Caloundra: Buy a Beach Holiday Unit Under $200,000
Story by Paul MacKenzie
FOR THOSE who’ve ever dreamed of owning their own beach holiday escape, it can still be done for less than $200,000 – and on the Sunshine Coast no less.
Caloundra, the southernmost community on the Sunshine Coast and only an hour and 15-minute drive from Brisbane, is a laid-back town with excellent cafes, bars, restaurants and playgrounds.
Units within walking distance of some of Caloundra’s most beautiful beaches are being snapped up by savvy buyers keen to snare their own slice of the Sunshine Coast, such as this beachfront bargain that sold in May for $184,000, or this poolside apartment for $175,000 in January.
Remax First agent Lachlan Anderson is marketing Caloundra’s most affordable property, a one-bedroom, one-bathroom contemporary apartment with ocean views.
Listed at offers over $199,000, it’s set in a prime position close to shops, cafes and boutiques and is a short walk from the beachfront.
“Understandably, properties in this price bracket are extremely popular,” Mr Adams says.