11 Cottonwood Lane, Casuarina NSW 2487

Designed by Byron architect Doug Cope, and built to the owner's high specifications, 11 COTTONWOOD LANE will suit a family seeking an elegant, well maintained beach home. Located just 50 meters from the beach, close to superb cafes/restaurants and the Coles shopping precinct! This home has location, lifestyle and so much more to offer.

The home is also positioned in a rare elevated street with fabulous views from the covered roof top terrace. This is the spot to enjoy 360 degree sunrise and sunset views of the ocean and hinterland, including the majestic Mt Warning and Cabarita Headland! Entertaining up there is made easier with a built in wet-bar.

The stunning lap pool, spacious outdoor entertaining area and garden is perfect for family and friends to connect and have space in which to spread out.
The kitchen is an entertainer's delight with Neff appliances, which include a steamer, food warmer and convection microwave in addition to the gas cooktop and ovens.

Mention needs to be made of the flexibility of this well designed floor-plan! There is a master en-suite on both levels! Superb for guests or extended family. Vaulted ceilings, northern light and designed to capture breezes if you choose not to use the air-conditioning, this beach home certainly needs to be inspected to appreciate all that is on offer.

Please call Lorna on 0408 337 122 for a private viewing of this executive beach residence.

Some of the many features:

Air-conditioning
Built in media system with mobile device control
10,000L water tank serving the garden
Solar/Electric hot water system
Superb storage
Deck off the upstairs master
Stainless steel Neff appliances
Abundant power points, lights, TV and internet points
Saltwater swimming pool
Ducted AC upstairs to bedrooms, split systems in downstairs living room area

The owners love........

• the summer sea breezes
• great neighbours
• storage!
• quiet street
• wild life sanctuary either side of Casuarina

Casuarina Beach, developed in 2001, is one of the Tweed Coast’s newer beach communities. Located approximately 15 km south of the Gold Coast and positioned between the established beach towns of Cabarita and Kingscliff, Casuarina has exploded into a vibrant community of about 3 square kilometres.

Sometimes affectionately referred to as “Pleasantville” due it’s quiet neighbourhoods, friendly residents, and an obvious young family orientation, it is not uncommon to see kids and families gathered on driveways and front yards for impromptu barbeques on the weekend. With a resident population of over 2,678+ people (2016 census), young families and retirees were the initial residents. However, in the last few years, professionals have realised that the 15-minute drive to the Gold Coast Airport, and proximity to Gold Coast commercial precincts, makes Casuarina a great location that combines work and lifestyle.

Casuarina’s pristine beaches attract local fisherman, surfers and beach walkers, not to mention robust Australia Day beach cricket games! During the peak summer months, the “central” beach area is patrolled by lifeguards.

A recently completed neighbourhood retail hub includes a 2500sqm full-line Coles supermarket, along with 12 specialty stores and parking for 237 vehicles.

Casuarina is also home to Surfing Australia’s High Performance Centre, where many of Australia’s elite surfers undergo state of the art physical training and coaching. Adjacent to the centre is the Rec Club Rock Fitness Centre, a popular gym featuring swimming, boxing, yoga, Pilates and weight training facilities, personal training and classes. Casuarina is active!

Some of our favourites eateries include…..

Tucker - breakfast hotspot

Cubby Bakehouse - breakfast with Tweed River views

Farm & Co - organic fruit and veggies + coffee shop

Spice Den – Asian spices

Osteria – a favourite hub for locals and visitors alike

Black Oak – great coffee

Paper Daisy Restaurant located in the Halcyon House (Cabarita Beach)

Fins Restaurant (Salt Village)

Take away options – Izabu, Thai In-fa, Osteria

Adjacent to Casuarina is the “Salt Village” community. Like Casuarina, Salt is a newer development established around 2005, and the two communities are linked by a bike and walking path along the beachfront, which continues all the way into Kingscliff – a well tracked walk for residents!

Salt Beach is a 1.2km stretch of pristine and uncrowded beach which is patrolled during spring and summer. Great for beach walks, fishing, surfing, or just relaxing. Salt Central Park, is the gathering area residents and visitors, and is situated between Peppers Salt Resort & Spa and Mantra on Salt Beach Central Park. The retail strip includes numerous restaurants, coffee shops and retail stores.

