DJ Fisher launches luxury property development, Pescado, at Palm Beach

Before he was the Grammy-nominated music producer and DJ Fisher, Paul Fisher was a boy from the Gold Coast, a professional surfer, and a larrikin surf blogger.

Despite his rise to superstar status, his many millions of dollars and time split between LA and Ibiza, Paul says “the Goldie” remains home.

This is why he and his entrepreneur-podcaster wife, Chloe, are building a luxury eight-storey residential complex metres from the sand at Palm Beach through their company YLB Property Developments.

“I’ve been lucky enough to travel the world,” Paul tells Domain. “But no matter where I go, Palm Beach is where I feel grounded. It’s home.

“I grew up here. All of my best memories are here. So, when we came across the site on Jefferson Lane, we knew it was something special.”

Named Pescado – Spanish for fish and a nod to Paul’s Ibiza residency and second home – the $50-million development will feature six full-floor apartments, priced from $5.25 million, plus an expansive four-bedroom penthouse on the top two floors, which the couple and their nine-month-old daughter Bobbi plan to call their “forever home”.

“Life on the road can get pretty intense – it’s non-stop,” Paul says. “So, having a home like this to come back to, where we can properly unwind, means everything.

“Pescado will be our sanctuary. It will be our base, and where we can, we’ll be spending a lot of time here going forward.

“That was the whole point of creating this place – to have somewhere that really feels like home.”

The Fishers’ penthouse will look out over the ocean and Paul’s early stomping ground, and capture hinterland views out back – as will, to varying degrees, the three-bedroom, three-bathroom apartments below.

Residents will enjoy access to a resort-style swimming pool, gym, sauna and cold-plunge tub, and barbecue and dining facilities.

“The amenities [are] designed for connection, not chaos,” Paul says. “Spaces where we can spend time with family, share a meal with friends, take a swim, or reset with a workout or cold plunge.

“Wellness and balance were at the heart of every decision.”

The curvaceous facade of the BDA Architecture-designed building  is designed to invoke the lines of the coast, Paul says.

The theme will continue inside the luxury pads, where Chloe has spearheaded the interior design vision with the support of BDA.

“Design has always been a huge passion of mine,” she says. “I’ve always taken the lead on the interiors of our homes in LA and Ibiza – layering textures, choosing tones and finding ways to bring warmth and personality into a space.”

Chloe has drawn inspiration from pieces and ideas from their travels.

The building’s “creative spirit” is said to be inspired by Bali’s iconic Potato Head beach club, striking a balance between elegance and everyday comfort.

Earthy, textured walls, travertine and “calm coastal energy” will feature throughout the project, with restrained pops of colour – soft blush pinks or sage greens – in an otherwise neutral palette, giving apartments their own subtle personalities.

Each home will include Gaggenau appliances, an integrated wine fridge and state-of-the-art laundry, among other attractions.

“Everything we’ve selected is tried and tested,” Chloe says. “We’ve either lived with it, stayed somewhere that used it, or had a great experience with it.

“We didn’t want anything just for the sake of it looking good – it has to work, feel good to live with and stand the test of time.”

Chloe says what is “incredibly rare” about the development is that each apartment will be finished to the exacting standard of its penthouse.

“We didn’t want a tiered experience where only the top floor gets the best,” she says.

The couple agree that what matters most when they’re home in Australia is the ability to unwind, spend time with friends and family, and switch off from work, and they believe this new development, and their private sanctuary above the ocean, will facilitate that.

“The penthouse has to tick a lot of boxes for us,” Paul says. “Not just in terms of views and design, but how it feels to live in every day.

“It’s where I disconnect from everything that comes with my career. It’s not about the stage or the spotlight – it’s about being Chloe, Paul and Bobbi Fisher.”