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00:00Many of us are now making the move to our beautiful coastlines.
00:06Our beachfront dreamers want crashing waves and salty sea air.
00:10So grab your sunscreen and join us on the hunt for the ultimate beach house.
00:16It's been a hard day hunting.
00:17I have a feeling today is going to be a lot of fun.
00:32I'm working with Marilyn and Kev who are ready to retire here to Paradise,
00:37otherwise known as Fraser Island or Kagari.
00:40The final barge leaves the island at 4.30 this afternoon
00:43and Marilyn wants to have made her decision by then.
00:47The clock is ticking, let's go shopping.
00:58We met on a blind date and we've been together ever since.
01:02We want to be together forever
01:04and our children and our grandchildren can come here and enjoy their time with us.
01:09That's what it's all about.
01:10We've waited long enough to buy a house over here and...
01:1420 years.
01:1520 years and the time seems to be right.
01:18We need somewhere to relax.
01:20We need a piece of paradise and this is it.
01:22This is the best island in the world, we think.
01:25We want to retire, maybe next year,
01:28but we've got a big business to run.
01:30That's why we want it today.
01:32We've got to work hard so we want this to look forward to once a month
01:36to come to our little piece of paradise.
01:39We'd like to stick about the 800,000 mark.
01:42That's what we want to do.
01:43We could go higher but we feel as though the 800,000 would be right for us.
01:49Nothing for us.
01:50The must-haves for us would be location.
01:53We have to be close to the beach.
01:55View is also pretty important to us.
01:58Open plan.
01:59Plan living.
02:00Preferably not double-storied but whatever comes along today,
02:04that's what we'll make the decision on.
02:13Fraser Island, also known as Garry,
02:16is located a few hours north of the Sunshine Coast,
02:19right next to Harvey Bay.
02:21Being a UNESCO World Heritage Site,
02:24the island is made up of gorgeous beaches,
02:26rugged terrain and also some incredible wildlife
02:29that, much like the visitors,
02:31can't help but take in the beauty.
02:36With plenty of activities to do with their visiting family,
02:40plus many spots to just kick back and take in the ocean breeze,
02:43I'm not surprised why Marilyn and Kev want a slice of island paradise.
02:56Good morning!
03:01Morning!
03:02Another beautiful day in paradise.
03:04Of course it is.
03:04Welcome to our island.
03:05Well, thank you.
03:07Hopefully, we can find you your perfect beach house.
03:09We're not leaving until we have one.
03:11I love the sound of that.
03:12All right.
03:13You guys have been frequenting the island for a long, long time.
03:16What's made you decide to make them move over here permanently?
03:1930 years ago, came here, fell in love with the place
03:21and thought one day I'll either be living here
03:23or have something here to own.
03:26We just wanted a piece of paradise, hey, love?
03:28Here we are.
03:29Sounds like a great retirement plan to me.
03:32Now, we are on the main street, as you know,
03:34very close to the beach access,
03:35which is why this morning we're seeing so many four-wheel drives
03:38coming and going.
03:38Everyone's heading out for the day.
03:39This is the main gate.
03:41Shall we talk street appeal?
03:42You've got aluminium windows,
03:44you've got hardy planking, very low maintenance.
03:46I love the fact that you can get all the way around underneath,
03:49check out all your services.
03:50And, of course, then we've got a slab as well.
03:52So, really solid construction.
03:54It's not going anywhere.
03:55No.
03:56Julie, this is the first time it's been on the market
03:57since it was built.
03:59The front was outstanding and huge, easy maintenance-wise.
04:04We've been in this house before.
04:06We stayed here on holiday.
04:08We had the best time in this house.
04:10It was huge.
04:12Head on in.
04:13I'll follow you in.
04:13Let's go.
04:14Let's go.
04:20So, that's the grandkids taking care of downstairs.
04:28They've got their own bedrooms, living space.
04:31This is where the grown-ups come.
04:33You know what?
04:33It's still the same.
04:35It is a little bit tired, perhaps.
04:37Could do with an update.
