Aria, Gold Coast penthouse offering

The Ultra Tune owner Sean Buckley has listed his redundant Gold Coast penthouse for June 15 auction.

The sprawling 573 sqm northern unfurnished penthouse in Aria cost Buckley $2.7 million when bought late last year from the Smith family of Balwyn.

Set over two levels, the Sunland-built apartment has four bedrooms, four bathrooms and a private rooftop terrace with a 15 metre lap pool and a 10 person sauna.

Aria's southern penthouse was once owned by Athena Starwoman and husband John Demartini.

Buckley is the executive chairman of Ultra Tune which is an Australian car service franchise with over 270 outlets across Australia. 

He also owns Ultra Thoroughbreds, a primary and pre-training equestrian stud which has had huge success, particularly with Shamus Award who won the Cox Plate in 2013 and the Australian Guineas in 2014.

The marketing of the apartment by listing agent Tolemy Stevens of Harcourts Coastal suggests that the apartment was acquired as part of a large commercial deal and was surplus to requirements. 

This article was first published in the Weekend Australian Mansion Australia property section.