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Only in SATURDAY: How a $22.9M clubhouse can be built in a land lease community

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The $22.9 million GemLife Gold Coast Country Club

GemLife Gold Coast Country Club isn’t just a lifestyle perk – it’s a valuation engine, pushing home prices from $640,000 to $1.85 million in three stages.  

With land lease operators chasing premium sales and investors chasing pipelines, community facilities have become the sector’s sharpest valuation lever. 

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