To its immediate south is Cabarita Beach, with its array of cafes, restaurants, boutiques, medical and dental clinic, a large Woolworths shopping precinct including essential amenity stores, SLSC and of course ‘The Beach Hotel’ (Local Pub). Patrolled swimming area is located directly in front of ‘The Beach Hotel’. Cabarita Beach has furthermore been complemented by the addition of Halcyon House – the Award-Winning Luxury 5 Star Hotel.

Just to the north of Casuarina and Salt you find the quaint but fast developing town of Kingscliff. Tourists will know Kingscliff for its old worldly beach town charm, with a bustling beachfront precinct offering numerous cafes, pubs, SLSC and retailers. Music lovers will know this as the home of the 1980s band members, The Sunnyboys. The ever-popular caravan park requires bookings at least 1 year in advance! Kingscliff also offers a strong commercial presence in the area, including solicitors, architects, library, banks, ambulance/emergency services, medical centres and TAFE.

For the outdoor and active types, check out the scuba trips to Cook Island, whale-watching tours, deep sea fishing charters and learn to surf schools. The annual Greenback Fishing competition is well known and attended. A visit to the Tweed Regional Gallery in Murwillumbah is high on our list, if not for the love of art, certainly for the views from its cafe!

With access to Byron Bay only 30 minutes south, the buzzing town offers a great destination for day trips, with its plethora of watering holes and eateries. The nearby hinterland area including Mt Warning is approximately 30 minutes west with its famous climb. Some other great daytrips include a drive to Harvest Cafe in Newrybar, a visit to the FARM in Byron Bay or a drive to some of the amazing waterfalls along our coastal hinterland.

Tweed Coast Growth

The Tweed Coast is now considered a viable place for families to settle and a haven for investors:

• Vicinity to infrastructure – Shopping, Hospitals, Schools & Airport
• Lifestyle
• Patrolled Beach Areas and a safe community atmosphere
• Burgeoning cafe and restaurant culture
• Absence of high rise development
• Reasonable commute to Brisbane
• Strong holiday and permanent rental occupancy

Market Snapshot for Casuarina

• Median House price $ 1,160,000 (as of Jul 2019)
• Median Unit price $ 500,000 (as of Jul 2019)
• Median house rent $ 750/week (as of Nov 2019)
• Median unit rent $ 495/week (as of Nov 2019)
• Rolling 12 months number of sales: 48 homes (as of Jul 2019)
• Rolling 12 months number of sales: 75 units (as of Jul 2019)
• Rolling 12 months number of sales: 6 blocks of land (as of Jul 2019)
• Casuarina’s residents made up of:
  • 54.3% couples with children
  • 34.5% childless couples
  • 11% single parents
• As of 2016, 67% of homes are owner occupied (up from 53% in 2011)

As locals who have built and sold our own homes on this magnificent coast, we take great pride in helping you sell your property too! We simply treat our vendors (and buyers) the same way we expect to be treated when we sell our personal homes. We assume our clients have had past real estate experience, and simply need us to facilitate the process on their behalf with honesty, integrity, regular feedback and a healthy sale!

Negotiating excellent prices for our vendors is something we have developed our reputation on; we would be happy to share our sales record, testimonials and details to support this statement. We live amongst you, and want to see our values protected through responsible real estate transactions. We like to deliver on our promises and keep our word to maintain our healthy business which is local and very personal. We consider your timing, price expectations, market conditions and the detail of your home before we plan any marketing. When spending marketing money, we believe in focused marketing that works to highlight your home against the competition. We may seem pedantic with the preparation of your home before it goes to market, but this is just in an effort to help you achieve the best money for your home.

We can guide you each step of the way; we look forward to meeting you and representing your home to achieve an honest result!

In preparing the information contained in this document, we have used our best endeavours to ensure the information contained is true and accurate. We accept no responsibility and disclaim all liability in respect to any errors, omissions, inaccuracies or misstatements contained. Prospective purchasers should conduct their own research to verify the information contained in this document.