81/150 Marine Parade Southport, QLD

You're not just buying a home in a brilliant location, you're buying a lifestyle. Situated at the northern end of Broadwater Parklands, this north-facing unit is one of the few "sky villas" in the much-sought-after and well managed Blue Water Bay complex.

It features two levels, two bathrooms and a powder room downstairs, two balconies, glimpses of the picturesque Broadwater, and two XL bedrooms with built-ins. Not many units in Southport offer the size (127m2) and the location.

For inspections enter via the Little Norman Street entrance.

* Ceiling fans throughout and airconditioned master bedroom and loungeroom.
* Just repainted, near-new carpet and general maintenance undertaken throughout.
* Second bathroom has just been renovated.
* Importantly, the body corporate has just signed off on complete refurbishment of all balconies and outside fittings to be undertaken in the next three years.
* The unit is at the rear of the complex offering relief from traffic noise from Marine Parade.
* It is just 800 metres from the trendy Chirn Park dining precinct and has a supermarket, two cafes and a restaurant right across the road. It is just over 1km from the Australia Fair shopping centre and has an abundance of restaurants within 2km including the Grand Hotel dining precinct at Labrador.
* The light rail stop is 1km away in the Southport CBD and Surfers Paradise is just 5km away.
* There is a bus stop directly across the road, as is the Broadwater Parklands. It's also just 800m from the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, (Commonwealth Games Pool) and close to Smith Street for convenient access to the M1.
* The unit comes fully furnished with outdoor settings, a dining table, all white goods (washer, dryer, dishwasher, fridge), leather lounge suite, two queen beds, basic appliances and plenty of storage including a linen cupboard, pantry and it is one of the few units with a generous storage cage in the secure downstairs carpark.
* It has been constantly tenanted for eight years and is appraised to rent at $430 a week.
* It is also one of the only units in the complex with manhole access to the roof.
* Residents of Blue Water Bay have access to a huge pool, spa, sauna, newly refurbished gymnasium, barbecue area and full-sized tennis court.

With its size, two-level layout, water glimpses, large storage cage, added features, potential for capital gain and proximity to the beautiful Broadwater and restaurants, this is indeed a rare offering in Southport.