Some places are found once and kept for a generation. Set across 8.74 hectares at the edge of Lake Macdonald, 5 Gumboil Road brings together lake frontage and true acreage, with the quiet of the hinterland on every side, a country road at the door, and Noosa within easy reach.

The main residence sits on a single level, made for a family to come back to. Arrival is through a broad entry framed by sculpted screens, with timber steps leading down to the living and long sightlines through to the decks and pool beyond. Kitchen, dining, lounge and living flow as one generous space beneath stepped ceilings, with a stone fireplace anchoring the lounge and covered outdoor living on the north side. The kitchen, with island bench and walk-in pantry, looks across the dining to the garden. The principal suite and a second bedroom with ensuite sit at opposite ends of the home, each with a walk-in robe and doors to the garden, and a study sits quietly off the living.

Between the two wings, a broad covered deck becomes the natural place for long lunches and family gatherings. Beyond it, a separate wing holds a guest room, studio, laundry, and double garage. Upstairs, a guest retreat has its own living room, kitchenette, bedroom, and ensuite, opening to balconies with views across the land. It gives extended family, grown children or guests a place of their own, with privacy on both sides.

Past the house, palms and tropical planting give way to a still pond with a tiered fountain, a Japanese-inspired garden and a freeform pool set among the palms. From there, open lawn and paddock run down towards the lakefront, with room for children to roam and for long afternoons by the water. The lake itself is calm and protected, with paddle craft and fishing on its surface, and the Noosa Botanic Gardens a short drive along its shore.

Cooroy is minutes away, with its cafes, the Butter Factory Arts Centre, rail and highway access, and both Cooroy State School and Noosa District State High School close by. Hastings Street, Main Beach, and the Noosa River are an easy drive east, placing the property firmly within the Noosa prestige market while keeping the calm of the hinterland.

Holdings that meet the water at Lake Macdonald seldom come to market. This one is ready for its next family.

Key Features

• 8.74 hectares (approx. 21.6 acres) with frontage to Lake Macdonald
• 593m2 internal living, 1,188m2 in total including decks, patios, and balconies
• Single-level main residence with north-facing living and outdoor entertaining
• Entry framed by sculpted screens, with timber steps down to the living
• Stone fireplace and stepped ceilings through the main living
• Kitchen with island bench and walk-in pantry
• Principal suite and second bedroom at opposite ends, each with ensuite and walk-in robe
• Study
• Covered outdoor living and central covered deck
• Freeform pool set among palms
• Pond with tiered fountain, Japanese-inspired garden, and tropical planting
• Separate two-storey guest wing with guest room and studio
• Upstairs guest retreat with living room, kitchenette, ensuite, and balconies
• Double garage plus covered parking
• Minutes to Cooroy village, schools, and rail
• Easy drive to Hastings Street, Main Beach, and the Noosa River