Malcolm Turnbull puts his $2.5million three bedroom luxury Canberra penthouse on the market

A multi-million dollar luxury Canberra penthouse owned by Malcolm Turnbull is up for sale.

Before becoming Prime Minister and moving to The Lodge, Mr Turnbull used the apartment as his base while in Canberra as the member for Wentworth.

He announced his resignation from politics at the end of August following a dramatic leadership spill and promptly flew to New York, where he has been living in his Upper West Side apartment in Manhattan.

Before becoming Prime Minister and moving to The Lodge Mr Turnbull used the apartment as his base while in Canberra 

He announced his resignation from politics at the end of August following a dramatic leadership spill and promptly flew to New York 

The three bedroom apartment has a price tag of $2.5 million and has been described by a property expert as one of the finest penthouses available in Canberra, according to The Sunday Telegraph.

Located in the inner east suburb of Kingston, the residence is about an eight minute drive to Parliament House,

The area has been described as being in ‘one of Canberra finest waterfront locations.’

The 400sq/m two level unit features open plan living areas, polished hardwood floors, Bosch kitchen appliances, marble bathrooms, underfloor heating, large outdoor living areas, and has been ‘very lightly lived in,’ according to the agents.

Canberra agent Berkely Residential has the listing with expression of interest closing on October 11.

The three bedroom apartment has a price tag of $2.5 million and features hardwood floors and high quality finishes throughout 

The luxury unit also features large outdoor living areas overlooking the lake 

The bathrooms feature marble counters and underfloor heating in the two level penthouse