With daylight savings here at last and summer around the corner, now’s the best time to buy in Bondi and secure a beachside lifestyle in one of Australia’s most iconic destinations. A surfer’s paradise celebrated for its laidback lifestyle and strong sense of community, Bondi Beach has transformed in recent years and, with the landmark Bondi Pavilion finally reopening after extensive renovation works, the future for this golden stretch of fun is bright.

Vince Licata says, “We have a fantastic choice of apartment on the market from boutique pads in the heart of the action to semi-like apartments and designer retreats. The best thing about living in Bondi Beach is there’s always something to do, from sunrise to well after dark. You can start the day with a surf or yoga session before heading to work and come home to a cocktail on the beach. It’s the quintessential Aussie lifestyle with great food, epic views and great nightlife with everything from beer gardens and pocket bars to rooftop cocktail lounges and the legendary Icebergs of course.”

The huge two-bedroom apartment at 6/144-148 Glenayr Avenue, Bondi Beach, above Bondi Tony’s burger joint, is perfectly positioned in the heart of the village and a 600m walk down Roscoe Street to the beachfront. Vince says, “This is a great apartment for entertaining with a huge terrace and a sunny north aspect and although you can walk everywhere from here, there’s level lift access to a lock-up garage which is a big bonus so close to the action.”

On one of the most sought-after avenues, the beautifully renovated apartment at 6/34 Lamrock Avenue, Bondi Beach is more like a semi in layout and ambiance. It’s on the top floor of a classic block of only six with no common walls a stone’s throw to the sand and surf. Away from the crowds but close to the action, Bait by YSG Studio at 3/51 Simpson Street, Bondi Beach is a design lover’s dream and a soul-soothing sanctuary full of light and vitality in a gorgeous Art Deco block backing onto the lush rainforest oasis of Thomas Hogan Reserve.

Not only is it a great time to buy in Bondi from a lifestyle perspective, but there’s plenty of pent-up demand from renters meaning it’s a significant time from an investment point of view. Katrina Borg, our New Business Executive, reports, “The strong rental demand we’re seeing at the moment is underpinned by an influx of tenants moving back to Sydney from regional areas and others who are feeling the pinch and going back to share housing. Other contributing factors are the massive surge in building costs and fewer new builds in the works and a return of overseas students meaning that available rental properties are thin on the ground.”

This week the sales team secured 7 sales with an average price of $1.6m and listed 24 new properties. In September, the management team secured 53 tenancies and listed 23 new properties for lease.