04:39Great for a holiday house.
04:40Yes.
04:40But if you're thinking of spending a lot more time over here,
04:42you might want a few more creature comforts.
04:44Always.
04:45Definitely.
04:45So, what would you do to this space, Marilyn?
04:47What's your vision?
04:48Repolish the floors.
04:49Floors.
04:50Paint.
04:50I think I'd probably redo the benches.
04:53Put a lot of furniture outside.
04:54We like to relax and we like our guests to relax.
04:58So, you want to turn this into the quintessential beach house?
05:01The beach house.
05:01That's what it has to be.
05:03Add some soft furnishings and colour.
05:05Yep.
05:05Definitely.
05:07When we first walked in, it brought back memories of the last holiday we had here.
05:12We always wanted to buy this house or had it in mind to buy.
05:15Five years ago.
05:16Five years ago and now it's come up.
05:18A little bit dated, but there's a lot of potential.
05:22Take a look around, bedrooms, bathrooms, and I'll meet you out here on the veranda
05:25when you can talk about that view a little bit more.
05:27Okay.
05:35Maybe our room?
05:43It's a good size room.
05:44Yeah.
05:45I think a king would fit in here.
05:47The main bedroom, it's big, so we'd still be able to put a king bed in it, which we'd prefer.
05:54Nice breeze.
05:55Yeah, you've got to have the breeze.
05:56And the view.
05:59Beautiful.
06:00Look at this.
06:01This is us.
06:02This is nice.
06:05Do you even spend any time inside when you're here?
06:11No, very little.
06:11We live outside.
06:12Yeah, we're outside people.
06:14It's the Queensland way, right?
06:15Yeah.
06:15The barbie, the lounges.
06:18Yeah, there's plenty of room for barbecue.
06:21To have the elevation of this home is really lovely.
06:24You're always going to get a breeze from one direction or the other, I think.
06:27Definitely.
06:27The deck is great.
06:29More furniture, more lounges and another fridge for the drinks.
06:35For the drinks.
06:36Got to have a drinks fridge.
06:37So, the house is on the market.
06:40It is being sold fully furnished.
06:42Take a stab at what they're asking, Kevin.
06:45I reckon about 1.4.
06:47I would offer maybe 1.3.
06:51This is the first time it's been offered on the market since it was built.
06:54Yeah.
06:54So, the vendors are hoping for offers around 1.6.
07:10This is the first time it's been offered on the market since it was built.
07:14Yeah.
07:14So, the vendors are hoping for offers around 1.6.
07:19Mm-hmm.
07:19I think it's a bit over our budget, but after we have a look at the other ones, we...
07:25Yeah, we'll compare.
07:26We'll compare what is best suited for our budget and for where we want to end up living.
07:33Ready for house number two?
07:35Yeah.
07:35You bet.
07:45So, this is us here.
07:47It's the Fraser Island Beach Houses.
07:49It's a lovely little community.
07:51Imagine saying, I have to drive off-road on the beach to even get to my house.
07:56To get home.
07:57Isn't that crazy?
07:58A bit further away from the township now.
08:00You're not going to get that daily traffic coming and going off the beach.
08:03Beautiful colours.
08:04Obviously, they have kept up the maintenance on this one a little bit more than perhaps
08:07house number one.
08:08Now, I know this is your retirement plan, so how do you feel about stairs?
08:12Yeah, that would be the only issue, would be the stairs.
08:15Maybe a gas lift on the outside, maybe, perhaps.
08:18How's that going to go beachside?
08:19I don't know.
08:19You might be replacing that one.
08:21It's been rusted in a week.
08:23It looks like a beach house.
08:25The right position for a beach house.
08:27We love it.
08:28Very nice.
08:29Ready to head in?
08:30You bet.
08:31All right.
08:31Let's go.
08:32Come on.
08:44So you can see that VJ panelling follows all the way through the house.
08:48It's lovely.
08:48And then here you are.
08:49Where are you going to spend your days?
08:51Up here.
