Peregian Beach: the up and coming trendy hub of the Sunshine Coast

When landscape designer and artist Pete Goodlet moved to Peregian Beach five years ago with his partner Dave and their dog Thelma Louise, he had already staked out his favourite coffee shop and fallen in love with the village vibe. 

But he was still thrilled to discover just how good a fit the coastal town was to become.

Welcome party

“We found it incredibly welcoming,” he says. “It’s very much a ‘dog’ village, so having Thelma Louise helped, but basically people chatted over coffee at the communal tables and were warm and interested. I had an exhibition launch in the village after being here 18 months, and 120 people turned up to support me and enjoy social drinks – it was a great party!”

Goodlet describes Peregian Beach as being like “Noosa’s eccentric, bohemian cousin”, home to lots of creatives including painters, sculptors and musicians.

“The people who live here have a very creative bent, and it’s still attracting a very creative crowd,” he says. 

Reed & Co agent Kate Cox agrees, pointing out that many small businesses in the village sell locally made products, from coffee and cakes to furniture and fashion.

Goodlet has a long list of favourite retailers, from Annie’s Books, where you can find his art-cards and prints, to homewares stores Finders Keepers and Otilly & Lewis. 

Fab food scene

The town also punches above its weight when it comes to wining and dining. For great coffee, Goodlet suggests Skal Coffee and Kellys, and for cocktails the new bar at Captain’s Daughter, where you can also enjoy fish and chips. There’s the upmarket Pitchfork, offering modern Australian cuisine, and the newly-refurbished Peregian Beach Hotel where Goodlet recommends the seafood linguine. The local owners, Kylie Plunkett and Sam McGrath, are the driving force behind many community fundraisers.

“It’s a great community with an active community centre,” says Goodlet. “We’ve got a beautiful community garden, a tennis club, and fortnightly markets held at the beachfront park, which are followed by Peregian Originals, an afternoon of live music on the foreshore that will make you want to move here!”

Cox says a walking and biking footpath safely connects Peregian Beach to Noosa Heads and St Andrew’s Anglican College in Peregian Springs has proven a drawcard for families.

But the biggest drawcard, alongside the beautiful beach, is the village itself, says Cox.

“The little town centre has a true village atmosphere where all the cafes and restaurants spill out onto a quadrangle area with a stage and grass. The kids can run around, and the adults can relax.

“The town is really growing in the right direction: beautiful food, nice people, young families, retirees and a mix of different architecture from high-end beach houses to modern townhomes.”

While Goodlet is moving from our feature property on Lake Vista Drive to acreage in nearby Tinbeerwah, he says Peregian Beach will remain his “go-to spot”.

One to Watch 

Set on a large, private block and featuring a main residence, a large shed with office, a three-bedroom cottage as well as an art studio/office space this property has room to host extended family, work from home and generate income. The resort-style pool wrapped in tropical gardens is a highlight.

Reed & Co.’s Kate Cox is taking expressions of interest with a guide of $1.975 million.

SOLD - $1,855,000

47 Lake Vista Drive, Peregian Beach QLD 4573

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