NEW YORK: Over 50s renters are paying more than $150,000 a year to live like rock stars, with penthouse owners demanding a premium for top-shelf addresses. The customers are drawn from Australia and New Zealand.
At the top of the list is the $3000-a-week Circle on Cavill penthouse which offers tenants a rooftop pool, 68 levels up, balcony barbecue area and a 10-person sauna.
There is plenty of room inside with four big bedrooms and three bathrooms.
$2000 a week will get you into a villa at Palazzo Versace. This is well under the daily room rate of more than $500 a night that hotel guests fork out in peak season.
Those looking for a more modern living experience can check into a Hilton tower apartment for $2000 a week.
It is hard to top the views from the sweeping balconies that overlook the coastline.
The most affordable option among the group can be found at Reflection on the Sea at Coolangatta, where renters can sign up for $1500 a week.
The “skyhome’’ has floor-to-ceiling glass with marble and teak finishes.
Ray White Broadbeach sales agent Rob Astbury said the over 50s were willing to pay a premium for the right address.
“I have two clients who are renting their luxury penthouses out for more than $2000 a week,” he said.
“Both properties are in iconic beachfront buildings which people love to live in.”