Sale of Marshall’s Lagoon a rare chance to buy a unique Sunshine Coast property

The Sunshine Coast site of the 2005 world wakeboard championships is being offered for sale on behalf of long-time owners Bob and Kathy Marshall.

Dominated by three large, tree-lined lakes, the 52.64ha property is located at Chevallum, just off the Bruce Highway.

The Marshall’s Lagoon site was earmarked to be a world-class water sports facility before being used in more recent years as a nature-based rural camping retreat known as Marshall Ski Lakes.

With Bob Marshall now in his nineties, the family is offering the site for sale through CBRE’s Sunshine Coast office to allow for its next incarnation.

“The sale provides an opportunity to acquire a unique asset in one of Australia’s most desirable locations. While the current zoning restricts the use of the land to rural activities, or activities that complement rural enterprise, potentially consistent uses include a resort complex, short-term accommodation, a tourist park or a major renewable energy facility, subject to the relevant planning approvals,” CBRE Sunshine Coast Director Louisa Blennerhassett said.

The 1 Leafy Lane property is situated just west of the Bruce Highway and close to the interchange with Maroochydore Road and Nambour Connection Road, where a $300 million upgrade is taking place.

It includes a house and a caretaker’s residence and is located within a Rural Zone under the 2014 Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme.

Land immediately to the north of the property has been granted Preliminary Approval which allows future development for tourism and leisure activities, major event space and a variety of accommodation options

Just across the highway is the rapidly expanding suburb of Forest Glen, where a new master-planned retail and shopping development is taking shape. It is within 15 minutes of Mooloolaba, the University of the Sunshine Coast and the developing Maroochydore CBD.

The property is for sale through an Expressions of Interest campaign, closing on Wednesday, 8th March 2023.