Daniel Butkovich, Property Journalist
First published 10 Nov 2026, 8:44am
A beach house in South Australia just metres from the ocean has hit the market for the first time ever, offering buyers the chance to snap up a slice of paradise for a bargain price.
Occupying an absolute beachfront position at Smoky Bay on the west coast of the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, 2 Bayside Court has been listed for sale for just $550,000.
A humble beach shack in Smoky Bay in South Australia has hit the market for the first time ever. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy
The one-bedroom house on a 198sqm block is an exceptionally rare offering in the tightly-held coastal community, where only six homes have changed hands in the past 12 months.
It’s one of just 11 properties with direct beach frontage in the quiet seaside town – the result of an unusual planning quirk, according to selling agent Travis Barber of real estate agency @realty.
The $550,000 price tag has attracted interest from interstate buyer as well as locals. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy
“Because they’re basically right on the sand, they've always been a leasehold with crown lands,” he told realestate.com.au
“They’ve just been made freehold last year. This will be one of the first ones that have come on for actual sale.”
A patch of grass and a small rock wall is all that separates the home from the sand. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy
Mr Barber said the property’s front-row position meant it had already generated a lot of interest.
“It's one of the few beaches where you can catch King George whiting straight off your porch,” he said.
The property is one of just 11 with direct beach access. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy
Most of the enquiries so far had been from locals, although the property’s affordable price tag had appealed to buyers further afield, he said.
“I’ve had some interstate interest, but it’s definitely more the local community, especially the wider farming community,” he said. “I think the buyer will come from within the region.”
You could practically cast a line off your back porch. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy
He said most of the beachfront properties were holiday homes passed down through families, and were rarely offered to the wider market.
“There's a couple of full timers but most of them are holiday shacks for local farming families,” he said. “Most people just go there for Christmas holidays.”
The property is mostly in original condition. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy
The house itself retains much of its rustic charm, but Mr Barber said it was likely the eventual buyer would spruce it up after purchase rather than knock it down and rebuild.
“I think someone would fill in the carport, do the bathroom up and reclad it,” he said. “They’re trying to keep them as original as possible.”
The house has one bedroom, although there is scope for renovations, subject to council approval. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy
“Subject to council consent you could knock it down and put a new place there, but the whole block is only a couple hundred square metres, so you're not going to get much bigger on there.”
Smoky Bay is located about 500km northwest of Adelaide as the crow flies, but about 750km by road, given motorists would have to navigate around Spencer Gulf to get there.
The small town is known for its oyster industry, which was established in the late 1980s. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy
It had a population of just 216 people at the last census, but hundreds more flock to the beachside town during the holiday season each year.
The oyster industry is the Smoky Bay’s largest employer, although the town is also popular with retirees, with a median age of 57 and a third of residents aged 65 or over.
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