Where to buy Australia's seven best beachfront homes under $920,000

Looking to bag a budget beachfront abode that’s swanky enough to make a Hemsworth swoon?

Now could be the perfect time to pounce with some of the nation’s best coastal hotspots plating up stunning oceanfront homes for under $1 million.

From that quintessential cottage just metres from the dunes, to glamorous apartments with panoramic sea vistas, Tolemy Stevens, of Harcourts Coastal, said it was prime time to buy the beachfront property of your dreams thanks to an abundance of quality stock and a resurgence in particularly Queensland and the Gold Coast’s markets.

“Tourist numbers from September and October onwards have been all systems go – in fact it’s the best we’ve seen since before the GFC,” Mr Stevens said.

“The Gold Coast has got its spark back – with the speakeasy bars, with the top restaurants – everything. And the appetite from astute wheel-heeled individuals from Sydney and Melbourne is continuing to increase. They see value for money here.”

He said beachfront apartments along the city’s glitter strip could be snapped up for a fraction for what they could be found for in Sydney or Melbourne, making hotspots such as Surfers Paradise a prime place to find the perfect seaside pad.

Discover Australia’s 7 best beachfront homes for under $1 million:

1/46 Victoria Tce, Kings Beach, Queensland

SOLD - $1,071,961

1/46 Victoria Terrace, Kings Beach QLD 4551

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Asking price: $899,000

Agent: Daniel Mendes, Amber Werchon Property, 0422 890 377

Perched mere metres from Kings Beach on the Sunshine Coast, this luxury two-bedroom apartment offers buyers ocean vistas in the heart of Caloundra (90 minutes north of Brisbane). The home features stone benchtops, custom cabinetry, feature lighting and indoor-outdoor living spaces while being a short walk to the beach in an area that property watchers have tipped as the State’s next major growth centre.

4-6 Cumming Parade Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island, QLD

SOLD - $910,000

4/6 Cumming Parade, Point Lookout QLD 4183

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Asking price: $920,000

Agent: Chris Ransley, Ray White North Stradbroke Island, 0402 207 099

Fancy a slice of island paradise where you can check the surf from the comfort of your bed? This North Stradbroke Island apartment features two bedrooms and a balcony that soaks up one of the island’s top views from an elevated position.

26E/4 Old Burleigh Rd, Surfers Paradise, QLD

SOLD - $775,000

26E/4 Old Burleigh Road, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217

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Asking price: $799,000 negotiable

Agent: Tolemy Stevens, Harcourts Coastal, 0422 770 352

This luxury, 147 square metre two-bedroom apartment in Surfers Aquarius is perched in the heart of Surfers Paradise and features top ocean views, multiple living spaces and a gourmet kitchen.

17 Sixth Avenue, Rosebud, VIC 

SOLD - $466,000

17 Sixth Avenue, Rosebud VIC 3939

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Asking price: $440,000-$480,000

Agent: Leanne Williams, RT Edgar Mount Eliza, 0412 725 526

Only 200 metres walk to the beach and local village, this affordable 1960s beach cottage smacks of opportunity. Polish the original timber floors, give it a paint and let the rustic beach holidays begin – or start making plans to knock down and build your dream house on the Mornington Peninsula. Either way, it’s a win-win.

1602/20 The Esplanade, Surfers Paradise, QLD

Offers over $775,000

1602/20 The Esplanade, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217

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Asking price: Offers over $775,000

Agent: Bob Rollington, First National Surfers Paradise, 0411 427 311

Watch the waves of Surfers Paradise roll in from this 16th floor apartment which boasts two bedrooms, a large balcony and luxury extras. The north east aspect unit is located in the prestigious Zenith boutique building in one of the city’s top locations.

68/9 Gunnamatta Avenue, Kingscliff, NSW

$495,000

68/9 Gunnamatta Avenue, Kingscliff NSW 2487

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Asking price: $495,000

Agent: Brett Swales, Ray Real Estate, 0424 507 005

You might not score a Hemsworth for a neighbour, but with Byron Bay just a 50 minute drive away, you’ll be pretty close from this striking Kingscliff apartment. Located in Mantra Resort on Salt Beach, the luxury one-bedroom apartment is a stone’s throw from high-end eateries and bikeways while featuring ocean views.

1761 Point Nepean Rd, Capel Sound, Vic

SOLD - $875,000

1761 Point Nepean Road, Capel Sound VIC 3940

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Asking price: $889,000

Agent: Sam Di Gennaro, YPA Estate Agents, Mornington Peninsula, 0400 465 601

Snap up one of Victoria’s last remaining beach shacks in a top location for just $899,000 on the Mornington Peninsula. The three-bedroom cottage sits on a 929 square metre lot with just a road and a narrow reserve lying between the four walls and the water.