A sale down the road is not evidence until it is adjusted for how it differs from this home. Here is each sale we used, what we changed, and by how much.

17 North Shore Avenue

Sold 22 April 2026 · 0.09 km away

Sold for

$1,685,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,734,427

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 3 Acton Drive
Land size	this home 809 m² · comparable 411 m²	+$167,478
Floor area	this home 221 m² · comparable 289.47 m²	−$59,925
Storeys	this home 1 · comparable 2	−$40,000
Car spaces	this home 2 · comparable 3	−$32,000
Cladding	this home 2 · comparable 1	+$20,000
Micro-location	this home 0.018 · comparable 0.021	−$4,044
Distance to beach	this home 4.08 km · comparable 3.99 km	−$2,082
Net adjustment		+$49,427

A further 9 factors were compared and found the same on both properties, so no money moved.

45 North Shore Avenue

Sold 22 April 2026 · 0.18 km away

Sold for

$1,700,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,763,722

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 3 Acton Drive
Land size	this home 809 m² · comparable 637 m²	+$72,378
Car spaces	this home 2 · comparable 4	−$64,000
Bathrooms	this home 3 · comparable 2	+$59,731
Floor area	this home 221 m² · comparable 188 m²	+$28,882
Micro-location	this home 0.018 · comparable 0.0333	−$20,808
Cladding	this home 2 · comparable 3	−$20,000
Bedrooms	this home 5 · comparable 4	+$13,354
Year built	this home 2001 · comparable 2002	−$3,714
Distance to beach	this home 4.08 km · comparable 3.99 km	−$2,101
Net adjustment		+$63,722

A further 7 factors were compared and found the same on both properties, so no money moved.

8 Duxton Dr

Sold 20 May 2026 · 0.07 km away

Sold for

$1,468,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,675,146

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 3 Acton Drive
Land size	this home 809 m² · comparable 500 m²	+$130,027
Bathrooms	this home 3 · comparable 2	+$59,731
Floor area	this home 221 m² · comparable 185.4 m²	+$31,157
Cladding	this home 2 · comparable 3	−$20,000
Bedrooms	this home 5 · comparable 4	+$13,354
Micro-location	this home 0.018 · comparable 0.0239	−$6,929
Distance to beach	this home 4.08 km · comparable 4.07 km	−$194
Net adjustment		+$207,146

A further 9 factors were compared and found the same on both properties, so no money moved.

95 Bayswater Ave

Sold 7 March 2026 · 0.84 km away

Sold for

$1,682,500

Adjusted to this home

$1,563,514

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 3 Acton Drive
Land size	this home 809 m² · comparable 488 m²	+$135,077
Micro-location	this home 0.018 · comparable 0.116	−$131,908
Floor area	this home 221 m² · comparable 294.19 m²	−$64,056
Storeys	this home 1 · comparable 2	−$40,000
Cladding	this home 2 · comparable 3	−$20,000
Distance to beach	this home 4.08 km · comparable 4.5 km	+$9,328
Year built	this home 2001 · comparable 2003	−$7,427
Net adjustment		−$118,986

A further 9 factors were compared and found the same on both properties, so no money moved.

27 South Bay Drive

Sold 27 January 2026 · 0.73 km away

Sold for

$1,850,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,829,339

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 3 Acton Drive
Land size	this home 809 m² · comparable 367 m²	+$185,994
Micro-location	this home 0.018 · comparable 0.086	−$100,640
Storeys	this home 1 · comparable 2	−$40,000
Cladding	this home 2 · comparable 4	−$40,000
Year built	this home 2001 · comparable 2010	−$33,422
Floor area	this home 221 m² · comparable 214.21 m²	+$5,942
Distance to beach	this home 4.08 km · comparable 4.14 km	+$1,465
Net adjustment		−$20,661

A further 9 factors were compared and found the same on both properties, so no money moved.

