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A GOLD Coast real estate agent is giving away 50 “smashed avo breakfasts” to celebrate her 50th sale in one apartment building.

Lucy Cole Prestige Properties’ Rima Stafford has sold 50 apartments for more than $38 million in Broadbeach tower The Wave. The latest is under contract for $1 million-plus.

Gold Coast real estate agent, Rima Stafford, is giving away 50 breakfasts to celebrate her 50th sale in The Wave. Picture: Jerad Williams

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“We thought we would give 50 free breakfasts to the purchaser of the 50th,” she said. “So basically you can have your smashed avo and your luxury property. We are really excited Crema Espresso Cafe directly below the building has jumped on board.”

The notion spending $22 plus a pop on smashed avo on toast was a hit to housing affordability was first suggested by commentator Bernard Salt in 2016 – it went viral when he wrote “ … $22 several times a week could go towards a deposit on a house”.

But it hasn’t deterred Ms Stafford’s clients buying apartments in The Wave from her since before it was built 15 years ago: “I’ve had a lot of clients who not only purchase one apartment, but they love the building so much they purchase a second and a third. I even have one client who has four.”

Gold Coast real estate agent, Rima Stafford, in front of The Wave. Picture: Jerad Williams

As the dominant agent, she was nicknamed ‘Queen of the Wave’.

“It’s a bit of an embarrassing tongue in cheek. But I genuinely love the building and am very passionate about it.

“When you’re achieving record prices and people are happy with your service they keep coming back.”

Her 50th sale is a three-bedroom apartment with 280-degree views on level 19.

“Not in my wildest dreams did I envisage selling 50 apartments in the one building,” she said.

Agency Principal Lucy Cole said: “Rima’s an outstanding representative of Prestige Properties and knows Broadbeach backwards. She just loves The Wave building and what it has to offer.”

The Wave, at the corner of Surf Pde and Victoria Ave, is 111m high with 34 floors.

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The “Rhythmic House” in Camperdown by architect Kitty Lee make the most of a tight site with a studio at the rear, Picture: The Palm Co

When a young family was looking to make the switch from a single-storey home to a double storey, they had one vital thing to consider.

The matriarch of the home was slightly vision-impaired, and while this wasn’t an issue ordinarily, it was something to take into consideration with the necessity of a staircase to take the renovation to the next level.

Architect Kitty Lee says the owners had bought the property about 10 years ago and had renovated the kitchen back then.

“The family was happy with house, but they needed extra room to accommodate guests and as their son is getting older, they wanted a play room for him,” says Kitty. “They also weren’t happy with their backyard which was a paved carport.

“It was not an effective use of space, but because they backed on to a laneway, there was potential to add a studio.”

The upper storey offers a views over the courtyard Picture: The Palm Co

The new design involved adding a first floor to allow for two new bedrooms, a bathroom and a study.

A critical part of the design brief was for a set of stairs that would be comfortable and well lit.

Well lit stairs were a key part of the brief, Picture: The Palm Co

The new solid blackbutt stair incorporates concealed LED lighting under each tread and the staircase is naturally lit from above by a large window and skylight. The existing single-storey house would be retained in full and the new staircase and laundry neatly slotted into the old study.

Kitchen joinery is simple but highyl functional Picture: The Palm Co

On the ground floor, only small changes were required to the existing living and dining rooms. The walls were thickened to conceal supports for the new first-floor structure, the timber floors were refinished, the wallpaper was removed and finished with a fresh coat of paint, and full-height sheer curtains replaced the impractical roller blinds covering the bi-fold doors.

The bathroom is light and bright Picture: The Palm Co

A new two-storey garage and studio to the rear was also constructed and balances the design of the new first-floor addition to the house. Kitty says the building now boldly addresses its prominent position at the junction of two laneways with an impressive artwork on the garage door by artist Nico Nicoson.

The mural by Nico Nicoson has been a hit with the neighbours Picture: The Palm Co

“Everyone’s garage gets vandalised, so to prevent that they commissioned a mural to deter that,” says Kitty. “It’s at a very prominent T-junction and since the work has been done, neighbours have said how much they love the colour and personality of the piece.”

Inside the studio is a simple open-plan space under a raked ceiling. A small kitchenette and wardrobe bridges the living and sleeping spaces while the windows take advantage of tree and sky views.

Pictures: The Palm Co, thepalmco.com.au

Owners

A couple with young son

Architect

Kitty Lee Architecture, klarch.com.au

The brief

To add a new first floor to accommodate two new bedrooms, a bathroom and study

The site

A tight 229sq m block in the inner west

Design solution

A critical part of the design brief was a set of stairs that are well lit for the owner who has slight vision impairment

How long did it take

Nine months

Builder Geometric Construction, geometriconstruction.com

Mural Nico Nicoson, artofnico.com Joiner Oz Kitchens, ozkitchens.com.au

Curtains Koolong Interiors, koolonginteriors.com.au

Electrician Gusto Electrical, gustoelectrical.com.au

Plumber A&G Plumbing, agpro.com.au

Vertical wall cladding, Lysaght Custom Orb, lysaght.com

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