Rivergum Retreat is the height of Brisbane riverside living.Source:Supplied
EMBATTLED former billionaire Clive Palmer is back in the winner’s circle, with records confirming how much he paid for a luxury, seven-bedroom riverside Brisbane property complete with wine cellar and gold class cinema.
Mr Palmer, who in November won a $200m case against Citic over Pilbara royalty payments, was named as the buyer of Rivergum Retreat, the multimillion-dollar hideaway of embattled Linc Energy founder Peter Bond.
Clive Palmer and wife Anna at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games on Sunday. Picture: Chris Hyde/Getty Images.Source:Getty Images
The Fig Tree Pocket mansion has a games room of its own.Source:Supplied
The home is one of the best in Brisbane.Source:Supplied
Property records yesterday showed $7.5m was the price paid for the seven-bedroom Fig Tree Pocket home, a sale which came just seven months after Bond and his wife Louse Marie inexplicably knocked back $9.2m at auction.
Now instead of losing $300,000 on the property, the Bonds have lost millions, having paid $9.5m for the 1.2Ha property a decade ago. This at a time when the Fig Tree Pocket has been experiencing a boom with its median price rising 61 per cent in the last five years.
Embattled Linc Energy boss Peter Bond in a file picture at the home which has its own jetty, boat ramp, pontoon and boat shed. Picture: Steve PohlnerSource:News Corp Australia
Such an idyllic spot.Source:Supplied
The kitchen has a butler’s pantry and is fully kitted out with top of the range appliances.Source:Supplied
The mansion, called Rivergum Retreat, is the height of Brisbane riverside living with over 1,900sq m indoor/outdoor living space, 132m direct river frontage, the Gold Class private 12-seat cinema, private on-site boating facilities including a boat ramp, pontoon, jetty and boat shed, a heated horizon pool and championship tennis court.
It also has a formal separate guest quarters, manicured parklike grounds, outdoor teppanyaki room, a climate controlled wine cellar and Mr Palmer will now also have a boardroom at home with three separate meeting rooms as well.
Source: www.news.com.au