Million dollar properties on Magnetic Island are considered bang for your buck, providing privacy, luxury and uninterrupted beach views equating to the ultimate laid-back lifestyle.

The island is the ultimate mix of tropical outdoor quiet life — with 320 days of sunshine a year — combined with the easy access to the bright lights of Townsville.

Harcourts Kingsberry real estate agent Jenny Bishop has sold many properties on Magnetic Island and said the spot was good value for money.

“Even though the houses are $1 million on the beach, if you compare them to beachfront at Bondi (Beach), they are so much cheaper,” she said.

“Magnetic Island is the ultimate hideaway but still has easy access to the mainland.”

Best of Magnetic Island partner Pam Young has lived on the island for 35 years.

She said a diverse range of buyers made up the property market on the island.

“There is certainly has a sense of upbeat buoyancy, people seem to be looking for, not just a style of property but somewhere they feel is proximity to access for medical facilities and schools,” she said.

“It’s a good mixture of investors and homemakers with some investors having the intention of being here for a home in the future.”

These beachside property price tags would make a lot of people’s eyes water but for a slice of Maggie paradise, they’re worth every dollar.

8 Boulder Court, Nelly Bay

Price tag: $2.2 million

6 bed, 5 bath, 2 car

Agent: Alex Strens 0429079429 | Best of Magnetic Real Estate

Named Nahmahlu, after a sacred watering hole in the Kimberleys, this home is perched high on a hill overlooking Nelly Bay.

Located walking distance from the ferry, the house is ready to move in or can continue to be a holiday letting home.

20 Yule Street, Picnic Bay

Price tag: $1.395 million

11 bed, 6 bath, 5 car

Agent: Alex Strens 0429079429 | Best of Magnetic Real Estate

It is marketed as a “fantastic investment opportunity” to own 4 x 3 bedroom units and a 1 x 3 bedroom unit just a few hundred metres from the beach.

This long-term letting property currently returns approximately $1520 per week.

7/11-19 Esplanade, Picnic Bay

Price tag: $1.45 million

6 bed, 4 bath, 4 car

Agent: Alex Strens 0429079429 | Best of Magnetic Real Estate

This two year old house is marketed as either “a very comfortable home” or a holiday rental that comes fully furnished with future bookings already locked in.

The home can accommodate up to 12 people with the master bedroom featuring beach and Coral Sea views.

Located within the gated ‘The Beach’ small subdivision, there are no roads to cross to reach the beach.

12-16 Henry Lawson Street, Horseshoe Bay

Price tag: $1.95 million

3 bed, 3 bath

Agent: Jenny Bishop 0400893087 | Harcourts Kingsberry – Townsville

Introduced as the “ultimate beachfront island home in a never to be built out location” this home offers “world-class luxury and privacy”.

The home is surrounded by bush with only one immediate neighbour out of four close by homes.

Designed with a Balinese feel with a salt water pool, it is hard not to “surrender yourself to the peace and tranquillity of this luxury abode”.

1-11 Cockle Bay Dr, Picnic Bay

Price tag: $1.3 million

3 bed, 1 bath, 2 car

Agent: Alex Strens 0429079429 | Best of Magnetic Real Estate

Described as the “ultimate island beachfront escape”, the Cockle Bay home allows easy boat and kayak access to go fishing or explore the nearby SS Adelaide shipwreck.

Two bedrooms feature water views with further development possible with council approval for a granny flat, guesthouse or holiday rental.

8 The Cove, Nelly Bay

Price tag: $1.07 million

5 bed, 3 bath, 2 car

Agent: Alex Strens 0429079429 | Best of Magnetic Real Estate

Located in the Magnetic Marina, the waterfront home comes with its own private pontoon with sweeping views of the water and hills.

The home has 3 pavilions and a self-contained granny flat on the lower level that is accessed via a side walkway.

The master bedroom takes advantage of the water views and opens onto the patio and pool area.

6 Henry Lawson St, Horseshoe Bay

Price tag: $1.695 million

5 bed, 4 bath – 929sq m

Agent: Alex Strens 0429079429 | Best of Magnetic Real Estate

The home has been beautifully renovated and reconfigured to make the most of its location and upgrade it to a stylish modern holiday home. The main house opens right up so you almost feel like you’re on a boat with panoramic water views across the bay all the way to Hinchinbrook Island on a clear day with fresh sea breezes free-flowing through. The open-plan living area, with its polished hardwood floors and characterful raked ceilings and beams, connects seamlessly with the huge front deck and flows right through to open up completely to the rear with views of the pool and National Park.

41 Horseshoe Bay Rd, Horseshoe Bay

Price tag: $1.65 million

3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car

Agent: Alex Strens 0429079429 | Best of Magnetic Real Estate

‘Horseshoe Bay House’, winner of many architectural awards, is a vibrant and colourful example of the very best of Australian tropical architecture.

Set in a tucked away yet coveted location, it is just five minutes’ walk to beautiful Horseshoe Bay beachfront.

The three-pavilion building is a work of art and a celebration of regional architecture that has been visited by leading architects, designers, and landscape designers from many international countries as well as from Australia.

17 Pacific Dr, Horseshoe Bay

Price tag: $1.5 million

3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car

Agent: Alex Strens 0429079429 | Best of Magnetic Real Estate

This substantially renovated and extended cottage is an ideal holiday home ready to go with all the hard work done.

With the two bedroom, one bathroom renovated cottage at the front and a brand new one bedroom pavilion with ensuite and kitchenette linked by decking and the pool, with the option of adding another pavilion if you want to expand further.

42-46 Horseshoe Bay Road, Horseshoe Bay

Price tag: $1.1 million

5 bed, 3 bath, 2 car

Agent: Cindy Shafer 0433149656 | Compass Property Group

Six-acre property with homestead, triple street frontage, development and commercial option – and only 400m to beachfront.

The original home is a solid timber 1940s cottage which was the homestead for the expansive pineapple farms of the 1950s.

Over recent years it has been modernised and improved into a lovely 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home with large timber deck, in ground pool and extensive gardens. The home is currently holiday let through Airbnb with high occupancy and demand.