08:52I feel like the last house was a little undercooked with its styling and not quite as loved as
08:56this home.
08:57For sure.
08:58They put a lot of effort into their decor to make it feel like a real beach house.
09:01Yes.
09:01Yes.
09:01It's very, very nice.
09:03This is definitely more beachy.
09:05This is what I call a beach house.
09:06Yeah, appealing.
09:07And the view.
09:08The view is to die for.
09:10Walking into the place had just a nice feel about it.
09:13A homely feel.
09:13Yeah, a nice homely feel.
09:14Felt like I'd been here before.
09:16Plenty of room.
09:17Plenty of room.
09:18The stairs.
09:18Could be an issue, but...
09:21No, I think it's a bit of us.
09:22Very nice.
09:24Would you like to go and have a look down there?
09:26Yeah, yeah.
09:27See how that's going to work for you as a layout.
09:29Then let's check out this view together.
09:42Oh, wow.
09:44Oh, this is good.
09:46It's your own little quarters.
09:48Kitchen, bed.
09:50You could virtually live here and family could be upstairs.
09:55The extra bedroom, the kitchenette.
09:58It'd be good for us if we had all the family here or even friends.
10:01We could stay downstairs and still have our brekkie and go to the beach and we wouldn't disturb
10:06the rest of the family, you know.
10:07We could just do our own thing.
10:09Very appealing for us.
10:12Let's go and look upstairs and take in the view.
10:15That's what we're here for.
10:16It's funny, isn't it?
10:27When you're looking for a beach house or a holiday home, you can sort of sacrifice the
10:32living areas for either the aspect, the view.
10:35And I think this house really has a beautiful combination of the two.
10:39It has.
10:40And plenty of deck.
10:41Plenty of deck space.
10:42We'd find that we'd live out here.
10:44This would be us, the million dollar view.
10:46Yeah.
10:47The sense of community here.
10:49Can you imagine in summer when this is really bustling and you've got kids riding their bike
10:54around?
10:55It's very family orientated, which is lovely.
10:58Let's talk price.
10:59I'm guessing maybe eight, nine hundred.
11:03I'm thinking maybe high sevens.
11:06So the asking price is $750,000.
11:11Oh, you're joking.
11:12Which is almost a million dollars under house number one.
11:15So a lot of room for improvement.
11:16I think it's very reasonable.
11:19Very.
11:20After looking at number one, we were quite shocked that there'd be such a difference in price.
11:25Family location here more than there.
11:28Like I couldn't have my six grandkids running out on the front lawn over there, whereas I
11:33could here.
11:33This is better suited to us, isn't it?
11:35Certainly.
11:39Coming up.
11:42So this is the one that we're heading into now.
11:44It looks great because it's low.
11:47That's it.
11:47Single level living.
11:49Definitely been taken care of.
11:51Very fresh.
11:52Very appealing.
11:53Very appealing to us.
12:07Previously.
12:09We want to retire, maybe next year, but we've got a big business to run.
12:14And that's why we want it today.
12:16Now we are on the main street, as you know, very close to the beach access.
12:20We've been in this house before.
12:22The last holiday we had here.
12:24We always wanted to buy this house or had it in mind to buy.
12:29So Fraser Island Beach Houses.
12:31It's a lovely little community.
12:34It looks like a beach house.
12:36The right position for a beach house.
12:38We love it.
12:38So this is the one that we're heading into now.
12:50It looks great because it's low, I think.
12:52That's it.
12:53Single level living.
12:54Little bit of elevation.
12:55But again, that's great in this Queensland environment to get that airflow through the home.
12:59I'm taking you in the back door because there's a beautiful surprise out the front.
13:03But you are right down the end of the cul-de-sac here, which is a lot more private.
13:06But it is part of a complex, so you don't sort of have your own yard.
13:10There are little gardens that you're allowed to work on.
13:13But there's low maintenance too, right?
13:14Yep.
13:15It hasn't got a lot of street appeal.
13:17We'll have less work to do, I think, at the back.
13:20At the back.
13:21And it's all on one level, which is really appealing.
