Downsizers drive demand at Lewis Land's Harbour Shores masterplan in Biggera Waters
Downsizers have become the most dominant buyer demographic at Harbour Shores, the new sustainable masterplanned community on the Gold Coast.
Lewis Land, one of the longest-standing developers across the Gold Coast for five decades and the creator of the likes of The Sovereign Islands and Ephraim Island, launched Harbour Shores just over 12 months ago, to much fanfare.
The one, two, three, and four-bedroom apartments in Biggera Waters—an area with limited new apartment supply—attracted immediate interest from first home buyers, next home buyers, and investors.
With over 50% of the first building, The Waterline, already sold, including all of the one-bedroom apartments, attention has now shifted to the larger two, three, and four-bedroom apartments. These range in size from spacious 133 sqm to expansive 414 sqm waterfront residences.
The larger apartments have been particularly popular with downsizers. According to data from MatterFact, the data partner of Urban.com.au, the three-bedroom, 158 sqm apartments priced at $1.64 million have proven just as appealing as the two-bedroom apartments with multi-purpose rooms, which start at $1.35 million.
The Waterline, named after its prime position directly on The Boardwalk fronting canal and the one-hectare feature park, The Green, has been designed to capture either water or park views to the north and east.
Every apartment will boast contemporary light-filled coastal interiors, each featuring a richness of timber and stone accents. The Waterline residents will also enjoy a private pool, expansive rooftop amenities and lush tropical landscaping.
The $1.5 billion sustainable masterplan, set to house over 4,500 people by the mid-2030s, is the first Gold Coast development to achieve a 6-Star Green Star Communities V1.1 rating. It will feature eco-friendly elements like solar power, rainwater harvesting, and more than 200,000 native plants across the site.
Spanning 16 hectares, Harbour Shores is one of the last large-scale waterfront greenfield sites on the Gold Coast, a property that Lewis Land has owned for several decades. The development will include waterfront villas, boutique apartments, a public boardwalk, and expansive parklands, along with 1.2 kilometres of canal frontage and private marina berths offering direct boat access to the Broadwater.
Residents in the first stage of Harbour Shores are expected to move in by late 2026. Also completing around the same time to ensure early residents are well served will be The Green, a waterfront park and playground, and The Club, a central amenity with a resort-style pool, gym, yoga facilities, tennis courts, and versatile clubhouse spaces for entertaining.
