Eagle Bay: The tiny but exclusive pocket of WA making a name for itself

With around two dozen streets and just 200 homes, Eagle Bay is a tiny but exclusive pocket of the Cape Naturaliste Peninsula, three hours south-west of the Perth CBD and a short drive from the wineries of the Margaret River region.

Host to holiday homes for Perth’s business elite, this coastal retreat has been making headlines in recent years with sale prices to rival Perth’s prestigious western suburbs.

JHY Realty agent Andrew Hopkins sold an impressive home in Gypsy Street for $6.5 million earlier this year, matching the sale price of a Picquet Close property last year.

Lovely land parcels

Hopkins says the generous lot sizes, which range from 2000 square metres up to two hectares, are part of the area’s appeal.

“Eagle Bay is unique in that it’s the only place with lifestyle-sized blocks where you can still stroll down to the beach,” he says.

“The area is still predominantly for holiday homes, but there’s been a gentle transition to Baby Boomers either buying to retire or semi-retire here, so the permanent community is slowly growing.”

After more than 30 years spent holidaying in Eagle Bay, Annabel O’Connor has made her holiday home her permanent residence and is enjoying the quiet pace of life.

“Over the years, I’ve seen the changes in Eagle Bay from a little bay that had very few houses to one now that has some amazing [big homes],” she says.

“It’s a beautiful place to live with a very safe beach for children and an amazing little community.”

The locals gather at the community hall for Friday night drinks, fundraising dinners, and the annual kids’ sandcastle competition held every Christmas.

Margaret River gateway

Hopkins says the area is also a wonderful base for visiting the Margaret River wine region.

There are more than 200 wineries scattered between Eagle Bay in the north and Cape Leeuwin in the south, and many boast an attached restaurant or cafe.

There’s also a selection of breweries, olive farms, cheese makers and chocolatiers, alongside galleries and museums.

O’Connor says while winery day trips are top of the list for holidaymakers in the area, the locals’ favourite pastimes can be found close to home and include boating, fishing, swimming and hiking. Meelup Regional Park forms the town’s eastern boundary and offers walking and biking trails, a whale-watching platform and beautiful beaches.

The bustling town of Dunsborough sits on the other side of the park, and it’s here that Eagle Bay residents come for groceries, a caffeine hit or some retail therapy.

One to watch

A curved form of recycled face brick housing a sculptural staircase and main bedroom retreat provides a striking contrast against the rest of this as-new home.

Elevated to capture ocean views, the property is on a 6237-square-metre block and features open-plan living spaces and a Miele-appointed kitchen.

JHY Realty’s Andrew Hopkins is selling the home through negotiation with a guide over $2.7 million.

SOLD - $2,900,000

18 Depuch Close, Eagle Bay WA 6281

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