Revealed: Top 50 Qld homes with the best views
Beautiful one day, perfect the next, we’ve scoured homes with views as diverse as tropical rainforests, miles of beaches and twinkling city lights to rank this exclusive collection of Queensland’s Top 50. SEE PICTURES OF THE FULL LIST.
1/50#50:: 32 Archer St, Toowong. Recently sold for $6 million to a family planning to renovate, this classic home is in a coveted riverfront position, sitting pretty on 905 sqm of prime riverfront land on two lots and capturing jawdropping views of the Brisbane River and city skyline.,
2/50#49: 69863 Bruce Highway, Aloomba. Surrounded by 80 acres of fruit trees and rainforest, this property includes a tropical pavilion style home with two guest pavilions, all overlooking the landscaped gardens, an ornamental pond and the rainforest.
3/50#48: 8 Yongala Court, Castle Hill. On a 995sq m block, this Townsville residence has spectacular views of the iconic Castle Hill, and out to the ocean and beyond. The parents’ retreat also has access to the outdoor entertainment area with views of the City, Strand and Port.
4/50#47: 102 Mein St, Hendra. You can literally talk to the jockeys as they warm-up behind the 1300m barrier of the Eagle Farm Racecourse from the rear balcony. The current owners say living here is like living on acreage in the city with horses training six days a week, and acres of manicured gardens and turf that someone else maintains that you get to enjoy.
5/50#46. 2/22 Kara Cres, Airlie Beach. Offering Coral Sea and marina views, this three-level executive house has spectacular ocean views from what seems like every corner of the residence. But it is from the pool that true relaxation calls for a sunset cocktail overlooking one of the great natural wonders.
6/50#45: 37 Westwood St, Wavell Heights. In one of the prime streets in Wavell Heights, this four-bedroom house was built in 2004 and offers a stunning view of the city and Mt Cooth-tha to the west.
7/50#44: 12 Redwood St, Stafford Heights. Sold as a ‘turn-key’ house in 2016, the two level house towers over Stafford Heights with views across Stafford and Grange through to the CBD skyline on the horizon.
8/50#43: 20/7 Tari Place, Trinity Beach. This Balinese pavilion-style residence wouldn’t look out of place in a resort town like Nusa Dua. But with international borders closed, the Trinity Beach property offers panoramic views and resort-style feel at home. On a 1253sq m, this private sanctuary is also walking distance to the beach.
9/50#42: 34 Lovedale St, Wilston. This house changed hands just before the pandemic swept Australia and what a way to spend weeks in lockdown. Sold for $3.23m, it has a majestic view of the CBD skyline from the kitchen and living areas as well as the entertaning deck and pool that sits partially over the garage.
10/50#41: 50 Wendell St, Norman Park. Anyone who has looked across the river from New Farm would no doubt have seen this mansion that reeks Beverley Hills panache. Built in 2009, the five-bedroom, seven-bath house has an amazing view of the north-east towards to New Farm and beyond.
11/50#40: 1 Caballo Rd, Guanaba. This plantation-style home is as pretty as the picture you can take in while sitting on its wide verandas. The Guanaba home is surrounded by manicured lawns, a serene lake, grazing fields and a macadamia tree plantation spread across 55 sprawling acres, surrounded by lush hinterland.
12/50#39: 10 Ludlow St, Hamilton. Called Soror, this stunning home high built by Zephyr Industries and designed by The Artificial sits hillside in blue chip Hamilton to capture panoramic river and city views from every level.
13/50#38. 120 Prince Edward Pde,Scarborough. Brisbane’s bayside has its fair share of homes with beautiful views and this waterfront home is one of the finest on the peninsula. On a whopping 1746 sqm of waterfront real estate, there’s no end to the uninterrupted views across Moreton Bay from most rooms in the house, with floor-to-ceiling glass lining the entire eastern side of the property.
14/50#37: 130 Solar Rd, Cooroy Mountain. Now under offer, this hinterland house on 11 acres has 360-degree rural views, but is just 15 minutes from Noosa. The residence has views throughtout, with the outdoor entertaining areas and pool offering majestic vistas of Cooroy Mountain.
15/50#36: 327 Chesterfield Dr, Bonogin. Scrubland was cleared to make way for a contemporary home that maximises a substantial view over the Gold Coast hinterland all the way to the sea. The view is always changing depending on the time of the day, and on a clear night you can see the glow of Brisbane city’s lights in the distance.
16/50#35: 38 Amalfi Drive, Isle of Capri. Occupying an east-facing main river position and set amid landscaped gardens, including a Japanese Zen Garden, the alfresco area of this Isle of Capri home backs on to main river across from the glittering lights of Surfers Paradise and the iconic Jewel towers.
17/50#34: 4/29 Moray Street, New Farm. This four bedroom 339sq m apartment is wrapped in glass and was listed as having a “front row seat” in the heart of Australia’s newest Olympic city Brisbane. The full floor unit has an uninterrupted view spanning the length of the iconic Story Bridge, from Kangaroo Point to Fortitude Valley and has just gone under contract.
