Parkway Drive drummer scores around $10 million for his lavish Byron Bay property
Parkway Drive drummer Ben Gordon has crushed his real estate goals, selling a lavish Byron Bay home on the second attempt.
The four-bedroom, three-bathroom house had a price guide of $9 million to $9.9 million.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.Cotality records don’t provide the sale price.
However, industry sources indicated it was sold for about $10 million. This was confirmed by selling agent, Will Phillips of Sotheby’s International Realty Byron Bay.
Mr Phillips said the home was sold to a Queensland investor, after “record inquiry for the suburb in the past 12 months”.
Mr Phillips said Gordon planned to stay in the area, but was seeking an acreage-style property.
The drummer has also made other headlines recently.
Actor Chris Hemsworth enlisted Gordon to teach him how to play the drums for pop superstar Ed Sheeran. This was captured on camera for the new season of Hemsworth’s documentary series, Limitless: Live Better Now.
The first of the three-part series, all of which land on Disney+ on August 15, is titled Brain Power.
Having decided to learn a new skill, Hemsworth learns how to play the drums in Gordon’s home studio.
ARIA Award-winning Byron Bay products Parkway Drive are Australia’s biggest heavy metal export, headlining major festivals both at home and overseas.
In 2020, Parkway Drive were listed at No. 32 in Rolling Stone Australia’s 50 Greatest Australian Artists of All Time issue.
Set on 660 square metres, the home also features a basement-level gym and a separate home office.
According to Cotality records, Gordon bought the home in 2019 for $2.45 million.
Records show there were later development applications lodged for an extension/alteration and a swimming pool/spa.
Cotality records show the property was previously listed for sale in March 2023 with an asking price of more than $10 million, and spent 43 days on the market.
Records also show it was most recently listed for rent at $4000 per week in June 2023.
The marketing describes the property as “undoubtedly one of Byron Bay’s finest offerings”, and it also includes expansive outdoor spaces, entertainment patios, a sunken fire-pit, a magnesium infinity pool and spa.
“Positioned on one of Byron Bay’s most exclusive and rarely offered ridgelines, this designer masterpiece captures stunning 180-degree views over Arakwal National Park to the azure of the Pacific Ocean and Broken Head and beyond,” the property’s marketing states.
Expressions of Interest for the property closed on July 31.
The metalcore act recently announced their own “Park Waves” festival will tour throughout Australia in 2026.
The travelling festival, taking in most corners of the Australian mainland throughout February and March, will be headlined by Parkway Drive.
Originally published as Parkway Drive drummer scores around $10 million for his lavish Byron Bay property
