Loveshack Route, Streaky Bay – a development site you could fall for with serious seaside chemistry
If ever a development site was destined for investor flirtation, this might be it.
Lot 620 Loveshack Route, in the seaside town of Streaky Bay, is a 10.32-hectare beachfront parcel with enough space to build 52 houses and a retirement village – in other words, you can skip the first date and grow old together by the sea.
Yes, you read that right. Loveshack Route. In Streaky Bay.
Positioned along the shores of the Great Australian Bight on the west coast of South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula, the picturesque township – home to about 1500 residents – sits roughly 720 kilometres north-west of Adelaide.
Located about two kilometres from the town centre, the land’s future is already mapped out, with developers given the opportunity to create a masterplanned coastal community that leans fully into its setting, subject to council approvals.
Seeing the potential of the generationally held farming land for development, the owners undertook a labour of love to secure subdivision approval and a zoning change, according to listing agent Mario Bonomi of LJ Hooker Commercial Adelaide.
“Every allotment has absolutely stunning views over Streaky Bay, which is really cool … I think whoever ends up with this lot is going to be very lucky, because it’s just a really beautiful part of Australia,” Bonomi says.
“This land forms part of what was the family farm and has been in this particular family’s ownership for at least two or three generations. They’ve spent more than 30 years seeking the approvals to be able to get this subdivision done.”
In other words: this hasn’t been a fling. It’s a long-term commitment.
“Now there’s a concept plan for 52 housing allotments and a 17,000 square metre retirement village site within this 10.32-hectare site,” Bonomi adds, describing it as a “fantastic address”.
Beyond its standout street and town name – in a nation dotted with Secret Harbours, Paradise Points, Rosebuds and Lovers Leaps – the elevated holding boasts extensive seaside frontage and expansive coastal and township views.
Despite the cheeky visuals its moniker invites, Streaky Bay was named in 1802 by explorer Matthew Flinders, who noted visible streaks or discolouration across the water’s surface, markings now thought to have been caused by natural oils released from seaweed.
The affectionately-named acreage now carries Neighbourhood zoning and is listed for sale via private treaty for an undisclosed sum.
The proposed mix of housing and a retirement village allows everyone to get a slice of Loveshack – from first home buyers and sea changers to grey nomads.
And in Streaky Bay, known for its calm turquoise waters, rugged cliffs and pristine beaches, that slice comes with world-class fishing and a community better known for friendliness than frenzy. It’s a place where mornings start with a rod and reel and end with a west-facing sunset over the jetty – not a traffic report.
“If you’re into fishing, you’ve probably got some of the best fishing in Australia through there and I think it’d be very tempting to have a property that’s overlooking the ocean, you know, facing west, you’re always going to be watching the sun go down,” Bonomi says.
Streaky Bay is close to amenities, including a school, sporting complex and golf course, alongside some of South Australia’s most photogenic coastline.
In a country obsessed with coastal living, a 10-hectare-plus canvas on Loveshack Route doesn’t come along every day.
But when it does appear – in a town called Streaky Bay – you’d want to make your move before someone else sweeps it off its sandy feet.
“I think the owners either loved the Love Shack song back in the ’80s, or, you know, there was some other reason for the love shack, but it’s very cute,” Bonomi says.