18/50#33: 58 Watson St, Newmarket. With sweeping views of Brisbane’s north and western suburbs as well as the city, this home may come as a surprise inclusion given its suburban location, but its incredible outlook is anything but ordinary.
19/50#32: 24 Box St, Buderim. A Brisbane family has snapped up Malumba Estate which is only 8 minutes from Mooloolaba Beach with 180 degree views. The sensational estate comes with its own heli-lawn, recording studio and development approval for a five-star resort and spa. Listed for $21m, it’s believed to have sold for an LGA record.
20/50#31: 7 Katta Ave, Currumbin. This contemporary, Paul Uhlmann designed home on Currumbin Headland offers sweeping views that take in Currumbin Creek and famous surf spot Currumbin Alley, the hinterland, and ocean stretching to the Gold Coast skyline.
21/50#30: 4/7 Acacia Dr, Hamilton Island. Perched above a private and accessible sandy bay, Hidden Cove 4 has stunning water vistas. It is one of just 14 villas in the precinct.
22/50#29: 159 The Panorama, Tallai. Hidden behind the gates of a private hilltop estate in the best street in Tallai, this Spanish-style mansion commands panoramic hinterland and iconic Gold Coast city skyline views.
23/50#28: 72 Sebring St, Holland Park. An award-winning house with 270-degree views across the city and beyond to the Glasshouse Mountains. What sets this apart from other houses in the area is its floor-to ceiling glass walls throughout the home to soak in the views. It won the Queensland Builder’s Award for architecture in 2004.
24/50#27: 1 Eden Lane, Hamilton. Spanning more than half an acre of blue-chip land on a corner block on Hamilton Hill, locations don’t get much better than this. Needless to say, the never-to-be-built-out river and city views take your breath away.
25/50#26: 7 Wendell St, Norman Park. Overlooking the Brisbane River, banks of wall-to-ceiling glass maximise the epic CBD vista to make this home perfect for entertaining and showing off this beautiful city.
26/50#25: 52 Kingfisher Lane, Whyanbeel. Surrounded by tropical gardens and stunning views, this private and tranquil property is accessed via a winding driveway, with the wet edge lap pool and poolside gazebo offering spectacular views of the Daintree Mountains.
27/50#24: 45 Golden Valley Rd, Tallebudgera Valley: The rural setting of this hinterland property no doubt helped it to become the second highest sale in the southern Gold Coast suburb. Sit on the back deck or by the pool and take in the majestic towering gums gently swaying in the breeze, while a canopy of mature foliage guarantees peace and privacy.
28/50#23: 35 Laidlaw Pde, East Brisbane. A riverfront seat looking towards Brisbane’s glittering city skyline, this six-bedroom four-level haven has been specifically designed to make the most of 180-degree views. The magnificent north-facing residence is positioned in one of Brisbane’s most prestigious riverfront enclaves.
29/50#22: 1 Leopard St, Kangaroo Point. Tongues were wagging when the city’s most expensive home sold for $15m this year to Brisbane Broncos chairman Karl Morris. The house spans three levels on an 1184sq m block with almost 72 metres of uninterrupted views of the city skyline.The clifftop mansion had broken the city’s house price record when it fetched $18.48m in 2017.
30/50#21: Garners Beach. Called Leilani, this absolute beachfront eco-friendly residence is nestled above an exclusive and secluded beach on a 3000sq m block. There are views of the Coral Sea and various islands from every room with extensive verandas on two levels and three sides, perfect for soaking it all in.
31/50#20: 20 Arakoon Cres, Sunshine Beach. Designed by Frank Macchia with full length balconies facing due north to allow for year round sun and full length windows to the east, this landmark beachfront home feels like you’re floating over the ocean. Its cantilevered position higher than homes to the north gives it wide views across the ocean, beach, headland and the national park..
32/50#19: 59-75 Mooloolaba Esplanade, Mooloolaba. This sub-penthouse enjoys panoramic ocean views across Mooloolaba Beach and beyond which can be enjoyed from almost every room in the stunning home. The property is already under offer.
33/50#18: 29 Hillside Crescent, Hamilton. Set on an elevated block in sought-after Hamilton, this art deco home provides a glorious view of the Brisbane River and the CBD. From the large entertaining area or from the sun room, with floor to ceiling glass walls, this home takes every advantage of its position to capitalise on its prestige location.
34/50#17: 9 Colonel Cummings Drive, Palm Cove. A tropical paradise in the state’s far north designed by Roger Mainwood, this home cantilevers over a steep drop to take advantage of views across the Coral Sea to Double Island and Cape Tribulation. Bi-fold doors, open-plan spaces, sky-high ceilings and timber-clad nooks bring the outside in. The once-in-a-lifetime property is on the market for a cool $7.5m.
35/50#16: 66 Balkins Rd, Kiamba. Named Thulani, this 13.14ha property has 360 degree views of the hinterland, valleys mountains, orchard and the ocean. And that spectacular view can be taken in from the main house as well as a self-contained studio unit.
36/50#15: 21-23 Webb Rd, Sunshine Beach. The former home of an IT entrepreneur, this Sunshine Beach house shattered the Sunshine Coast price record when it sold back in 2018. That record has since been broken, but the views from Webb Rd house remain a standout. On a 3595sq m absolute beachfront block, the vast panels of glass allow for water views from almost every angle.
