Premium blocks perched on the hillside of a Sunshine Coast beach town are drawing strong demand from buyers chasing coastal properties.
Large sites are being released within Coolum Horizons, at Coolum Beach, where more than half of 27 lots are sold or under contract.
The estate website highlights the area’s appeal, citing “space, privacy and an unbeatable location”.
“Surrounded by natural beauty and just minutes from pristine surf beaches, local schools, cafés and shopping precincts, Coolum Horizons delivers the lifestyle so many seek, and so few find,” it reads.
“With uninterrupted hinterland views and a position in a tightly held coastal enclave, Coolum Horizons offers a rare opportunity to enjoy the perfect balance of tranquillity, convenience, and future growth potential.”
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One Agency Coolum agent Peter Ware said the estate was a vision realised by owner/developer and renowned Melbourne architect Dale Fisher.
“(He) has always wanted to do something very special with this magnificent piece of land in the heart of Coolum,” he said.
“He opted for quality rather than quantity, with super-sized blocks ranging from 1500sqm to over 2300sqm, so even the smallest block sizes are still three times larger than most residential blocks.”
Prices range from $955,000 to $1.35 million.
Mr Ware said most of the sites had been sold to Sunshine Coast residents.
“Locals, knowing the real estate market so well, have been the first to acknowledge the excellent value and a unique, never-to-be-repeated opportunity to secure a large residential homesite so close to Coolum Esplanade and the beach,” he said.
Buyers have also come from Melbourne and Brisbane.
A blog on the estate website stated that coastal blocks are highly sought after but hard to come by.
“The Sunshine Coast property market continues to be one of Australia’s strongest lifestyle-driven growth regions heading into 2026,” it reads.
“Population growth, infrastructure investment and limited coastal land supply are reshaping buyer demand across the region.
“Median house prices on the Sunshine Coast have increased by more than 76 per cent over five years, (and) demand continues to be fuelled by interstate migration, especially from buyers in Sydney and Melbourne.
“There’s a critical shortage of large coastal blocks, which increases their scarcity and long-term value.”
Meanwhile, a report by property experts REA Group and PropTrack, released in February, revealed that regional Queensland properties have hit a new peak.
They’re up 9.7 per cent over the month to sit 13.4 per cent higher than a year ago.
Auction results
27 Kookaburra Drive, Palmview
- Sold under the hammer for $1.961m
- 6 bed, 3 bath, 3 car
- Ray White Nambour, Matt O’Grady
418/180 Alexandra Parade, Alexandra Headland
- Sold under the hammer for $1.05m
- 3 bed, 2 bath, 1 car
- Ray White Maroochydore, Matthew Burke
227/1 Fiji Court, Kawana Island
- Sold under the hammer for $830,000
- 2 bed, 2 bath, 1 car
- Ray White Kawana Waters, Justin Wijaya
7 Iluka Avenue, Buddina
- Sold prior to auction for $1.8m
- 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car
- Ray White Mooloolaba, Mandy Leahy
4 School Road, Bli Bli
- Sold under the hammer for $1.025m
- 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car
- Ray White Maroochydore, Jason Mills
6 Curbarra Street, Buddina
- Sold prior to auction for $1.825m
- 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car
- Ray White Mooloolaba, Ryan Bradeley
9/12 Parker Street, Maroochydore
- Sold prior to auction for $797,000
- 2 bed, 2 bath, 1 car
- Ray White Maroochydore, Pam Thomas
2101/1A Mungar Street, Maroochydore
- Sold under the hammer for $1.275m
- 2 bed, 2 bath, 2 car
- Ray White Maroochydore, Niall Molloy
32 Summer Drive, Maroochydore
- Sold under the hammer for $1.37m
- 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car
- Ray White Maroochydore, Greg Turnbull
