COMING SOON — AND A WORD FOR ANYONE THINKING OF SELLING

Pool out the front. Beach down the street.

Offers over $859,000 | 3 bed · 2 bath · 2 car · Study · 647m²
Fully renovated · Ducted air-conditioning · In-ground pool · 9m x 4m powered shed
Inspire Real Estate Cairns — Jeff Rufino, 0411 530 910

THE HOME

A fully renovated three-bedroom home on 647m², a short walk from 1.8km of quiet Holloways Beach shoreline. The pool sits out the front behind the fence, with a covered entertaining area beside it and a fully fenced, landscaped tropical yard. Inside is open-plan living and dining off a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and real bench space, plus a separate study. Two bathrooms, with a spa in the private ensuite. The standout is a 9m x 4m powered shed — room for the boat, trailer and tools — with the Richters Creek boat ramp just up at Acacia Street.

What you'll love: three large bedrooms plus study · ensuite with spa · ducted air throughout · modern kitchen · in-ground pool · covered outdoor entertaining · fully fenced tropical gardens · big powered shed · professionally styled and ready to move into.

WHAT'S ON THE MARKET

Comparable 3-bed houses across Holloways Beach and surrounds are clustering firmly in the $800,000s:

16 Barclay Road, Brinsmead — 3/1/1, 1,224m² — over $849,000
41 Marshall Street, Machans Beach — 3/3/3, 567m² — from $849,000
72 Tucker Street, Machans Beach — 3/3/2, 539m² — offers in the $800,000s
22 Spinos Street, Redlynch — 3/2/2, 549m² — over $800,000
23 Moojeeba Way, Trinity Park — 3/2/2 — $810,000
5 Carrum Close, Kewarra Beach — 3/2/2, 882m² — offers in the $800,000s

Within Holloways Beach, larger 4-bed stock sits well above (e.g. 18 Hibiscus Lane at offers over $1,800,000), while entry-level listings start around $750,000. Supply of renovated, pool-and-shed family homes in this band is thin — which matters whether you're buying or selling.

WHAT'S SOLD

Recent results confirm strong, rising demand in the $800,000–$900,000 band:

Holloways Beach (3-bed):

9 Poinsettia Street — 3/1/2, 607m², built 1985, original condition — $818,699 (sold 7 Jan 2026)
9 Zamia Street — 3/2/2, 758m² — $805,000 (Dec 2025)

Holloways Beach (4-bed — the ceiling):

26 Maple Street — $900,000 (Apr 2026)
9 Gerbera Street — $860,000 (May 2026)

Surrounding suburbs (3-bed, last 12 months):

133 Kamerunga Road, Freshwater — $850,000 (Feb 2026)
31 Dungarvan Drive, Brinsmead — $842,500 (Apr 2026)
87 Digger Street, Cairns North — $836,000 (Jun 2026)
80 Gannet Street, Kewarra Beach — $822,000 (Mar 2026)
25 Pilosa Street, Redlynch — $820,000 (Mar 2026)

WHY 130 WISTARIA IS GOOD VALUE

An original 1985 home with one bathroom and no pool — 9 Poinsettia Street — sold for $818,699 in January. 130 Wistaria is a fully renovated 3/2/2 on similar land with ducted air, a study, an ensuite spa, an in-ground pool and a 9m x 4m powered shed — asking just over $40k more at offers over $859,000. The Poinsettia result sets the floor for an unrenovated home; everything this one adds over that baseline is, in effect, on offer at a fraction of its real cost. Against renovated and larger homes already trading at $860k–$900k, $859k is positioned to move.

THINKING OF SELLING IN HOLLOWAYS BEACH?

If you own a home on these streets, the results in this campaign are worth a look — because they tell you something about your place too.

We track every sale in Holloways Beach and the surrounding suburbs, not just our own. Here's the picture right now:

Homes like yours are selling well. An original 1985 three-bedder on Poinsettia Street sold for $818,699 in January. Renovated and larger homes nearby are trading from $860,000 up toward $900,000. There's real depth of buyer demand across the $800k–$900k band.
Quality homes are moving without dragging on. Median days on market have been easing and vendors are holding closer to their asking price. Well-presented homes find their buyer.
Owner-occupiers are the buyers here. Around 62% of Holloways Beach homes are owner-occupied, and people stay an average of a decade. These are committed buyers who pay fairly for the right home.

There's no rush in any of this. A strong market doesn't expire next week, and the right time to sell is the time that suits you — a move up, a downsize, a change of plans. What's worth knowing is simply where your number sits today, so the decision is yours to make on real figures rather than a guess.

That's what an appraisal is for. We'll walk your home, show you exactly what's sold around you and why, and give you an honest assessment of what it would achieve in this market — whether you're ready now or just curious for later. No obligation, no pressure to list, no follow-up you didn't ask for.

If you'd like that conversation, call Jeff Rufino on 0411 530 910. Local, straight-talking, and across every sale on your street.

THE AREA IS BEING INVESTED IN

Cairns Regional Council has multiple major projects underway for Holloways Beach — flood-recovery infrastructure, coastal erosion protection and water network upgrades:

Casuarina Street Bridge. A permanent two-lane bridge (with shared footpath and cycle lane) is under construction to replace the road washed out in the flood, funded through Commonwealth–State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (part of an $80M+ program). Completion expected late 2026 — a long-term upgrade to access and resilience.
Coastal erosion & foreshore protection. $2 million has been secured for regional coastal recovery including dune restoration and sand nourishment, with Council pursuing further funding for larger long-term protection works.
Water network repairs. Emergency valve and water-main repairs in the suburb have been completed and normal services restored.

Official updates: Cairns Regional Council News portal and the Casuarina Street Bridge project page (cairns.qld.gov.au).

WHY HOLLOWAYS BEACH

One of Cairns' most relaxed northern beach suburbs — about 11.2km north of the CBD, between Machans Beach and Yorkeys Knob. Quiet sandy shores, foreshore parklands, kilometres of walking and cycling paths, a stinger-resistant swimming enclosure, real cafés with locals in them, a convenience store, community hall and boat-ramp access at Acacia Street, with the big shop sorted at Smithfield up the road. Schools include Machans Beach State School, Caravonica State School, Smithfield State High and Cairns State High. Less tourist-heavy than the beaches further north, quieter than the city — connected, but calm.

Buying? Register your interest in 130 Wistaria Street — full launch coming soon.
Selling? Book your free, no-obligation market appraisal — ready now or just curious for later.

Jeff Rufino · Inspire Real Estate Cairns · 0411 530 910
Shop 1, 101–110 Brinsmead Road, Brinsmead QLD 4870