{"id":149920,"date":"2025-09-17T14:29:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T14:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/149920\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T14:29:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T14:29:07","slug":"pro-golfer-cameron-smith-buys-10m-penthouse-in-record-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/149920\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro golfer Cameron Smith buys $10m penthouse in record deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa size-full wp-post- wp-image-1060492\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1060492\" data-capiid=\"435d5aa4959d718f19f4fb2c0a97bee1\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1280 720&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1060492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pro golfer Cameron Smith has been revealed as the buyer of the penthouse crowning this building at 60 Moray St, New Farm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Pro golfer Cameron Smith has forked out $10 million for the penthouse crowning one of Brisbane\u2019s most luxurious apartment buildings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">The off-market sale of the property at 5\/60 Moray St, New Farm, sets a new benchmark for the city\u2019s booming prestige apartment market, achieving about $47,000 per square metre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Mr Smith snapped up the penthouse from Heath Williams of Place New Farm before it was due to be marketed publicly online \u2014 one of multiple offers made two days prior to the launch.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa size-full wp-post- wp-image-1060488\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1060488\" data-capiid=\"0786aaf43adb9ed80d93f668f0710d51\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1280 720&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1060488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This penthouse at 60 Moray St, New Farm, has sold for $10m. Image supplied.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/byron-bay-spa-king-drops-45m-on-new-farm-penthouse\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RELATED: Byron Bay \u2018spa king\u2019 drops $4.5m on New Farm penthouse<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">The 31-year-old will use it as his Brisbane base, where he will spend around three months of the year between travelling overseas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">\u201cBrisbane will always feel like home to me,\u201d Mr Smith said. \u201cThe penthouse has an incredible rooftop that really sold me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">\u201cIt\u2019s a place where I can relax with family and friends when I\u2019m back, and it gives us a great base for the time we spend here each year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa size-full wp-post- wp-image-1060489\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1060489\" data-capiid=\"05c69b03962a7c1b44df1349ba003f69\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1280 720&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"LIV Golf Andalucia - Day Two\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1060489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cameron Smith tees off on the first hole on day two of LIV Golf Andalucia in Spain earlier this year. Photo: Angel Martinez.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/pizza-king-lists-luxury-penthouse-ahead-of-overseas-move\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MORE: Pizza king lists luxury penthouse ahead of overseas move<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/how-28yo-built-threeproperty-portfolio-in-three-years\/?sourcePage=rea:news:post&amp;sourceElement=traffic_driver_4%7Cslot_2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How 28yo built three-property portfolio in three years<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Mr Smith currently lives in the United States with his wife and their six-month-old baby, but is set to return to Brisbane within the next month for upcoming tournaments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Known for its sweeping rooftop, expansive entertaining zones and uninterrupted views of the Brisbane River and city skyline, the residence is one of only six exclusive apartments in the award-winning \u2018Maison\u2019 development, designed by architect Joe Adsett and developed by Graya and Frank.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">The property was previously held by the late, high-profile businessman Eddie Phillips, widely known as the \u2018Spa King\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa size-full wp-post- wp-image-1060490\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1060490\" data-capiid=\"58f5604d6c7d427b4c47392f15f9d1e5\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1280 720&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1060490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This penthouse at 60 Moray St, New Farm, has sold for $10m. Image supplied.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Mr Phillips was an entrepreneur known for setting up the successful chain of luxury, high-end fitness centres, Phillip Wain, across Southeast Asia. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">His children said their father loved the residence, having personally worked with Graya and Frank Developments on the design and execution of the rooftop and shaping the apartment\u2019s unique layout. Maison was to be his last acquisition out of his diverse property portfolio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Mr Williams, who negotiated the off-market transaction, said the sale underscored Brisbane\u2019s transformation into a prestige market on par with Australia\u2019s larger capitals.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa size-full wp-post- wp-image-1060491\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1060491\" data-capiid=\"2615f36a1dfecd6e8419b01d336b46f2\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1280 720&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1060491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The view from the rooftop deck of the penthouse at 60 Moray St, New Farm. Image supplied.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">\u201cThis was an incredibly rare opportunity and the level of interest in securing a property like this was significant,\u201d Mr Williams said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">\u201cTrophy homes of this calibre are tightly held, and it speaks to both the desirability of New Farm and the rise of Brisbane as a true prestige property market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Mr Williams said he was seeing a growing appetite from \u201celite buyers\u201d looking for the<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">ultimate Brisbane base \u2014 properties with privacy, security, space to entertain, and proximity to the river.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Golfing fans will be very familiar with Queenslander Cameron Smith, who held the World Number 2 ranking in 2022 before signing with the LIV Golf league for a reported $140m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pro golfer Cameron Smith has been revealed as the buyer of the penthouse crowning this building at 60&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":149921,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[566],"tags":[64,63,755,85],"class_list":["post-149920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-golf","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=149920"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149920\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/149921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=149920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=149920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=149920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}