The Investor – Dan’s Strategic Play on the Coast
As the owner of a successful business, his schedule didn’t leave room for endless property research or back-and-forth viewings. He wanted expert eyes, trusted advice, and a clear path to an investment that made financial sense - without wasting a single minute.
Dan’s brief was simple but uncommon:
He wasn’t chasing a dream home or even a specific price point, he wanted an intelligent investment. Something that offered strong upside, flexibility, and minimal effort.
He reached out to Nikko Property to do what he does in his own business, lean on specialists who know the market inside and out. Our role was to shortlist a handful of opportunities that represented real value, rather than simply what was available.
We began with two prime pockets of opportunity: Broadbeach and Palm Beach.
Both suburbs had strong fundamentals, but Palm Beach began to stand out for one crucial reason – its height restrictions. Unlike other areas, Palm Beach can’t flood the market with new high-rises overnight, which creates natural protection against oversupply. For an investor like Dan, that meant a tighter market, stronger demand, and long-term value preservation.
When we looked deeper, the story got even better.
On Jefferson Lane, Palm Beach’s most exclusive beachfront strip, apartments were selling for $18,000–$22,000 per sqm, largely catering to owner-occupiers with half, and full-floor designs.
But just one street back, we identified a project that delivered the same lifestyle appeal, only 150m from the sand, at a significantly sharper entry point of $14,500 per sqm.
The project wasn’t just about price; it was about position, performance, and pedigree.
Delivered by Sherpa Group, one of the most active and respected developers on the Gold Coast, it combined proven local credibility with modern design and rare investment features, including approval for short-term letting, managed on-site.
That detail alone meant Dan’s potential rental yields could far exceed standard long-term returns, a major differentiator in today’s market.
There was also a creative financial angle.
Dan wanted to keep as much liquidity in his business as possible, so we negotiated a staggered deposit structure, allowing his 10% deposit to be paid progressively throughout construction, rather than upfront.
By the time we’d run the numbers and reviewed comparable projects, it was clear: this was an exceptional opportunity that ticked every financial and strategic box.
So much so that Dan didn’t just buy one, he bought two, both priced around $1.7 million each.