A penthouse apartment in Sydney's Bennelong Point, with a 270 degree outlook of Sydney's iconic harbour, is Australia's most expensive apartment.
Selling for A$26m (NZD$27.4m) off the plan, the three-bedroom apartment in the luxury residential development, Opera Residences, cost an average rate of $95,500 per sq m, making it the most expensive single apartment ever sold in Australia.
This iconic penthouse covers 272sq m of floor space and features four bathrooms and a triple lock up garage.
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It was sold to a local buyer who wishes to remain anonymous and was secured prior to the official launch day of the development this Saturday.