A grand beachfront house at The Entrance for the price of an inner-city bolthole

On the peninsula, this two-level house has direct access to the beach and is close to Lake Tuggerah.

Entry is via an accommodation wing, where there’s one bedroom and a double garage downstairs and three more bedrooms, including a large master upstairs. Each adjoins a long balcony.

A European-style courtyard with a pool and spa is at the centre of the two wings.

A dining room, library and  media room are downstairs in the living wing, where there is also an outdoor kitchen. Upstairs there’s a Blum and Hatcher stone kitchen, a formal dining room and lounge and two more balconies.

7 Wyuna Avenue, The Entrance North
$1.6 – $1.75 million
4 bed, 3 bath, 2 car
Built 1984, renovated 2003
Land 797 square metres
Inspect by appointment
Agent McGrath Long Jetty, 0400 412 762
Last traded for $625,000 in 2000
The Entrance North house median private treaty price $572,500

132 Upper Wilsons Creek Road, Wilsons Creek

You’ll find this renovated Queenslander about 35 minutes north-west of Byron Bay and a million miles from care.

Nestled between river and rainforest the house is surrounded by a wall of green and has a wraparound verandah to enjoy the beauty on three sides.

Elevated windows and skylights let extra northern light into the open-plan living space while the floors, window frames and beams are all timber.

132 Upper Wilsons Creek Road, Wilsons Creek

There’s a standalone studio on the grounds on one side of the house, while the river flows on the other, ever-ready to satisfy the household’s clean-water needs.

132 Upper Wilsons Creek Road, Wilsons Creek
$1,045,000
2 bed, 1 bath, 3 car
Built 1920s, renovated 2014
Size 2409 square metres
Inspect by appointment
Agent Unique Estates, 0423 777 237
Last traded for $935,000 in 2011
Wilsons Creek house median price $670,000