Friday, September 5, 2025

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Rare Elevated Homesites Selling At Airlie Summit

A rare opportunity is now on the market, with just 13 hillside lots offering sweeping views of the iconic Whitsundays, priced from $495,000.

With premium coastal land across the Whitsundays becoming increasingly scarce, buyers are turning their attention to Airlie Summit, one of the region’s last elevated masterplanned communities offering sweeping ocean views and a rare chance to build in a blue-chip location.

The Panorama Release, nestled within Alder’s $60 million hillside community, has already attracted strong interest from buyers seeking elevated coastal land. The release comprises just 13 premium homesites, ranging from 616sqm to 898sqm and priced from $495,000, each offering sweeping vistas over Coral Sea Marina, Port of Airlie Marina, Pioneer Bay and across to the Whitsunday Islands — all from a vantage point 200 metres above sea level and just minutes from the Airlie Beach town centre.

Alder’s General Manager of Development, Frank Galvin, said the release had generated strong enquiry from both local and interstate markets, drawn by the scarcity of elevated land and the lifestyle on offer.

“Whether you’re planning your forever home, investing in a growing market, or seeking a holiday retreat with strong letting potential, the Panorama Release delivers,” Mr Galvin said.

“This is one of the last significant elevated land holdings in the region, and with availability tightening and demand growing, it’s an ideal time to secure a slice of paradise. Buyers also have the opportunity to benefit from strong long-term growth potential in one of the Whitsundays’ most prestigious coastal addresses.”

Adding to the opportunity, Alder has also introduced the Luxe Design Collection – an exclusive suite of home concepts created by specialist tropical designers. Each design has been tailored to the site’s hillside topography, maximising views and privacy while embracing natural light, sea breezes, and seamless indoor–outdoor living. The concepts also optimise airflow, level outdoor entertaining areas designed to optimise the unmatched views creating a bespoke lifestyle environment that is unique to Airlie Summit.

“The Luxe Design Collection provides buyers with a clear vision of what’s possible at Airlie Summit,” Mr Galvin said. “It allows people to imagine a home that not only fits the landscape but celebrates it, while offering the flexibility to work directly with designers to tailor the home to their personal needs and lifestyle.”

Alder has recently opened a new on-site Sales Suite, offering an immersive introduction to the community. The centre features an interactive digital masterplan and showcases the Luxe Design Collection – all set against what is already being hailed as “the best views of any sales office in Australia.”

For more information or to book an appointment, visit airliesummit.com.au.

Contributed with thanks to Alder

Alder's home range
Airlie Summit is one of the region’s last elevated communities

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