Surfers Paradise apartment as big as your average house block

A Gold Coast beach pad that’s more like a house than an apartment is set to attract plenty of interest when it goes under the hammer next month.

Described as the “ultimate coastal retreat”, the huge 373 sqm residence in the ‘Ultima’ building at Surfers Paradise was a family home for Scott and Jayne Lyddiard, along with their two sons.

Records reveal the couple paid $975,000 for the property in 2017, and while it was initially a holiday home, the family couldn’t resist moving from Brisbane to enjoy the Glitter Strip lifestyle.

InfoTrack’s latest market update shows Surfers Paradise recorded a 62 per cent increase in unit sales from the month of April to May, despite rising prices.

InfoTrack head of property Lee Bailie said the Gold Coast’s tourist mecca not only held its title, but proved more popular than ever.

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