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.

3 Fairbank Court

Sold 7 August 2026 · 1.39 km away

Sold for

$1,055,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,112,438

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 97 Highfield Drive
Car spaces	this home 1 · comparable 2	−$53,863
Street	this home 0.0067 · comparable -0.0568	+$53,594
Micro-location	this home 0.1062 · comparable 0.0436	+$52,834
Land size	this home 621 m² · comparable 331 m²	+$44,312
Year built	this home 1988 · comparable 1999	−$17,970
Cladding	this home 2 · comparable 3	−$14,400
Distance to beach	this home 8.47 km · comparable 7.52 km	−$5,469
Floor area	this home 125 m² · comparable 126 m²	−$1,600
Net adjustment		+$57,438

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

14 Griffon Street

Sold 10 March 2026 · 1.37 km away

Sold for

$1,218,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,140,397

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 97 Highfield Drive
Floor area	this home 125 m² · comparable 180 m²	−$88,000
Micro-location	this home 0.1062 · comparable 0.0274	+$76,782
Car spaces	this home 1 · comparable 2	−$53,863
Land size	this home 621 m² · comparable 411 m²	+$32,088
Street	this home 0.0067 · comparable 0.0335	−$26,114
Year built	this home 1988 · comparable 1999	−$17,970
Distance to beach	this home 8.47 km · comparable 7.96 km	−$526
Net adjustment		−$77,603

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

73 Kingarry Circuit

Sold 25 March 2026 · 1.23 km away

Sold for

$1,245,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,148,921

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 97 Highfield Drive
Car spaces	this home 1 · comparable 4	−$161,590
Micro-location	this home 0.1062 · comparable 0.0155	+$90,338
Pool	this home 0 · comparable 1	−$52,000
Street	this home 0.0067 · comparable -0.0298	+$36,354
Land size	this home 621 m² · comparable 508 m²	+$17,266
Cladding	this home 2 · comparable 3	−$14,400
Year built	this home 1988 · comparable 1996	−$13,069
Floor area	this home 125 m² · comparable 121 m²	+$6,400
Distance to beach	this home 8.47 km · comparable 7.6 km	−$5,378
Net adjustment		−$96,079

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

5 Felix Court

Sold 27 April 2026 · 1.75 km away

Sold for

$1,330,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,082,559

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 97 Highfield Drive
Car spaces	this home 1 · comparable 4	−$161,590
Floor area	this home 125 m² · comparable 181.6 m²	−$90,560
Micro-location	this home 0.1062 · comparable 0.0405	+$69,905
Bedrooms	this home 3 · comparable 4	−$63,461
Year built	this home 1988 · comparable 2002	−$22,870
Land size	this home 621 m² · comparable 487 m²	+$20,475
Street	this home 0.0067 · comparable 0.005	+$1,809
Distance to beach	this home 8.47 km · comparable 7.92 km	−$1,149
Net adjustment		−$247,441

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

18 Nisbet Place

Sold 14 January 2026 · 1.62 km away

Sold for

$1,215,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,055,679

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 97 Highfield Drive
Street	this home 0.0067 · comparable 0.15	−$139,288
Micro-location	this home 0.1062 · comparable 0.0484	+$56,182
Car spaces	this home 1 · comparable 2	−$53,863
Land size	this home 621 m² · comparable 858 m²	−$36,214
Floor area	this home 125 m² · comparable 110.21 m²	+$23,664
Year built	this home 1988 · comparable 1994	−$9,802
Net adjustment		−$159,321

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

34 Merridown Drive

Sold 6 July 2026 · 1.84 km away

Sold for

$1,425,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,083,001

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 97 Highfield Drive
Car spaces	this home 1 · comparable 6	−$148,095
Street	this home 0.0067 · comparable 0.1323	−$78,736
Bedrooms	this home 3 · comparable 4	−$34,897
Floor area	this home 125 m² · comparable 160 m²	−$30,794
Pool	this home 0 · comparable 1	−$28,594
Land size	this home 621 m² · comparable 737 m²	−$9,746
Micro-location	this home 0.1062 · comparable 0.1211	−$9,340
Year built	this home 1988 · comparable 1990	−$1,797
Net adjustment		−$341,999

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

3 Cabot Court

Sold 20 April 2026 · 0.58 km away

Sold for

$1,000,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,192,822

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 97 Highfield Drive
Floor area	this home 125 m² · comparable 93 m²	+$51,200
Micro-location	this home 0.1062 · comparable 0.0433	+$50,320
Bathrooms	this home 2 · comparable 1	+$40,000
Land size	this home 621 m² · comparable 400 m²	+$33,769
Street	this home 0.0067 · comparable -0.0193	+$20,800
Year built	this home 1988 · comparable 1990	−$3,267
Net adjustment		+$192,822

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

12 Macallan Street

Sold 23 March 2026 · 1.81 km away

Sold for

$1,440,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,094,400

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 97 Highfield Drive
Car spaces	this home 1 · comparable 5	−$103,056
Floor area	this home 125 m² · comparable 251 m²	−$96,430
Street	this home 0.0067 · comparable 0.15	−$78,962
Bedrooms	this home 3 · comparable 4	−$30,355
Pool	this home 0 · comparable 1	−$24,873
Land size	this home 621 m² · comparable 735 m²	−$8,332
Micro-location	this home 0.1062 · comparable 0.1113	−$2,810
Year built	this home 1988 · comparable 1989	−$782
Net adjustment		−$345,600

A further 10 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 97 Highfield 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 97 Highfield Drive over the past 18 months, compared it with Merrimac’s wider market, and examined the indicators most likely to reveal what happens next.

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