Varsity Investment Fund

Varsity One
1 Lake Orr Drive,
Varsity Lakes QLD, 4227

Property Description

Varsity One is an A-grade commercial office building with a total net lettable area of 6,066sqm and 197 car-parking spaces on a 7,916sqm site located at 1 Lake Orr Drive, Varsity Lakes, Queensland. The Property was built in 2008 and offers a range of accommodation options across 5 levels, in addition to providing views across Lake Orr, and in close proximity to Bond University.  The property is occupied by a range of professional services firms as well as a number of medical and health related organisations.

The Property was sold in March 2025 for $31.5m.

 

Investment Rationale

The acquisition of Varsity One represented an opportunity to acquire (off-market) a well-located, A-grade office building, providing exposure to the strongly performing Gold Coast office market. The acquisition price provided Investors with strong risk-adjusted returns with the potential to add-value through active management and tenant re-mixing.

Upon divestment, the property was 100% occupied, up from an occupancy level of 88% at acquisition, and had an attractive WALE of over 3 years.

 

Key Fund Stats

Fund StatusProperty Sold
Acquisition Price$25.4m (March 2019)
Divestment Price$31.5m (March 2025)
Investor Return on Equity61.0% p.a. ($1.00 invested = $1.61 returned)
Investor Internal Rate of Return9.9% p.a. (actual) 11.0% p.a. (forecast)
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