13:25Okay, you ready to head inside?
13:27Oh, definitely.
13:28Definitely.
13:28It is a very warm day.
13:30Beautiful one day.
13:31Perfect the next.
13:32That's it.
13:32Come on in, Kev.
13:42Oh, this is nice.
13:44This is a bit of me.
13:45This is definitely a bit of us.
13:47Yeah.
13:48Bless there.
13:48Bless there.
13:49Oh, no, this is nice.
13:50It's nice and cool.
13:51Now, you can tell this house has been loved.
13:54This one is immaculate and it's done,
13:57but it means you probably can't add as much of your own personal touch
14:00without making big changes.
14:01No.
14:02So, does the styling here sort of suit the way that you would like?
14:06We'd probably do something with the kitchen.
14:09The rest of it is nice and open.
14:10There's plenty of airflow.
14:12Direct access to the beach.
14:14Oh, the view when we walked into the living room was...
14:18We can't describe it, hey.
14:20It's just...
14:20Magnificent.
14:21Very homely.
14:22Definitely been taken care of.
14:24Very fresh.
14:25Very appealing.
14:26Very appealing to us.
14:28Go and have a hunt down the back there.
14:30I can see some cars flying along the beach,
14:32so I'm going to go and check that out.
14:32We will.
14:33Oh, nice.
14:43Plenty of room.
14:44Big bedroom.
14:45Bigger bedroom.
14:45Bands.
14:46En suite.
14:47I think maybe the carpets...
14:51It's got to go.
14:51The carpet would have to go.
14:53Maybe a paint.
14:54Very appealing.
14:56I'd like to know what the cost will be.
14:59Okay.
15:00Yep.
15:00Oh, Malone.
15:09This is very special.
15:10Oh, fancy coming home to this.
15:12Yes.
15:13And I love the fact you get this lawn space for this property as well.
15:17Very nice view.
15:18Very nice.
15:18We like the long deck, just one deck instead of round corners,
15:22which would suit us and our family.
15:24Yes.
15:25Feel that breeze, Mal.
15:26Oh, it's beautiful.
15:27Oh, isn't it lovely?
15:28I can't believe walking from the front to here,
15:31the difference is just wow.
15:34We love the deck.
15:35We love the deck.
15:36Overlooking the ocean.
15:37And it's all one.
15:38No corners.
15:39Yeah.
15:40No, it's the goods.
15:42Yeah.
15:42The deck's the goods.
15:44Price plays a huge part in any decision that you're going to make,
15:48so, well, $800.
15:51Okay, so you'd be offering $800.
15:53Well, the vendors are asking $850.
15:57So if there is some wriggle room, put your best foot forward.
16:00And if you are interested in making an offer,
16:02it's a great place to start.
16:05The asking price, we'll have to sit down and do our finances
16:09and go from there.
16:12We've got a lot to think about.
16:14We're not leaving this island without a piece of it.
16:17At some stage of the day, we will have made a decision.
16:21Definitely.
16:21Definitely.
16:26Coming up.
16:27I think we've made our mind up.
16:29Okay, so one, two, or three.
16:32We've thought about it deep and seriously.
16:35While Marilyn and Kev are busy making their quick decision,
16:48I took the chance to do a whirlwind tour of the island in style.
16:53I was lucky enough to catch up with Ash,
16:55who runs Fraser Dingo 4WD Tours,
16:59where he told me more about this island paradise.
17:02Thank you for loaning me a high-vis four-wheel drive
17:07for my trip onto the island today.
17:08I'm not going to get missed and I'm not going to get bogged.
17:11So Ash, when did your love affair with Kigari begin?
17:14Oh my God, it's a long story,
17:15but it goes way back about 40 years.
17:18My parents hired a houseboat in Harvey Bay
17:21and we ended up here on the west coast of Fraser
17:23into Central Station.
17:24I still remember it.
17:25It's just one of those magic places on earth
17:27that we just love to come to.
17:29And then it's just developed from there.
17:31Basically, we started out of our backyard,
17:33small business, over 14 years ago.
