38 Seaview Terrace, Sunshine Beach

Long, lazy and lovely sleep-ins can be one of the most enjoyable parts of a holiday getaway. But at this outstanding Sunshine Beach property, it’s well worth planning for an early rise. With all the charm of a vintage beach house, but architecturally designed with the most modern of perspectives, the five-bedroom home enjoys a prime coastal location with a spectacular ocean outlook. Stretching from the northern headland across the length of Sunshine Beach, it’s a panorama that ebbs and evolves throughout the day, making for the most beautiful of picture shows. But if you can set an alarm for an early rise, especially, there’s no better time to keep watch, paying witness as the sun pushes its first rays above the horizon to mark the start of another wonderful day in paradise.

Stretching across two levels, and geared to parties of friends and/or families, the home is the perfect meld of indoor and outdoor living. Inside, a cosy colour scheme blends neutrals with bright beachy shades for a sense of warmth and charm. The bedrooms offer a private place to retreat and unwind, while two relaxed living zones are ideal for conversation, gathering around the TV or simply gazing out the window to absorb the entrancing view. A master-designed kitchen will entice and excite the most enthusiastic of home chefs, with island bench seating allowing people to keep you company as you cook.

Across both levels, expansive banks of glass help draw sunshine and cooling breezes inside, with sliding glass doors providing easy access to multiple outdoor living spaces.

On the street side of the home, a timber relaxation zone flows across an inground pool, table and chairs and a wide array of sunloungers, making it the perfect spot for a cooling swim, alfresco meals or a lazy day with a book.

Other outdoor terraces include an alfresco dining zone sitting on the beach side of the home, complete with a barbecue, table and chairs and comfy set-ups for catch-ups and conversation. Set against those incredible views of the ocean, it also picks out the path that leads straight down to the beach, whose length encompasses a popular surf break and patrolled area. It’s a view that will soon have you reaching for your own swimsuit and towel to experience the waves and waters yourself.

When you’ve had your fill of surf and sand, take the short journey to Sunshine Beach Village, where offerings include a mix of global cuisines, world-class restaurants and urban cafes. Other local attractions include a walk through Noosa National Park all the way to Hastings St, while the iconic tourist precinct, fringing the golden expanse of Main Beach, is also just a short drive away.

Explore Noosa to your heart’s content and then head home, to drink in the sights and absorb the soundscape that is the crash of ocean waves, the call of birdlife in the lush green surrounds and the gentle flutter of breezes fresh from the ocean. Yes, you do have neighbours, but in this modern home, with its unparalleled location and lookout, you really are in a world of your own.