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.

28 Pristine Court

Sold 8 October 2026 · 0.66 km away

Sold for

$1,170,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,188,035

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 42 Cumberland Drive
Street	this home 0.0563 · comparable -0.0146	+$66,362
Floor area	this home 109 m² · comparable 141.71 m²	−$44,538
Pool	this home 0 · comparable 1	−$28,168
Land size	this home 511 m² · comparable 414 m²	+$22,892
Micro-location	this home 0.0456 · comparable 0.0342	+$10,670
Year built	this home 1993 · comparable 1995	−$5,181
Distance to beach	this home 3.73 km · comparable 3.54 km	−$4,002
Net adjustment		+$18,035

A further 11 factors were compared and found the same on both properties, so no money moved.

3 Dorothy Place

Sold 27 March 2026 · 0.17 km away

Sold for

$1,300,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,261,945

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 42 Cumberland Drive
Pool	this home 0 · comparable 1	−$28,168
Floor area	this home 109 m² · comparable 129.58 m²	−$28,022
Land size	this home 511 m² · comparable 410 m²	+$23,836
Year built	this home 1993 · comparable 1995	−$5,181
Micro-location	this home 0.0456 · comparable 0.0479	−$2,392
Distance to beach	this home 3.73 km · comparable 3.81 km	+$1,872
Net adjustment		−$38,055

A further 11 factors were compared and found the same on both properties, so no money moved.

39 Brier Crescent

Sold 16 May 2026 · 0.85 km away

Sold for

$1,302,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,272,393

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 42 Cumberland Drive
Street	this home 0.0563 · comparable -0.0225	+$82,078
Year built	this home 1993 · comparable 2013	−$51,808
Land size	this home 511 m² · comparable 708 m²	−$46,492
Floor area	this home 109 m² · comparable 141 m²	−$43,571
Car spaces	this home 2 · comparable 3	−$32,000
Micro-location	this home 0.0456 · comparable 0.0157	+$31,144
Cladding	this home 2 · comparable 1	+$18,699
Distance to beach	this home 3.73 km · comparable 4.35 km	+$12,343
Net adjustment		−$29,607

A further 10 factors were compared and found the same on both properties, so no money moved.

9 Gainsborough Drive

Sold 14 September 2026 · 0.37 km away

Sold for

$1,400,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,374,658

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 42 Cumberland Drive
Floor area	this home 109 m² · comparable 145 m²	−$49,018
Pool	this home 0 · comparable 1	−$28,168
Micro-location	this home 0.0456 · comparable 0.0223	+$26,096
Land size	this home 511 m² · comparable 405 m²	+$25,016
Street	this home 0.0563 · comparable 0.0386	+$19,824
Cladding	this home 2 · comparable 3	−$18,699
Year built	this home 1993 · comparable 1995	−$5,181
Distance to beach	this home 3.73 km · comparable 3.92 km	+$4,788
Net adjustment		−$25,342

A further 10 factors were compared and found the same on both properties, so no money moved.

31 Roundelay Drive

Sold 30 July 2026 · 0.47 km away

Sold for

$1,380,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,353,874

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 42 Cumberland Drive
Street	this home 0.0563 · comparable -0.023	+$87,547
Bedrooms	this home 3 · comparable 4	−$87,493
Floor area	this home 109 m² · comparable 151.3 m²	−$57,596
Land size	this home 511 m² · comparable 420 m²	+$21,476
Micro-location	this home 0.0456 · comparable 0.0311	+$16,008
Distance to beach	this home 3.73 km · comparable 3.59 km	−$3,478
Year built	this home 1993 · comparable 1994	−$2,590
Net adjustment		−$26,126

A further 11 factors were compared and found the same on both properties, so no money moved.

6 Pristine Court

Sold 30 June 2026 · 0.53 km away

Sold for

$1,220,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,290,176

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 42 Cumberland Drive
Street	this home 0.0563 · comparable -0.0146	+$69,198
Floor area	this home 109 m² · comparable 143.96 m²	−$47,602
Micro-location	this home 0.0456 · comparable 0.0126	+$32,208
Land size	this home 511 m² · comparable 426 m²	+$20,060
Year built	this home 1993 · comparable 1994	−$2,590
Distance to beach	this home 3.73 km · comparable 3.68 km	−$1,098
Net adjustment		+$70,176

A further 12 factors were compared and found the same on both properties, so no money moved.

4 Pascali Court

Sold 5 August 2026 · 0.55 km away

Sold for

$1,150,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,229,862

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 42 Cumberland Drive
Street	this home 0.0563 · comparable -0.0364	+$85,284
Micro-location	this home 0.0456 · comparable 0.0123	+$30,636
Pool	this home 0 · comparable 1	−$28,168
Floor area	this home 109 m² · comparable 125.33 m²	−$22,235
Land size	this home 511 m² · comparable 423 m²	+$20,768
Year built	this home 1993 · comparable 1995	−$5,181
Distance to beach	this home 3.73 km · comparable 3.67 km	−$1,242
Net adjustment		+$79,862

A further 11 factors were compared and found the same on both properties, so no money moved.

8 Cumberland Drive

Sold 3 June 2026 · 0.26 km away

Sold for

$1,415,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,286,843

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 42 Cumberland Drive
Floor area	this home 109 m² · comparable 167.88 m²	−$80,171
Land size	this home 511 m² · comparable 703 m²	−$45,312
Distance to beach	this home 3.73 km · comparable 3.55 km	−$4,585
Year built	this home 1993 · comparable 1992	+$2,590
Micro-location	this home 0.0456 · comparable 0.0462	−$679
Net adjustment		−$128,157

A further 13 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 42 Cumberland 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 42 Cumberland 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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28 Pristine Court

3 Dorothy Place

39 Brier Crescent

9 Gainsborough Drive

31 Roundelay Drive

6 Pristine Court

4 Pascali Court

8 Cumberland Drive

Gold Coast homes sitting unsold for 60 to 180 days doubled from March to August. Where does 42 Cumberland Drive sit?