In the Media: The Great Australian Beach Shack: A Simpler Take on Coastal Living

Our expansive coastline is a treasure trove of quirky cottages, sandy shacks and beautiful bungalows - properties that are the foundation for the dream Aussie lifestyle: living in single-level simplicity by the beach.

The appeal? "They're not too precious," said agent and auctioneer Clayton Smith of Buxton Sorrento and Blairgowrie on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.

"You know that you can kick your shoes off and walk a bit of sand into them, and that's okay," he said, referencing his back-beach Rye listing.

"They're not such mansions that you're worried about properly unwinding. And so they're somewhere you can have your whole family and friends down and just truly relax."

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