Your local’s guide to Hope Island

There’s something so serene and tranquil about life in Hope Island, Queensland. Perhaps it’s because you’re surrounded by water with its canal network and close proximity to the coastline, or the effortless easy access to numerous golf courses, beaches, cafes and parks. Or maybe, it’s because everyone that lives there loves calling Hope Island home, and that has a way of filling the air with peace and contentment that is highly contagious.

Our latest Mater Prize Home lottery No. 306 is located in a stunning secluded pocket of Hope Island that’s wrapped in water for unbelievable views and a sense of calm from all angles. As a new local to the area, you’ll have no trouble fitting in to the laidback pace of life and welcoming community. Here’s how you’ll love spending your days in Hope Island.

Fun and fishing at Jabiru Island Park

This mini island in your neighbourhood is the perfect spot to frequent when you want to have a fun day out with the family. A hidden secret where mostly locals only go, the park has a playground, little beach with an enclosed swimming area that’s ideal for the kids to play and paddle, a boat ramp should you want to bring along your Sea Fox 248 Commander boat or Sea-Doo Jet Ski (included in the home lottery), and a fishing platform for lazy afternoons casting your line in. The boardwalk offers an idyllic stroll over the water alongside the mangroves, too.

Perfect your swing at The Pines Golf Course

To say you’re spoilt for choice when it comes to golf courses on and around Hope Island is no exaggeration. There are no less than five close by, with a few more barely 15 minutes drive beyond them. Besides the convenience of being less than a 10-minute drive from home, The Pines Golf Course is Australia’s only Arnold Palmer signature course, and is located on 101 hectares of established pine forest with an abundance of wildlife all around for a beautiful day out and a enjoyable 18-holes of golf.

Chill out with coffee or cocktails by the waterfront

While your favourite new ‘local’ for great coffee is sure to be your very own prize home, which boasts stunning water views and no crowds, when you feel like venturing just a tiny bit further afield to have someone else take care of your morning caffeine hit for you, you’ll love the service, setting and scrumptious food at Santa Barbara Coffee. It’s a mere 10 minutes walk from home and besides brewing amazing coffee, their brunch menu will have you tempted to stop by regularly to fuel up ahead of another beautiful day in paradise.

Feel like exploring and supporting more locals? Quayside Cafe Cova is great for coffee, sparkling water views, and cappuccinos with your four-legged friend. D Point Ten Doughnuts Hope Island serves delicious doughnuts, or for a French patisserie with an everchanging selection of tempting sweet treats, Sanctuary Cove’s Rose Bakery is a dangerously delicious place to have on your radar. As if that’s not enough to add to your dining out list, don’t forget about Destino at Sanctuary Cove’s Marina Village in Hope Island. Here you’ll find amazing coffee, wine and cocktails (with live music), as well as their recently opened Mediterranean homewares store with stunning furniture and decor to add your own personal interior styling touches to your prize home.

Enjoy the serenity and stunning scenery everywhere you go

The water views from your own 5-bedroom, 3-bathroom, modern coastal-inspired home are hard to beat, especially when enjoyed in the peace and privacy of your covered alfresco outdoor area or from inside the sparkling cool waters of your pool. But, that’s not to say you won’t appreciate the abundance of blue water at almost every turn in Hope Island. Everywhere you go seems to have its own beautiful vistas and picturesque scenery. Sure to be a new favourite spot for the whole family is Sickle Park. It has a playground for the kids, tennis courts, the perfect waterfront picnic spot, and a lovely place to walk your dog.

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