8 Portobello Drive, Mermaid Waters, QLD 4218 | Property Value & History | OnTheHouse
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8 Portobello Drive
Mermaid Waters QLD 4218

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Car spaces: 3
Floor area: 329m2
Land area: 830m2
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Property Details for 8 Portobello Dr, Mermaid Waters

8 Portobello Dr, Mermaid Waters is a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom House with 3 parking spaces and was built in 1991. The property has a land size of 830m2 and floor size of 329m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in February 2021.

Building Type
House
Year Built
1991
Floor Size
329m2
Land Size
830m2
Local Government
Gold Coast City
Lot/Plan
343/RP221419

Last Listing description (April 2021)

Residual income or privileged lifestyle, your choice when you invest in a quality waterfront property of this nature. The relevance of an investment of this type is rare for a property in this high-end pocket of Mermaid Waters.

The large 4-bedroom, 2-and-a-half-bathroom family home sits proudly elevated on a large 830m2 East/North-East of prime waterfront real estate with stunning wide panoramic water that would be hard to replace anywhere in the world.


The quintessential Gold Coast lifestyle awaits you and your family when you relocate to this quiet residential upmarket pocket of Mermaid Waters. Set back just 2.65Km. from the beach you have life at your feet. The preferred family beachside suburb of Mermaid Waters is arguably the most sought-after residential location for families wanting to raise their children in one of the securest and safest waterfront havens of the Gold Coast.

A mere 3Km from Queensland's 4th largest shopping Centre of Pacific Fair, the Casino and the famous restaurants, cafes, bars, and eateries of Broadbeach, you are centrally located to schools, public transport, major sporting facilities the Gold Coast is famous for.

You are seduced as soon as you walk through the front foyer to the natural light filled open living spaces. The overwhelming relaxed feeling evokes all your senses. The practical family floorplan with separate living and entertaining zones both inside, outside, upstairs, and downstairs, poolside or on the water affording all the family peace and quiet private time for zoning out.

With extensive use of glass doors creating natural light filled grand cavernous open space for relaxed living, flowing with seamless ease out to private poolside courtyard for lounging around in the sun.

The late Sunday breakfast and evening meals, well there is no better place to wine and dine and entertain guests than on the private waterfront alfresco. The fully appointed Chefs kitchen with generous pantry, heaps of bench space with designated food prep area, a sizable breakfast bar and large open corner bifold servery makes outdoor entertaining a breeze.

Business Investment return - set up for great residual income potential of around $100,000 $110,000 + p.a.(current short-term nightly rate peak season - $700.00 per night- approx. $4,900.00 per week).


Professionally managed with experienced housekeeper this is one of the few short-term holiday let properties in Mermaid waters available. No permit approval/licence required. (pre-approval prior to 2016). This is a fantastic benefit for long term investment for the new owners as short-term letting permits are now hard to get approved with council slowly phasing out this type of accommodation through residential beachside suburbs.

Potential buyers should make their own inspections and enquiries and seek their own independent legal advice before signing a contract of sale, to satisfy themselves that all details relating to the property are correct.

Property History for 8 Portobello Dr, Mermaid Waters, QLD 4218

A timeline of how this property has performed in the market
Last Sold
$1,650,000
10 Feb 2021
Listed for Rent
$795/w
11 Sep 2014
  • 10 Feb 2021
    Sold for $1,650,000
  • 13 Aug 2020
    Listed for Sale Offers Over $1,595,000
  • 19 Aug 2015
    Sold for $1,270,000
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About Mermaid Waters 4218

The size of Mermaid Waters is approximately 7.1 square kilometres. There are 23 parks, covering nearly 7.3% of the total area. The population of Mermaid Waters in 2016 was 12045 people. By 2021 the population was 13088 showing a population growth of 8.7% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Mermaid Waters is 30-39 years. Households in Mermaid Waters are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $1800 - $2399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Mermaid Waters work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 68.60% of the homes in Mermaid Waters were owner-occupied compared with 66.10% in 2016.

Mermaid Waters has 6,225 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Mermaid Waters have seen a 51.00% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 77.20% increase. As at 31 July 2026:

  • The median value for Houses in Mermaid Waters is $2,089,284 while the median value for Units is $967,893.
  • Houses have a median rent of $1,400 while Units have a median rent of $850.
There are currently 49 properties listed for sale, and 14 properties listed for rent in Mermaid waters on OnTheHouse. According to Cotality's data, 278 properties were sold in the past 12 months in Mermaid waters.

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