You Wish: Far North Queensland

East Bedarra Island
Price range: about $4 million

Skip Portsea and Sorrento – for a true blue-ribbon playground, a well-heeled buyer cannot go past their own resort on the sparkling East Bedarra Island.

Taking in 4000 square metres of beach and coral reef frontage, the estate comprises an open-plan villa to exploit its sensational Great Barrier Reef location, between Cairns and Townsville in north Queensland.

The estate – 4km off the coast of Mission Beach – doubles as an exclusive getaway for VIP guests who want absolute seclusion, and as a private residence.

Million-dollar views are captured from a 150 square metre deck that hovers above a granite pool.

If the new owner gets sick of kicking back and watching the shimmering water, they can retire to the alfresco bar for a top-up.

The main bedroom is like a hotel suite, with a rain shower and its own private saltwater granite pool.

The property is as sustainable as it is naturally beautiful, with solar power and captured rainwater and a separate caretakers’ home.

Ken Jacobs of Christie’s International Real Estate is looking after the sale, seeking circa $4 million.