$119,042 received from the second home over two years
Four-bedroom home plus a two-storey second home on one title, opposite Hope Island Shopping Centre
Some homes ask you to choose between room for family and an income on the side. This one doesn't. The two-storey second home on this block has been paying its way for years, and it's done that while still being there whenever the owners' family came to stay.
The numbers back it up. Listed on Airbnb as a two-storey apartment, the second home received $64,831 in FY25 across 226 nights, and $54,211 in FY26 across 207 nights, with guests staying around six nights on average. Last year came in a little lower for a simple reason: the owners kept July and January for their own use, so there were fewer nights to book. A new owner who keeps those months open has room to do better. These are the amounts received after Airbnb fees, before cleaning and other running costs, and the full booking records are available to qualified buyers.
The two homes are joined by a private walkway and nothing else. Each has its own front door, its own kitchen and its own outdoor space. In practice, that means you can have your morning coffee on the back deck while guests next door pack the car for a day at the beach, and neither of you will ever feel like you're in the other's way.
That same separation is what makes it work for family. Parents who want to stay close without giving up their independence. An adult child saving for a deposit who still wants a door of their own. Relatives who arrive before Christmas and leave sometime in January. Or do what the owners have done, and let it through the year while keeping it free when family is in town.
Downstairs in the second home, there's a proper kitchen and a living and dining area, opening straight out to its own outdoor space. Under the cover there's room for a big outdoor lounge, and beyond it a timber deck takes a table for eight, with lawn on one side and a tall hedge along the back for privacy. The kitchen window opens onto a servery ledge, so plates go straight out to the deck. It's where a family of guests spends the long afternoons, and it's a big part of why they book for a week. Upstairs are two bedrooms, both with robes, and a full bathroom. It's a home, not a room out the back. Someone could live here for ten years and never feel like a guest.
Inside the main house, the ground floor is made for a full house. The living room is generous, and the media room gives the kids somewhere to disappear to on a wet afternoon. The 5.5m x 6.0m dining room fits Christmas lunch without anyone borrowing tables or eating off their knees. Behind the kitchen sits a butler's pantry the owners describe as luxurious, which is fair enough, because it was a commercial kitchen in a previous life. If you've ever wanted somewhere to hide the mess while the guests stay in the good room, this is it. The fourth bedroom and its ensuite are also downstairs, which suits guests, a family member living in, or anyone who'd rather skip the stairs.
Upstairs, the master bedroom measures 5.6m x 5.6m, big enough to keep the bed, a reading chair and a bit of breathing room. Every bedroom in the main house has its own ensuite, and three have walk-in robes, so the morning queue for the bathroom is a thing of the past. The office sits well away from the bedrooms, with a rumpus room beside it, so working from home doesn't mean working next to someone who's asleep.
Outside the main house, the covered entertaining area is where the long evenings happen, with a built-in barbecue doing the work early and the fire pit taking over once the sun goes down. With the second home's deck at the other end of the block, both households get their own place to unwind. The garage includes a workshop for the projects that never quite get finished, and between the covered carport and the long driveway there's room for the boat, the trailer and everyone else's cars.
Within the community, there's a resort-style pool and a tennis court, and kangaroos graze on the parkland most afternoons. For short-stay guests, that's a holiday on the doorstep. For a family, it's a swim after school without having to look after a pool of your own.
Across the road, Hope Island Shopping Centre has the supermarket, doctors, radiology, restaurants and the tavern, all within walking distance. The house sits well back from the road, so you get the convenience without the noise. For a parent living in the second home, that matters. Appointments, the chemist and the weekly shop become a walk rather than a favour they have to ask for. Short-stay guests get the same benefit, with dinner sorted without anyone having to drive.
Further out, Sanctuary Cove, The Links Hope Island and Hope Island train station are a short drive away, and the M1 puts Brisbane, the airport and Surfers Paradise within easy reach.
Everything at a glance:
Two homes on one title
6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 3 car spaces
834m2 block
Main house: 4 bedrooms, all with ensuites, plus office, rumpus and media room, 440m2 total
Second home: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, own kitchen, entry, covered outdoor area and deck, 99m2 total
Butler's pantry, formerly a commercial kitchen
Garage with workshop, plus covered carport
Built-in barbecue and fire pit
Community pool and tennis court
Body corporate approximately $1,273 per quarter
Opposite Hope Island Shopping Centre
To arrange a private viewing or request the booking records, call Evan Molloy on 0411 807 979 or Brad Geeves on 0432 233 381.
Disclaimer: Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these particulars, no warranty is given by the vendor or the agent as to their accuracy. Interested parties should not rely on these particulars as representations of fact but must instead satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.