17:35It's been a journey.
17:36It's been amazing.
17:37We have about 30 cars now, about over 10 staff,
17:40so a bit of a success story
17:41because we have a lot of passion.
17:43People come from the other side of the world
17:45just to come here.
17:47They come over here,
17:48they're just blown away
17:49by the amazing beauty of this place.
17:51And they come back and they say,
17:52look, that was the best thing we've done in Australia.
17:55I'm working with a couple today.
17:57They live on the mainland.
17:58They've always holidayed here.
17:59And now they're ready to make the move
18:01and live here permanently.
18:02Yes.
18:03Big decision, right?
18:04But for all the right reasons.
18:06I say good on them.
18:07You know, we always get comments from people
18:09that leave the island
18:10and they go, oh my God, I want to go back.
18:13Must be hard getting them back on the barge to go home.
18:15Oh, it is.
18:17Well, are you going to tag along with me
18:19or am I tagging along with you
18:20to get back to the barge?
18:21Well, you can tag along with me.
18:22Thank you, mate.
18:23I'll see you there.
18:23Thank you very much.
18:24I'll see you soon.
18:39Well, that was an amazing scenic route
18:41to get us back to town.
18:42It's now time to catch up with Marilyn and Kev
18:45and hear if they've come to a speedy decision.
18:51Now, guys, I don't want you to feel pressured
18:53into this decision.
18:54I know you had a time frame for yourselves,
18:56but buying a home isn't something
18:58that you need to jump upon.
18:59Having said that, I think you're fairly decisive
19:01and you've made a lot of decisions in your time
19:03and this one's going to be a breeze.
19:04We have.
19:05We have.
19:06Really?
19:06We have.
19:06We have.
19:07Okay.
19:07A couple of phone calls.
19:09Okay.
19:09Well, let's talk through the properties
19:10that we saw earlier today.
19:12House number one, right there in the middle of,
19:14I call it town.
19:15Yes.
19:15Like they're in the middle of Yerong Village.
19:17Yes.
19:17Very easy access to all the facilities
19:19that were on offer there.
19:21Needed a bit of love, though, didn't it?
19:22It did.
19:23Yes.
19:23Needed a bit of love.
19:24You could make it something really special.
19:25Oh, we could.
19:26We're up to that.
19:27We're up to that.
19:28We're up to doing up and making it beautiful.
19:31It had a great layout where you could keep upstairs
19:33and perhaps rent out downstairs
19:35or vice versa if there was a big family coming.
19:38So then what about house number two?
19:40It was sort of split over the levels.
19:42Again, it had the separate studio.
19:44Which was good for us.
19:45It's quite convenient, yeah,
19:46depending on how you're going to use the property.
19:48Very beachy.
19:49It's a great part of town, that second valley.
19:51And I think the idea of being in a complex like that,
19:53if you are travelling or coming and going,
19:55you've got that extra level of people
19:57looking after the whole area.
19:59And it did have that real quintessential beach house feel.
20:02Yeah, definitely, definitely.
20:05House number three, same complex, single level,
20:09right there, front row with, I would say,
20:12a million dollar location,
20:13but under a million bucks that you have to spend.
20:15That's for sure.
20:16Still a little bit of work there.
20:18There would be changes that you'd want to make.
20:20Yeah, there's definitely changes we'd make,
20:22but things that we can do ourselves.
20:25I think we've made our mind up.
20:26Okay, so one, two, or three?
20:31Definitely three.
20:32Three.
20:33We've thought about it deep and seriously,
20:36and location and stairs, I think,
20:38might have been our choice.
20:41Three is what we are happy to take on.
20:44It's the right price.
20:45Right price.
20:46It's in our budget.
20:47Plenty of room for all the grandkids.
20:48The grandkids.
20:49Yes.
20:50We love it.
20:50It's us.
20:54Since our island adventure,
20:56I've heard from our couple
20:57that the offer on the house was indeed successful.
21:00I wish you and your family all the best
21:02in this incredible part of the world.
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