The Rolling Stones are among high-society guests who have partied at Bartinon on the Gold Coast
An opulent mansion whose grand ballroom has hosted rock royalty including the Rolling Stones, Frank Sinatra and Whitney Houston is going to auction.
Named Bartinon, the Gold Coast’s own extravagant house of rock is back on the market, as the owners launch a last-ditch bid to sell their inner-city estate with a glamorous past and a global reputation.
The property at 26 Marseille Ct, Bundall is marketed by Kollosche agents, Sam Guo and Julia Kuo, and goes under the hammer on October 18.
The mansion at 26 Marseille Ct, Bundall is going to auction on October 18
Entertaining terraces overlook the fully tiled pool
Anchoring the landholding is a two-storey Mediterranean-influenced mansion mixed with a touch of the Caribbean, built in the late 1980s for philanthropists, Sir Justin Hickey and his wife, Lady Barbara.
Bartinon was renowned as the venue of some of the city’s most lavish parties and, as recounted by those who remember, hosted a roll-call of high-society guests, including Frank Sinatra, the Sultan of Brunei, Whitney Houston, and The Rolling Stones.
A sense of those heady heydays can be felt today as you wander through its opulent rooms – of which there are many.
Frank Sinatra visited the Gold Coast for the opening of Sanctuary Cove in 1988
Whitney Houston was another legendary singer said to have graced Bartinon’s halls
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Seven bedrooms are spread throughout the home and include a spacious master suite with a private seating area, study, dual showers and dressing rooms, and an open ensuite with a built-in marble spa flanked by ice buckets for champagne.
A ballroom, games room and wellness wing cater to leisure and entertainment, while an expansive kitchen finished in granite and timber complements formal and informal dining and living spaces.
Floor-to-ceiling French doors and arched feature windows provide access to a vast terrace on the ground floor and a wraparound balcony on the upper level.
The Mediterranean-style mansion was the most expensive in the city when it was built
The home is solidly constructed of sandstone, concrete and marble
Covering 6,508 sqm, with 134.5m of frontage to Main River, Bartinon holds tranquil water views extending to the city skyline, complemented by almost an acre of manicured tropical gardens.
Solidly constructed of sandstone, concrete and marble with impeccable craftsmanship, the home was considered the most expensive on the Gold Coast at the time it was built and retains one of the highest replacement values in the current market.
There are seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, and eight car spaces
The mansion is built on one of the largest inner-city riverfront parcels
Mr Guo said he was confident of Bartinon’s auction prospects, given the unrivalled value and potential it offered today’s buyers — while the owners were now fully committed to its sale.
“It would be incredible to see someone restore it to its former glory. It also has the potential to be a magnificent film shoot location or events retreat thanks to its wonderful grounds and entertaining spaces,” Mr Guo said.
“Whatever its future, whoever acquires Bartinon will be taking ownership of one of the city’s most iconic homes, an unrivalled landholding which can never be repeated and a piece of Gold Coast history.”
Property records show the estate has been listed several times with different agents over the years since it last changed hands for $7.22m in 2014.
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