Wild one-bedder hits market with multimillion-dollar price tag

A one-bedroom cabin has hit the market in the Hinterland with a $2.699m guide, putting it in line to become one of Springbrook’s richest residential sales on record.

And while the hefty asking price may seem excessive for a glorified hut, the views from 550m above sea level are priceless.

A contemporary tiny home is perched on the edge of a 700m escarpment boundary, gazing over a sheer 200m cliff face across the 30 acre rainforest parcel at 1929 Springbrook Rd, Springbrook.

Known as Escarpe Rainforest Escape, the rare Gold Coast holding last changed hands for $1.8m in 2021, with the cabin added as short-term holiday accommodation.

Marketing agent Kyle Allen, of Ray White Malan + Co, said the property offered a breathtaking location for a new owner to build a dream home with panoramic views over Numinbah Valley.

“There’s so much potential to build a sprawling retreat on that cliff top,” Mr Allen said.

“It’s just gorgeous in every direction you look — try putting a dollar value on that.

“The landholding is enormous, hence the price guide, but it does have a one-bedroom cabin on it for now, which has been used as an Airbnb.”

Mr Allen said the accommodation was usually booked out 12 months in advance.

“The cabin itself is very modern with state-of-the-art appliances, and a great deck for entertaining.

“Then there’s the fire pit overlooking the western side of the range, and a wood-fired bathtub next to the private lookout deck. At sunset, it’s just incredible,” he said.

If the property sells for its listed price, it would become the second most expensive sale in Springbrook history, bested only by last year’s $10m transaction of the incomparable 11-bedroom Eaglemont Estate on Lyrebird Ridge Road.

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House prices in Springbrook have surged 8.9 per cent in the past 12 months, to a median of $786,500, according to PropTrack data.

“1929 Springbrook Road is a market unto itself, given the size of the landholding and western aspect, but Springbrook is slowly catching on for treechangers,” Mr Allen said.

“It’s barely 30 minutes back into the heart of the Gold Coast, so it’s not as if you’re hours and hours from civilisation.

“I think it’s the best of both worlds — privacy, seclusion and serenity, but you’ve still got full access to beaches and dining on the coastal strip.”

The land was described as a “true natural wonder”, home to ancient eucalypt forests, banksias and Australian grass trees, along with abundant native wildlife including pademelons, gliders, quolls, echidnas and more than 100 bird species.

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