PHOTO: Sophie Monk. YAHOO
Australian television presenter Sophie Monk recently sold a riverfront investment property in the Gold Coast suburb where she attended primary school. The transaction occurred a month after she listed the Helensvale home, featuring five bedrooms and three bathrooms, with an initial asking price of $1.75 million.
Although the exact sale price was not disclosed, property records indicate that the 4,018 sqm parcel in the sought-after Riverdowns Estate changed ownership a week ago and is pending settlement.
Monk, 44, acquired the renovated property for $1.1 million in 2016 upon her return from a ten-year stint in Los Angeles. The house, which was rented for $1,200 a week in 2021, was put on the market in December after the tenants vacated.
The house is in the Queensland suburb where Monk attended primary school
It has five bedrooms and a Hamptons-style renovated kitchen
Described by marketing agents Steve and James Weir of Harcourts Coastal as a “family classic home of enviable tranquility, privacy, and position,” the property boasts five bedrooms, a Hamptons-style renovated kitchen, direct ocean access with a boat ramp, jetty, storage areas, a pool, and outdoor entertaining spaces.
The popular TV host bought the house after returning from a decade-long stint in the US
The air-conditioned interior features spacious living areas, a stylish kitchen with stone benchtops, and a distinctive staircase. Monk, who was born in the UK but moved to the Gold Coast at the age of two, attended Helensvale Primary School.
The home’s feature staircase
The tropical pool setting
There’s even a private jetty with ocean access
Known for her roles in the Aussie girl band Bardot, Monk has had a successful career in both Australia and the US. Apart from her recent property sale, her real estate portfolio includes a three-bedroom home in Matcham on the NSW Central Coast, acquired for $2.3 million in 2020.