3 Massachusetts Court

Sold 22 July 2026 · 1.15 km away

Sold for

$1,400,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,679,574

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 3 Acton Drive
Land size	this home 809 m² · comparable 410 m²	+$167,899
Floor area	this home 221 m² · comparable 120.1 m²	+$88,308
Bathrooms	this home 3 · comparable 2	+$59,731
Micro-location	this home 0.018 · comparable 0.0574	−$44,128
Distance to beach	this home 4.08 km · comparable 3.1 km	−$24,158
Year built	this home 2001 · comparable 1996	+$18,568
Bedrooms	this home 5 · comparable 4	+$13,354
Net adjustment		+$279,574

A further 9 factors were compared and found the same on both properties, so no money moved.

31 Roundelay Drive

Sold 30 July 2026 · 0.96 km away

Sold for

$1,380,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,677,669

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 3 Acton Drive
Land size	this home 809 m² · comparable 420 m²	+$163,691
Floor area	this home 221 m² · comparable 151.3 m²	+$61,002
Bathrooms	this home 3 · comparable 2	+$59,731
Year built	this home 2001 · comparable 1994	+$25,995
Micro-location	this home 0.018 · comparable 0.0311	−$14,462
Bedrooms	this home 5 · comparable 4	+$13,354
Distance to beach	this home 4.08 km · comparable 3.59 km	−$11,642
Net adjustment		+$297,669

A further 9 factors were compared and found the same on both properties, so no money moved.

8 Morea Court

Sold 27 August 2026 · 0.28 km away

Sold for

$1,230,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,408,088

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 3 Acton Drive
Land size	this home 809 m² · comparable 473 m²	+$141,389
Car spaces	this home 2 · comparable 4	−$64,000
Floor area	this home 221 m² · comparable 148.5 m²	+$63,452
Bathrooms	this home 3 · comparable 2	+$59,731
Cladding	this home 2 · comparable 3	−$20,000
Bedrooms	this home 5 · comparable 4	+$13,354
Micro-location	this home 0.018 · comparable 0.0312	−$12,989
Distance to beach	this home 4.08 km · comparable 3.93 km	−$2,849
Net adjustment		+$178,088

A further 8 factors were compared and found the same on both properties, so no money moved.

We are not claiming to be more accurate than anyone else. We are showing you the sales, the adjustments and the band they produce, so you can judge the number yourself.

Will Simpson, Fields Real Estate — Will SimpsonFields Real Estate

Your market update

Gold Coast homes sitting unsold for 60 to 180 days doubled from March to August. Where does 3 Acton Drive sit?

Gold Coast homes listed for 60 to 180 days rose from 1,288 in March to 2,618 in August (SQM Research). A rising count of homes sitting unsold has historically been associated with downward pressure on asking prices.

But property markets do not move as one—and neither do individual homes.

We traced the estimated value of 3 Acton Drive over the past 18 months, compared it with Varsity Lakes’s wider market, and examined the indicators most likely to reveal what happens next.

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Varsity Lakes

Should I Sell Now?

Absorption Rate: 2.2 months

Varsity Lakes

Is Now a Good Time to Buy?

12-Month Median Sale Price: $1,400,000 (90% CI $1,357,500 to $1,445,000; n=130)

Varsity Lakes

Crash Risk

12-Month Median Price (Varsity Lakes): $1,400,000 (90% CI $1,357,500–$1,445,000, n=130)

Varsity Lakes

Market Overview

12-Month Median Sale Price: $1,400,000 (90% CI $1,357,500 to $1,445,000; n=130)

Varsity Lakes

Houses vs Units

Asking Price Spread, Houses Vs Units: $521,294 ($1,442,508 houses vs $921,214 units, as at 2026-09-25)

Varsity Lakes

Market Direction

12-Month Median Price: $1,400,000 (90% CI $1,357,500 to $1,445,000, n=130)

Varsity Lakes

Suburb Comparison

12-Month Median Price: $1,400,000 (90% CI $1,357,500 to $1,445,000, n=130)

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Gold Coast homes sitting unsold for 60 to 180 days doubled from March to August. Where does 3 Acton Drive sit?