37/50#14: 2 Wildash Street, Southport. Not many homes on main river on the Gold Coast have views over water to the city skyline that span from Southport to Broadbeach. You can take it all in as you lie in the 20m lap pool set alongside the river.
38/50#13: Two Roads, Maleny. Set in the rolling hills of the Sunshine Coast hinterland and surrounded by misty mountains as far as the eye can see, this stunning home has views over the Witta and Curramore Ranges. The six-bedroom, four-bathroom, seven-car garage home is only a seven-minute drive from the heart of Maleny, yet feels a world away from reality. The property is believed to have sold for between $15m and $17m.
39/50#12: 4/91 Moray Street, New Farm. A whole floor apartment in boutique riverfront development Pietra, this home has one of Brisbane’s most stunning panoramic views of the river and city, looking over the iconic Story Bridge and across the Brisbane River to Kangaroo Point. The view stays with you whether you are on the balcony or deep within the 297sq m apartment.
40/50#11: 1 Island Point Road, Port Douglas. Called Villa Hemingway, this award-winning six-level tropical mansion has panoramic views of the Coral Sea, beaches, reef and islands that can be enjoyed from the balconies, pool and cocktail bar, gazebo and lush gardens.
41/50#10: 211 River Road, Peachester. Situated on over 100 acres in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, Four Seasons Farm sits on a ridgeline offering up spectacular views. The 1900’s homestead has been beautifully restored, and features views over the rolling hills with a bespoke, infinity edge plunge pool nestled into the ridge to soak in the Glasshouse Mountains.
42/50#9: 5/81 Hastings St, Noosa Heads. Fresh from a $2m makeover, this four-bedroom apartment lies within a prestige complex at one end of Noosa’s famous Hastings Street, nestled among a lush treescape and offering unsurpassed views over the natural paradise below. Expansive windows and banks of sliding glass doors frame the ocean panorama, while a tiered alfresco terrace allows for year-round entertaining with a view.
43/50#8: 11/170 Bowen Terrace, New Farm. This iconic penthouse owned by restaurateur John Kilroy offers amazing city skyline, river and Story Bridge views from a rooftop terrace that is arguably the best in Brisbane. The CBD skyscrapers appear to be so close you could reach out and touch them. The propertu recently passed in at auction for $7.25m.
44/50#7: Mandalay House, Airlie Beach. One of Australia’s most spectacular trophy homes, you can sip cocktails on the magnificent entertaining terrace and drink in blue sky, clear water and tropical islands just as pop queen Taylor Swift did for $20,000 a night. The richlister Tartak family have put the opulent, Mediterranean-styled property in the Whitsundays up for sale with a price guide of $20m. Better known as Mandalay House, the multi-level luxury retreat at Airlie Beach features seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a five-car garage, a private marina berth and its own helipad.
45/50#6: 36 Enterprise St, Sunshine Beach. Located in Queensland’s most expensive suburb, it should come as no surprise that this Enterprise St house in Sunshine Beach has some epic surfi, beach and national park views. Now under offer, the six bedroom residence has 270 degrees from three levsl, from Main Beach to Tea Tree Bay and beyond.
46/50#5: 7001/4-14 The Esplanade, Surfers Paradise. The Soul penthouse may be the most expensive in Queensland at $15.25m, yet the views are simply priceless. Rising more than 230m above ground, the apartment’s 360-degree panoramic views stretch uninterrupted across the sea where you can spot whales and dolphins at play.
47/50#4: Hayman Estate, Hayman Island, Whitsundays. Designed by acclaimed architect Kerry Hill, and located in the uber luxe Hayman Estate, this holiday retreat has spectacular views of the Whitsunday Islands and the reef. Secluded within the InterContinental Hotel Hayman Island Resort, the bespoke residence is luxury personified, and even has access to the best of the resort’s facilities.
48/50#3: 430 Cooroy Mountain Rd, Cooroy Mountain. A one-of-a-kind property with a $15m-plus price tag and views to die for. Surrounded by a panorama from the hinterland to the ocean, ‘Stonelea’ is a luxurious new residence built into the ridgeline of Cooroy Mountain. Features include a 12m heated pool with a wet edge, which flows down a wall to the lawn below, a dual-sided fireplace for indoor/outdoor entertaining and a 140sq m dressing room to rival any designer boutique.
49/50#2: 1/17 Colonel Cummings Drive, Palm Cove. Your eyes will thank you for the sheer simplicity and beauty that faces you in front of this elevated residence that’s one of just three luxurious apartments in the Munbilla estate. It has sweeping ocean views that can be enjoyed from almost every angle, but the box seat is on the balcony where you can sit back and be mesmerised by that island vista.
50/50#1: 26 McAnally Dr, Sunshine Beach, The beauty of this home is that everything in your field of vision is a view. The wide expanse of ocean that encapsulates one of the world’s best beaches literally surrounds this property, with nothing but blue skies and water as far as the eye can see. Sold for $6.2m in 2016, this multi-award winning residence is now listed as a holiday rental for up to $6000 a night.