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.

9 Gainsborough Drive

Sold 14 September 2026 · 0.54 km away

Sold for

$1,400,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,338,752

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 42 Southlake Drive
Pool	this home 0 · comparable 1	−$82,603
Floor area	this home 114 m² · comparable 145 m²	−$61,727
Car spaces	this home 3 · comparable 2	+$32,000
Micro-location	this home 0.0418 · comparable 0.0223	+$21,840
Street	this home 0.0515 · comparable 0.0386	+$14,448
Land size	this home 430 m² · comparable 405 m²	+$11,000
Distance to beach	this home 3.65 km · comparable 3.92 km	+$6,804
Year built	this home 1993 · comparable 1995	−$3,010
Net adjustment		−$61,248

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

28 Pristine Court

Sold 8 October 2026 · 0.49 km away

Sold for

$1,170,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,218,264

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 42 Southlake Drive
Pool	this home 0 · comparable 1	−$82,603
Street	this home 0.0515 · comparable -0.0146	+$61,870
Floor area	this home 114 m² · comparable 141.71 m²	−$55,176
Condition	this home 8 · comparable 7	+$46,800
Cladding	this home 3 · comparable 2	+$36,546
Car spaces	this home 3 · comparable 2	+$32,000
Micro-location	this home 0.0418 · comparable 0.0342	+$7,114
Land size	this home 430 m² · comparable 414 m²	+$7,040
Year built	this home 1993 · comparable 1995	−$3,010
Distance to beach	this home 3.65 km · comparable 3.54 km	−$2,317
Net adjustment		+$48,264

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

3 Massachusetts Court

Sold 22 July 2026 · 0.70 km away

Sold for

$1,400,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,339,190

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 42 Southlake Drive
Pool	this home 0 · comparable 1	−$82,603
Condition	this home 8 · comparable 7	+$56,000
Bedrooms	this home 3 · comparable 4	−$52,249
Cladding	this home 3 · comparable 2	+$36,546
Car spaces	this home 3 · comparable 2	+$32,000
Micro-location	this home 0.0418 · comparable 0.0574	−$17,472
Distance to beach	this home 3.65 km · comparable 3.1 km	−$13,860
Floor area	this home 114 m² · comparable 120.1 m²	−$12,146
Street	this home 0.0515 · comparable 0.0616	−$11,312
Land size	this home 430 m² · comparable 410 m²	+$8,800
Year built	this home 1993 · comparable 1996	−$4,514
Net adjustment		−$60,810

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

8 Cumberland Drive

Sold 3 June 2026 · 0.35 km away

Sold for

$1,415,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,301,283

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 42 Southlake Drive
Land size	this home 430 m² · comparable 703 m²	−$120,120
Floor area	this home 114 m² · comparable 167.88 m²	−$107,286
Condition	this home 8 · comparable 7	+$56,600
Cladding	this home 3 · comparable 2	+$36,546
Car spaces	this home 3 · comparable 2	+$32,000
Street	this home 0.0515 · comparable 0.0563	−$5,434
Micro-location	this home 0.0418 · comparable 0.0462	−$4,981
Distance to beach	this home 3.65 km · comparable 3.55 km	−$2,547
Year built	this home 1993 · comparable 1992	+$1,505
Net adjustment		−$113,717

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

31 Roundelay Drive

Sold 30 July 2026 · 0.30 km away

Sold for

$1,380,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,417,491

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 42 Southlake Drive
Street	this home 0.0515 · comparable -0.023	+$82,248
Floor area	this home 114 m² · comparable 151.3 m²	−$74,272
Bedrooms	this home 3 · comparable 4	−$52,249
Cladding	this home 3 · comparable 2	+$36,546
Car spaces	this home 3 · comparable 2	+$32,000
Micro-location	this home 0.0418 · comparable 0.0311	+$11,813
Land size	this home 430 m² · comparable 420 m²	+$4,400
Year built	this home 1993 · comparable 1994	−$1,505
Distance to beach	this home 3.65 km · comparable 3.59 km	−$1,490
Net adjustment		+$37,491

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

6 Pristine Court

Sold 30 June 2026 · 0.37 km away

Sold for

$1,220,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,322,817

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 42 Southlake Drive
Street	this home 0.0515 · comparable -0.0146	+$64,514
Floor area	this home 114 m² · comparable 143.96 m²	−$59,656
Cladding	this home 3 · comparable 2	+$36,546
Car spaces	this home 3 · comparable 2	+$32,000
Micro-location	this home 0.0418 · comparable 0.0126	+$28,499
Land size	this home 430 m² · comparable 426 m²	+$1,760
Year built	this home 1993 · comparable 1994	−$1,505
Distance to beach	this home 3.65 km · comparable 3.68 km	+$659
Net adjustment		+$102,817

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

16 Stanford Avenue

Sold 25 September 2026 · 0.76 km away

Sold for

$1,185,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,150,667

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 42 Southlake Drive
Floor area	this home 114 m² · comparable 149.41 m²	−$70,508
Condition	this home 8 · comparable 7	+$47,400
Car spaces	this home 3 · comparable 2	+$32,000
Micro-location	this home 0.0418 · comparable 0.0704	−$27,113
Distance to beach	this home 3.65 km · comparable 2.9 km	−$15,998
Year built	this home 1993 · comparable 1996	−$4,514
Land size	this home 430 m² · comparable 420 m²	+$4,400
Net adjustment		−$34,333

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

4 Pascali Court

Sold 5 August 2026 · 0.39 km away

Sold for

$1,150,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,313,875

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 42 Southlake Drive
Condition	this home 8 · comparable 6	+$92,000
Pool	this home 0 · comparable 1	−$82,603
Street	this home 0.0515 · comparable -0.0364	+$80,868
Cladding	this home 3 · comparable 2	+$36,546
Car spaces	this home 3 · comparable 2	+$32,000
Micro-location	this home 0.0418 · comparable 0.0123	+$27,140
Floor area	this home 114 m² · comparable 125.33 m²	−$22,560
Land size	this home 430 m² · comparable 423 m²	+$3,080
Year built	this home 1993 · comparable 1995	−$3,010
Distance to beach	this home 3.65 km · comparable 3.67 km	+$414
Net adjustment		+$163,875

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 42 Southlake 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 Southlake 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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The 8 sales behind that range — and every adjustment

9 Gainsborough Drive

28 Pristine Court

3 Massachusetts Court

8 Cumberland Drive

31 Roundelay Drive

6 Pristine Court

16 Stanford Avenue

4 Pascali Court

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