Love Island star Sophie Monk sells ‘first home' on the Gold Coast

Courier-Mail

2 days ago

Love Island host Sophie Monk has sold what is believed to have been her first ever home on the Gold Coast for a cool $595,000.
Publicly available property records show the Aussie funny girl purchased the unit in 2003 for $165,000 – proof of just how mental the local property market is now..
The deal also comes after Monk sold a five-bedroom, three-bathroom Helensvale home for $1.76 million in 2024.
Monk, a Gold Coast local, now lives in Sydney.
Her latest sale was marketed by Coastal brthers James and Steve Weir.
'Ideal for those who value convenience, this top floor apartment enjoys an enviable location in the popular 'Park View' Building,' the listing says.
'Perfect for home or investment, it promises easy living just moments from all amenities.'
It has an east facing blacony, an open plan kitchem, living and dining area, a decent-sized bedroom with a built-in wardrobe and a ceiling fan, and is just a 250m stroll to the beach.
Complex facilities include a pool, spa and BBQ area and was described as 'brilliant beach buying'.
'It was a good result (the sale), James Weir said.
'She bought it ages agao. I think it was her first ever home.'
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The median unit value in Mermaid Beach is now $902,500, according to the latest REA Market Trends report.
Values have soared 56.1 per cent in just the past five years.
Monk, who was born in London to an English father Andrew and Australian mother Sandi, moved to the Gold Coast when she was two years old in 1982.
She attended Helensvale Primary School.