MYST reimagines the Gold Coast beach house

AT A GLANCE: 

• Developer & Builder: Frank Developments
• Architect: BYculprit.
• Address: 270 The Esplanade, North Burleigh, QLD 4220
• No. of Residences: 34
• Estimated Completion Date: Late 2027

The Gold Coast beach house has long been defined by space to spread out, privacy from the neighbours, and room to bring people together. Today, those qualities are being reimagined for a new way of coastal living, with all the generosity of a home and greater freedom to simply enjoy it.

MYST, the latest residence from Frank Developments at North Burleigh, is thoughtfully designed for buyers who desire the iconic beach house lifestyle, without the upkeep.

Trading the upkeep, not the lifestyle

Generous in both proportion and scale, each of MYST’s homes spans four bedrooms and dual living zones, with bookend balconies framing the ocean to the east and the hinterland to the west. Full-height glazing and 2.7m to 3m ceilings pull the coastal light deep into every room.

Downstairs, the resident amenity is built for the beachfront lifestyle it sits on: a poolside lounge with raised daybeds perfect to end the day on, a sauna and wellness studio for active mornings, a BBQ terrace for when loved ones are over, and dedicated surfboard storage for those who prefer the ocean, just steps away.

For those after something grander still, MYST’s upcoming Penthouse Collection is soon to be unveiled.

Built in-house, built for you

In a conventional off-the-plan build, an architect hands plans to a separate builder who can quietly “value-engineer” the design to meet budgets and timelines, adjusting tapware, joinery, even ceiling heights along the way.

Frank Developments works differently, keeping design, development, sales, and marketing under one roof.

As founder Frank Licastro puts it, the product buyers are sold is the product frank. builds. Nothing gets watered down between display suite and handover. And because the team behind the design is also the team delivering it, there is room for MYST to become more personal along the way.

For those who purchase a MYST residence and request changes before Christmas, that could mean rethinking the four-bedroom plan as three bedrooms with two separate living spaces, or making considered changes to finishes and appliances. It’s less about changing the design, and more about shaping the home around everyday life: how you entertain, where you retreat, and how you want the spaces to feel when they’re yours.

That attention to the finished home can be seen across frank.’s earlier projects. Ducale in Teneriffe sold out ahead of handover, while Della ROSA in New Farm was named Development of the Year at the 2026 Urban Developer Awards and received the Residential Building (High-Rise Over 3 Storeys) from $20 million up to $50 million award at the Master Builders Queensland Housing & Construction Awards.

Privacy as modern luxury

That flexibility matters more as the region around MYST keeps evolving. The Gold Coast’s population reached 691,230 in 2025, growing 1.8% in a single year - well above the national average - and has added more than 68,000 new residents since 2019, growing roughly four times faster than Sydney over the same period. Every one of those arrivals is chasing the same finite stretch of coastline.

Against that backdrop, a boutique collection of 34 residences across 18 levels, with just two homes per floor, offers something increasingly hard to buy on the Gold Coast: genuine space between you and your neighbours, on a beachfront address that isn’t being made anywhere else.

“For us, MYST was always about creating a genuine sense of home on the beachfront. Somewhere with the space to bring people together, the privacy to retreat, and the freedom to enjoy everything in one place,” said Frank Licastro, founder and managing director of Frank Developments.

“Having design and construction under one roof means we can actually deliver on that.

“We can protect the integrity of the intended design while giving owners the freedom to shape certain elements around the way they want to live.”

With residences selling, and construction underway for a late 2027 completion, you can secure your own piece of North Burleigh with MYST.

MYST’s homes are selling from $5.35 million, each with four bedrooms, three baths, two car parking spaces, and ocean views. The exclusive Penthouse Collection will be released soon.

Click here to learn more or enquire about MYST.