterfront marina facility on three blocks like this,” Carter said.
“My understanding is that no more marinas will be built and most of what is there is just a single block.”
There are 3 marina berths
Sold fully furnished, the home features four bedrooms, five bathrooms, and five covered car spaces.
There are not one but two kitchens, a large cold room with a four-barrel beer system, a theater room, two offices, indoor formal seating and dining for 20, two heated swimming pools, and gardens throughout. There is state-of-the-art lighting installed. CCTV system with lawn and 17 cameras.
There are also 15 meter wide glass stacking doors leading from the dining, kitchen and lounge areas to the outdoor lawn area.
Free-flowing indoor/outdoor spaces
A 36 square meter deck overlooking the marina is the perfect place to entertain, with multiple outdoor entertaining spaces.
It is also equipped with a Tesla Powerall solar battery system.
Ms Carter acknowledged $9.85 million was a big number for Townsville, but said Townsville was “really coming into its own”.
“When you bring something to market that hasn’t been on the market before, there’s always some unknowns, but there’s a lot of capital in this area,” she said.
“Airlie (Beach) is now quite expensive, but Townsville has so much to offer, as does Magnetic Island. And you can’t forget Yongala, one of the world’s best diving spots. Don't go.
“We also have the new five-star Aldo Hotel next door to The Ville Resort and Casino on Sir Leslie Teece Drive.
“This is a property cracker and given the mining, farming and other areas in the area, it could easily be someone with business ties to Townsville.
“I know one buyer from Europe who works in the mining industry in Airlie and owns property on the island. He doesn't come to the island very often, but he has ties to the area.”
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View from the main living spaces
The current Townsville house price record is $6 million.
This result was achieved after 1300 Smiles founder Darryl Holmes purchased 32 Stirling Drive, Castle Hill, off-market from businessman Adam Carmichael and his wife Daniella in October 2020.
Darryl Holmes purchased this Castle Hill mansion in 2020 for $6 million. Photo: Evan Morgan
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Townsville's second-highest sale was for 48 Victoria Street North for $4.5 million, achieved in June last year.
Rounding out the top five sales are 42 Stanton Terrace in North Ward for $3.85 million in 2008, 5 Stanmore Court in Castle Hill for $3.3 million (June 2022) and 34 Stirling Deeb (August 2023) and 33 Yarrawonga Deve (May 2023) for $3.2 million each. 2021), both also located in Castle Hill.
Median house prices in Townsville range from $870,500 in Castle Hill to $257,000 in Stuart, according to PropTrack.
If the Doyle House reaches or close to its asking price, it will sell for more than some homes in Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast have paid.
116 Queenscroft Street in Chelmer has Brisbane River views, a pontoon and sits on 1923sqm. It was sold in September for $8.45 million.
Carter said the Doyles sold because they were planning and building a new home outside of town.
“They own a huge tract of land and are building something very special,” she said.
105 Noosa Parade in Noosaville, a 610sq m plot with a pier, sold for $7.3 million in July.
Mermaid Waters, a 1,222 square meter block with a pontoon at 43 Marchelli Street, sold on November 17 for $7.3 million.
