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.

5 Felix Court

Sold 27 April 2026 · 1.68 km away

Sold for

$1,330,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,338,373

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 98 Highfield Drive
Car spaces	this home 2 · comparable 4	−$107,726
Micro-location	this home 0.0958 · comparable 0.0405	+$58,839
Pool	this home 1 · comparable 0	+$52,000
Land size	this home 694 m² · comparable 487 m²	+$31,630
Year built	this home 1988 · comparable 2002	−$22,870
Floor area	this home 179 m² · comparable 181.6 m²	−$4,160
Street	this home 0.0067 · comparable 0.005	+$1,809
Distance to beach	this home 8.43 km · comparable 7.92 km	−$1,149
Net adjustment		+$8,373

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

18 Nisbet Place

Sold 14 January 2026 · 1.57 km away

Sold for

$1,215,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,312,449

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 98 Highfield Drive
Street	this home 0.0067 · comparable 0.15	−$139,288
Floor area	this home 179 m² · comparable 110.21 m²	+$110,064
Bedrooms	this home 4 · comparable 3	+$63,461
Pool	this home 1 · comparable 0	+$52,000
Micro-location	this home 0.0958 · comparable 0.0484	+$46,073
Land size	this home 694 m² · comparable 858 m²	−$25,059
Year built	this home 1988 · comparable 1994	−$9,802
Net adjustment		+$97,449

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

2 Mull Court

Sold 25 January 2026 · 1.47 km away

Sold for

$1,310,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,271,652

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 98 Highfield Drive
Street	this home 0.0067 · comparable 0.1341	−$133,515
Pool	this home 1 · comparable 0	+$52,000
Micro-location	this home 0.0958 · comparable 0.0567	+$40,977
Floor area	this home 179 m² · comparable 160 m²	+$30,400
Cladding	this home 2 · comparable 3	−$14,400
Land size	this home 694 m² · comparable 763 m²	−$10,543
Year built	this home 1988 · comparable 1990	−$3,267
Net adjustment		−$38,348

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

3 Fairbank Court

Sold 7 August 2026 · 1.33 km away

Sold for

$1,055,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,308,200

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 98 Highfield Drive
Floor area	this home 179 m² · comparable 126 m²	+$68,046
Bedrooms	this home 4 · comparable 3	+$50,923
Land size	this home 694 m² · comparable 331 m²	+$44,508
Street	this home 0.0067 · comparable -0.0568	+$43,006
Pool	this home 1 · comparable 0	+$41,726
Micro-location	this home 0.0958 · comparable 0.0436	+$35,353
Year built	this home 1988 · comparable 1999	−$14,419
Cladding	this home 2 · comparable 3	−$11,555
Distance to beach	this home 8.43 km · comparable 7.52 km	−$4,388
Net adjustment		+$253,200

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

32 Merridown Drive

Sold 30 October 2025 · 1.79 km away

Sold for

$1,335,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,208,162

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 98 Highfield Drive
Street	this home 0.0067 · comparable 0.1323	−$134,141
Floor area	this home 179 m² · comparable 150.13 m²	+$46,192
Micro-location	this home 0.0958 · comparable 0.1209	−$26,806
Land size	this home 694 m² · comparable 741 m²	−$7,182
Year built	this home 1988 · comparable 1991	−$4,901
Net adjustment		−$126,838

A further 13 factors were compared and found the same on both properties, so no money moved.

73 Kingarry Circuit

Sold 25 March 2026 · 1.16 km away

Sold for

$1,245,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,405,442

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 98 Highfield Drive
Car spaces	this home 2 · comparable 4	−$107,726
Floor area	this home 179 m² · comparable 121 m²	+$92,800
Micro-location	this home 0.0958 · comparable 0.0155	+$79,979
Bedrooms	this home 4 · comparable 3	+$63,461
Street	this home 0.0067 · comparable -0.0298	+$36,354
Land size	this home 694 m² · comparable 508 m²	+$28,421
Cladding	this home 2 · comparable 3	−$14,400
Year built	this home 1988 · comparable 1996	−$13,069
Distance to beach	this home 8.43 km · comparable 7.6 km	−$5,378
Net adjustment		+$160,442

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

3 Cabot Court

Sold 20 April 2026 · 0.54 km away

Sold for

$1,000,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,239,999

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 98 Highfield Drive
Floor area	this home 179 m² · comparable 93 m²	+$73,162
Bedrooms	this home 4 · comparable 3	+$33,742
Car spaces	this home 2 · comparable 1	+$28,639
Pool	this home 1 · comparable 0	+$27,649
Land size	this home 694 m² · comparable 400 m²	+$23,886
Micro-location	this home 0.0958 · comparable 0.0433	+$22,331
Bathrooms	this home 2 · comparable 1	+$21,268
Street	this home 0.0067 · comparable -0.0193	+$11,059
Year built	this home 1988 · comparable 1990	−$1,737
Net adjustment		+$239,999

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

4 Scotia Place

Sold 12 May 2026 · 0.90 km away

Sold for

$1,085,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,345,400

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 98 Highfield Drive
Floor area	this home 179 m² · comparable 112 m²	+$62,237
Micro-location	this home 0.0958 · comparable -0.0195	+$58,103
Bedrooms	this home 4 · comparable 3	+$36,843
Car spaces	this home 2 · comparable 1	+$31,271
Pool	this home 1 · comparable 0	+$30,190
Land size	this home 694 m² · comparable 404 m²	+$25,726
Street	this home 0.0067 · comparable -0.0364	+$21,720
Year built	this home 1988 · comparable 1994	−$5,690
Net adjustment		+$260,400

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 98 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 98 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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