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Home is where the heart is: Parkway Drive drummer lists lavish Byron Bay property

Australia's biggest metal band Parkway Drive will tour nationally in 2026.
Brendan Crabb, Illawarra Mercury Property ReporterBy Brendan Crabb, Illawarra Mercury Property Reporter
Parkway Drive drummer Ben Gordon (pictured) has re-listed his lavish Byron Bay home.

Home is where the heart is: Parkway Drive drummer lists lavish Byron Bay property

Australia's biggest metal band Parkway Drive will tour nationally in 2026.
Brendan Crabb, Illawarra Mercury Property ReporterBy Brendan Crabb, Illawarra Mercury Property Reporter

More than two decades of playing heavy music has certainly paid off for Parkway Drive drummer Ben Gordon, who has re-listed his lavish Byron Bay home.

The four-bedroom, three-bathroom house has a price guide of $9 million to $9.9 million.

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ARIA Award-winning Byron Bay products Parkway Drive are Australia's biggest heavy metal export, headlining major festivals both at home and overseas.

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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.

The four-bedroom, three-bathroom house has a price guide of $9 million to $9.9 million. Picture: Cotality
The four-bedroom, three-bathroom house has a price guide of $9 million to $9.9 million. Cotality Credit: View

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.

Records show the home was most recently listed for rent at $4000 per week in June 2023. Picture: Cotality
Records show the home was most recently listed for rent at $4000 per week in June 2023. Cotality Credit: View

"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.

"The look of this home takes inspiration from the Mediterranean and is well laid out to provide a seamless in/outdoor lifestyle for the entertainer."

Expressions of Interest for the property close on July 31.

Parkway Drive in action. Picture: Getty
Parkway Drive in action. Getty Credit: View

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.

They will be joined by fellow metalcore favourites The Amity Affliction, as well as Northlane, Alpha Wolf and Story Of The Year.