Development profile / Gold Coast / Townhomes

Ayre, Palm Beach

A townhome development in Palm Beach by Sandbox Properties / SDBX, currently construction complete.

Location: Palm Beach, Gold Coast
Residence: Bedroom configuration on application
Status: Construction Complete

Before you decide

What is worth verifying before you buy.

This profile is built from public sources: council development-application records, the developer's own disclosures and, where available, the project's official website. Council records describe the approved use as: MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE IMPACT MCU201600482 PN79918/01/DA3 FOOD AND DRINK OUTLET - 1097 Gold Coast Highway, PALM BEACH QLD 4221. Additional detail on record — views: Canal; amenities: Individual pools, communal boat ramp access, beach showers, garden entrances; expected completion: Construction Complete. Buyers should independently verify current availability, pricing, inclusions, contract terms and expected completion timing before proceeding.

Sandbox Properties / SDBX's track record: 7 projects; past projects include Ayre, Palm Beach; Kyma, Currimundi; 200 Hedges; Marella, Runaway Bay; Marlowe, Runaway Bay. Confirm current financial standing before committing.

Review council DA MCU/2016/482 (Approved) and any conditions of consent.

Compare the $2,350,000 starting price against recent comparable sales in Palm Beach.

Verified project data

Development details on record.

Address: 82 Townson Avenue, Palm Beach QLD 4221
Developer: Sandbox Properties / SDBX
Builder: Sandbox Properties / SDBX
Construction stage: Construction Complete
Expected completion: Construction Complete
Council DA status: Approved (MCU/2016/482)
Apartment types: 3 bedroom
Parking / garage: Garage on title (2 car)
Starting price: From $2,350,000
Number of residences: 4
Views: Canal
Key amenities: Individual pools, communal boat ramp access, beach showers, garden entrances
Buyer incentives: None disclosed
Developer founded: 2016
Developer head office: Tugun, QLD
Developer market segment: Premium

Sandbox Properties / SDBX's notable past projects: 200 Hedges (Mermaid Beach); Habitat (Tugun Beach)

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Selling agent: Jared Malan, Ray White Malan + Co, 0420 602 936

2027 tax changes

What the 2027 rules mean here.

Needs confirming

Depends on when the certificate of occupancy was issued

This building is finished, so whether it still counts as new turns on the date of the certificate of occupancy and when you acquire — not on the fact that it is newly built. Treasury's exposure draft proposes a property acquired within 24 months of a certificate of occupancy being issued, but the test is set by a ministerial instrument that has not been made. Confirm eligibility in writing before you rely on it.

Completion: Construction complete
Construction stage: Construction Complete
Completes after 1 July 2027: No

Why it matters: a qualifying new residential dwelling keeps the 50% CGT discount, sits outside the 30% minimum tax, and stays negatively gearable. An established dwelling bought after 12 May 2026 does none of those things. That gap is worth real money, and it is a question to settle in writing before you sign — not one a listing can answer.

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General information only, not tax advice. The calculators estimate basic income tax and exclude the Medicare levy, offsets and state taxes.

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