21 Arakoon Crescent, Sunshine Beach

There’s something quintessentially Australian about the delights of our natural bushland and beaches. The intoxicating appeal of a lush green canopy soaring skywards. The sparkling azure blue of crystal waters reaching down and out of sight. It’s a reminder that sometimes the simplest things in life are among its most beautiful creations. And at this welcoming Sunshine Beach home, you can explore both in close proximity.

Stretching over two levels in one of the suburb’s best streets, the four-bedroom property is a celebration of traditional beach homes. Stylish and understated in equal measure, it’s about bringing together people in a place of true relaxation – whatever that looks like for you. Anchored in a design that offers a comfortable place to sit or recline around every corner, the home makes a feature of beautiful timbers, cooling tiles and soothing colours mixed with brights.

Downstairs is almost a retreat all its own with an ensuited bedroom and spacious living area that makes a perfect gathering spot for friends, family or a combination of the two. Access through to an undercover deck further makes it a prime spot for leisure, pleasure, a focus on the small screen or even a spot of classic entertainment if someone packed the Twister!

Upstairs, the remaining bedrooms are positioned close together in an arrangement well suited to parents of young ones. The rest of the level is given over to a combined open-plan kitchen, dining and living space, which offers the smoothest of transitions from food preparation to meals around the table and then a comfy spot on the sofa. The real attraction, though, is the large covered deck, where you can pull up a chair and simply drink in the spectacular scenery, from the bushland and beach glimpses of day to the star-filled sky of night. It’s the sort of place you could easily lose a whole afternoon – with no regrets for the hours spent.

With such a prime location, the home is the perfect base from which to go exploring on foot. Just a short walk away, the lush delights of Noosa National Park open up, filled with a visual feast of native flora and fauna. Stop frequently to explore and photograph or power on to complete the full circuit around to Hastings Street.

If the beach is more your scene, the distance from front door to frolicking takes no time at all, with attractions along the glorious expanse of sea and sand including a patrolled zone for families and a surf break to tempt visitors who bring their board. Breathe in the tang of salt air and let the waves and water work their magic.

When you’ve had your fill of Mother Nature, head over to the nearby retail outlets and restaurants or jump in the car in search of Noosa’s highest-profile tourist hot spots, from the riverside environs of Gympie Terrace to the iconic duo of Hastings Street and Main Beach. Here, you can indulge in the kind of delicious fare local chefs are known for, wander the precinct with an ice cream in hand or simply spread out a towel on the beach and drink in a panorama whose beauty can never adequately be captured in words or photos. It’s Australia at its finest and a spot shared with travellers who come from all over the world to be here. But in these moments, with the sand underfoot, it will feel like an experience made just for you. Exactly as it should be.