SOME are home to mega mansions and sprawling acreage retreats while others are prime locations for units.
A few simply offer bargain buys for house hunters.
Tracking online searches by potential buyers over the past three years, property portal realestate.com.au has revealed the Gold Coast’s 20 most popular streets.
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And while Surfers Paradise’s Southern Cross Drive may be a given, it’s the lesser known streets like Cassia Drive at Coomera and Beau Pde at Bonogin that may come as a surprise.
Taking out the crown was the Gold Coast Highway, Mermaid Waters – this particular section of the highway is scattered with apartments and holiday resorts.
Nerang Murwillumbah Rd at Numinbah Valley came in at second place and a quick search shows huge land holdings with multimillion-dollar price tags.
Currumbin Valley’s Brocks Rd – a haven for acreage retreats – rounded out the top three.
Gold Coast Highway, Mermaid Waters was named the most popular street on the Gold Coast.
2325 Nerang Murwillumbah Rd, Numinbah Valley is on the market at $2 million. Nerang Murwillumbah Rd came second on the top 20 list of most popular streets on the Gold Coast.
A sprawling mansion at 84 Brocks Rd, Currumbin Valley sold for $2.85 million earlier this year. Brocks Rd rounded out the top three most popular streets.
“There is a certain percentage of those searching, that are sticky beaking and want to check out certain homes and certain streets,” REA Group chief economist Nerida Conisbee said.
“Like some of the other streets in the more affluent areas, people love looking at luxury homes in amazing locations.”
“Often those streets in those suburbs are particularly nice, even for those affluent areas.
“They might have a much better view, nicer houses or something else desirable that tends to lead to higher levels of interest.”
Nerida Conisbee, chief economist of REA Group, says people love browsing luxury homes in amazing locations.
Ms Conisbee said a “super popular house” in one particular street could also lead to a surge of activity.
“In some cases affordability can be a driving factor too,” she said.
“Some of these streets fall into that category.
“In other cases, the chance to own a big block of land is enticing buyers there.”
She said potential buyers in these streets would be up against more competition and pay a higher price.
The Gold Coast Highway at Mermaid Waters was crowned king on a list of the Gold Coast’s 20 most popular streets.
Luke Henderson, director of John Henderson Professionals Mermaid Beach, said he was surprised to see the Gold Coast Highway at Mermaid Waters top the list.
Affordability and transportation could be attributed to its popularity, he said.
“We recently had an auction on a property on the corner of the Gold Coast Highway and Heron Ave that had 10 registered bidders,” Mr Henderson said.
“It was one of the cheapest villas with a courtyard.
“Affordability was the driver and the fact it was close to the beach.”
The most sought-after streets are scattered throughout the Gold Coast and include two in Coomera.
2 Cassia Drive, Coomera sold for $405,000 on July 9, 2020.
LJ Hooker Coomera/ Ormeau agent Patrick Conley recently sold a four-bedroom house on Cassia Drive.
The Coomera street ranked No. 5 on the most sought-after streets.
He said despite being on a small 265sq m block, the house attracted multiple offers and sold within the first few weeks of his marketing campaign.
“It was due to its location and the fact it was a new build,” he said.
“It was close to schools including the new school development at Foxwell Rd and also close to Westfield Coomera and the rail.”
The Gold Coast’s 20 most popular streets
Source: realestate.com.au
1. Gold Coast Highway, Mermaid Waters
2. Nerang Murwillumbah Rd, Numinbah Valley
3. Brocks Rd, Currumbin Valley
4. Shearwater Esp, Runaway Bay
5. Cassia Drive, Coomera
6. Barker St, Currumbin
7. Southern Cross Drive, Surfers Paradise
8. Camp Drive, Bonogin
9. Katta Ave, Currumbin
10. Gracemere Circuit North, Hope Island
11. Magnoli Cct, Palm Beach
12. 19th Ave, Palm Beach
13. George Street West, Burleigh Heads
14. Warwick Place, Helensvale
15. Cristobel Court, Broadbeach Waters
16. Lakeview Blvd, Mermaid Waters
17. Beau Pde, Bonogin
18. Tiarnna Close, Burleigh Heads
19. Midview Court, Currumbin
20. Synergy Drive, Coomera
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