4 NSW cities providing cheaper coastal existence

But Gillies mentioned the worth hole between Yamba and Byron Bay was the characteristic that turned heads, with status waterfront houses in Yamba hardly ever fetching past $3 million. In Byron, he mentioned that determine could be nearer to $12 million.

Agnes Water: The Byron Bay of 20 years in the past

North of Brisbane, Agnes Water is named the final surf seaside earlier than the Great Barrier Reef.

The city’s high surf breaks and barefoot vibes have attracted high-profile consumers through the years, together with famend winemaker Brian Croser and Rip Curl co-founder Doug Warbrick.

“It’s got a really special energy,” mentioned James White, of McGrath Agnes Water. “It’s very similar to Byron and Noosa but it feels like they did 15 or 20 years ago.

“And you can still get a seaside unit from $325,000, and there’s still vacant land near the beach from $400,000 with killer ocean views.”

Domain figures present the median worth of a home in Agnes Water is $870,000.

White praised Agnes Water for its “uncrowded surf breaks and kilometres of pristine, secluded beaches. But you’ve still got the ice-cream parlours, cafés and bars. That’s the magic.”

Malua Bay and surrounds: Where bush meets seaside

Nestled on NSW’s south coast, Malua Bay sits about 3½ hours south of Sydney. It’s one in all quite a lot of quiet coastal cities dotted between Batemans Bay and Moruya within the Eurobodalla Shire.

Just like different coastal pockets there, it has bush that spills straight onto the sand, strong surf breaks and a vibrant neighborhood.

“There are something like 53 beaches in this shire,” mentioned Karen Herrick of LJ Hooker Malua Bay.

“And that includes white sand beaches, hidden coves, places for snorkelling and stand-up paddleboarding through to top surfing breaks – it honestly ticks all those boxes.

“And what you’d spend $3 million on in Byron, you can buy here for $1.5 million.”

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While the median home worth in Malua Bay is $950,000, Herrick warned rising curiosity from Sydneysiders and distant employees had already fuelled progress.

“For every 10 clients I speak to now, two or three are from Sydney – that used to be one in 30,” Herrick mentioned.

While the laid-back life-style stays unsullied, she mentioned the Eurobodalla Shire’s altering demographics had sparked a renaissance with craft breweries, high quality eateries and native designer wares.

“This morning, one of my friends posted a photo on Facebook of nearby Broulee Beach and there wasn’t a single person on it,” she mentioned. “And her tag line was: ‘Just living the dream – until everyone else gets here’.”

Dungog: Bowral of the north (with out the worth tag)

Perched simply over 2½ hours north of Sydney within the foothills of the Barrington Tops, Dungog is a tree-change favorite for consumers craving a artistic neighborhood, area and jaw-dropping surroundings minus Byron Bay’s (or Bowral’s) stratospheric worth tags.

With a inhabitants of about 10,000, the city hasn’t had sufficient gross sales prior to now 12 months to generate a proper median home worth. But Jedda Casserly of Ray White Rural mentioned residential houses within the coronary heart of the village now fetched between $700,000 and $800,000, with sprawling acreage properties sitting simply north of $1 million.

“People call it the Bowral of the north, but it is definitely still flying under the radar,” she mentioned. “What you can get for your money here just blows my mind.”

While costs have doubled over the previous few years, Casserly mentioned the expansion had fuelled new subdivisions and cafés.

“And if you head out of town just a little bit, there are beautiful tracks to walk, waterfalls and lovely rivers. It’s all about the outdoors here,” she mentioned.