He loved his beachfront location and made the most of the view from his verandah every day. His beach residence, “Willma” had been a beachfront feature of the neighbourhood for about 70 years and was one of the last old farm houses left on Bilinga.

As it turns out, Ken is moving a little more than an inch – about a foot, actually. His new beach-watching position in his luxury full-floor residence will be about 30cm higher than his old verandah.

Ken is converting his amazing location into an amazing location PLUS luxury with the help of Sherpa Property Group. Perspective 202 (Bilinga), currently under construction, delivers four one-per-floor apartments and one two-level penthouse, offering a new perspective on beachfront living.

Being the owner of the original property proved a big advantage for Ken because he secured the residence of his choice before the project ever hit the market. Subsequently, the project has experienced significant demand and sold out before being released to the market.

Ken’s grandparents, William and Mary (whose names were combined to give the home her “Willma” name), moved the old farm house from the Helidon/Laidley area in about the 1940s. “In those days, it was all sand dunes and people built their homes away from the beach so they were less exposed to the weather,” Ken said.

Having become so accustomed to the captivating view from his highset verandah, Ken is buying a residence at the same height in the new development to be built on his block.

“I’ll be sitting in exactly the same spot, maybe just 30cm higher, enjoying the same view,” he said.

“Lots of people had wanted to buy the block in the past but most of them wanted to knock it down to build their own home or else they wanted to build a big block of units. This was different.”