39 Hollywood Boulevard, White Rock — Everything You Need to Know Before You Buy

Some homes stop you before you even get through the gate.

This is one of them.

There is something about a big block in a quiet street, established gardens on either side, and the kind of covered patio that makes you think about Sunday afternoons before you have even seen the kitchen. 39 Hollywood Boulevard has that feeling. And in White Rock in 2026, that feeling is getting harder to find at this price.

If you searched for this address, you are doing your research properly. Good. This guide gives you everything — what the property offers, what has sold around it, what is currently competing with it, and what the market is actually doing right now. Read it, then call me.

I am Jeff Rufino. I live in White Rock. I sell in White Rock. And I want you to walk through this door already knowing what you are looking at.

The Home — What You Are Actually Getting

Three bedrooms. All air-conditioned. All with built-in wardrobes. A kitchen big enough to actually cook in, with a dishwasher and a natural flow into the dining area. A separate second living area — and if you have kids, you already know why that matters. One space for the adults. One for the chaos. Everyone breathes.

The covered patio runs off the second living area and opens onto 802 square metres of established yard. Real gardens. Real privacy. Room for a trampoline, a dog, a vegetable patch, weekend projects, or simply doing nothing. Side access gives you flexibility — trailer, caravan, or whatever comes next.

There is a double lock-up garage. A garden shed. Solar hot water. Security screens on every opening. Split-system air-conditioning in the main living area. Ceiling fans throughout. A bathroom with a spa bath, shower, and vanity, plus a separate toilet so the mornings do not become a negotiation.

Parquet floors through the kitchen and living areas. Carpet in the bedrooms. Built in 1984 — solid bones, practical layout, and a home that has clearly been lived in and looked after.

Council rates: approximately $3,266.90 per year. Rental appraisal: $625 to $665 per week. Price: offers over $629,000.

Building and pest report, Buyer Summary, and Form 2 Seller Disclosure are all ready and waiting. Ask me and I will send them before you visit. No surprises. That is how I work.

Why White Rock — And Why Now

People do not move to White Rock for the Instagram opportunities. They move here because it is real.

Big blocks. Mountain views. Afternoon breezes that actually cool things down. Schools nearby. Parks the kids walk to. Neighbours who still wave from the driveway. Mount Sheridan Shopping Centre five minutes away. The Cairns CBD about 7km down the road.

It is the kind of suburb where you plan to stay for a few years and end up staying forever. Families who moved here in the 1990s are still here. Their kids are buying here now. That tells you something about what this suburb actually delivers day to day.

And right now the market is tight. Stock on market for detached houses sits at just 0.23 percent. Total housing inventory is 2.75 months — less than half what a balanced market looks like. The median house price has grown 20 to 21 percent in the past twelve months, sitting between $657,000 and $659,500. The typical property value across the suburb, including larger lifestyle lots, sits closer to $753,000.

 

Homes are averaging 31 days on market. Three-bedroom homes like this one average 34 days. When something well-presented and well-priced comes up, buyers move fast. If you are serious, treat this one seriously.

What Has Sold Around This Property

Here is what the market has done in the past six months. Real sales. Real numbers. This is what buyers are paying in White Rock right now.

1. 88 Hollywood Boulevard, $686,000, April 2026

2. 34 Hollywood Boulevard, $700,000, January 2026

3. 73 Hollywood Boulevard, $610,000, December 2025

4. 10 Kowinka Street, $659,000, December 2025

5. 16 Universal Close, $655,000, January 2026

6. 6 Sunrise Street, $700,000, March 2026

7. 2 Bronson Street, $821,000, March 2026

8. 8 Hopkins Street, $737,000, April 2026

9. 13 Sheehy Road, $637,000, December 2025

10. 6 Marvin Close, $695,000, May 2026

11. 11 Hopkins Street, $750,000, May 2026

12. 16 Harlequin Street, $663,500, April 2026

13. 18 Lowanna Close, $790,000, March 2026

14. 18 Travolta Close, $854,000, January 2026

15. 8 Goldwyn Close, $620,000, March 2026

16. 15 Quamby Close, $626,000, December 2025

17. 13 Goldwyn Close, $625,000, January 2026

 

What does this tell you? Established three-bedroom homes on standard blocks have been selling in the $620,000 to $700,000 range consistently. Larger, better-presented homes push higher. 39 Hollywood Boulevard at offers over $629,000 — with an 802 square metre block, second living area, and double garage — sits at the entry point of this bracket. That is where buyer competition is the strongest and where the value story is the clearest.

What Is Currently on the Market

This is what you are competing against as a buyer right now in White Rock.

1. 21 Idaho Close, Offers over $590,000, 3 bed, 1 bath, 2 car, 700m²

2. 14 Universal Close, Offers over $599,000, 2 bed, 1 bath, 1 car, 800m²

3. 19 Disney Street, Offers over $750,000, 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car, 600m²

4. 60 Leftwich Street, Offers over $759,000, 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car, 600m²

5. 20 Makoo Close, Offers in mid-$800,000s, 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car, 811m²

6. 10 Malibu Close, Under contract, 5 bed, 2 bath, 800m²

 

Here is the honest read on that list. The Idaho Close property is cheaper but has less to offer — one bathroom, no second living. The Universal Close property has an 800m² block but only two bedrooms. Everything above $700,000 is a different bracket entirely.

39 Hollywood Boulevard is the only active three-bedroom home with an 800-plus square metre block available under $650,000 in White Rock right now. If space and practicality at this price point is what you are looking for, the choice is straightforward.

For Investors — Run the Numbers

Rental vacancy rate in White Rock: 1.0 percent. That is as tight as it gets.

Median weekly rent for houses: $638, up from $597 the prior year. Gross rental yields for houses: 5.16 to 5.32 percent. The rental appraisal on 39 Hollywood Boulevard is $625 to $665 per week. Against a purchase price of $629,000, that puts you right inside the market yield band — with the added benefit of a large block that gives you options down the line.

Owner-occupiers make up 62 percent of White Rock. Renters 36 percent. Low vacancy. Strong yield. Established tenant demand. This is not a speculative market — it is a reliable income-producing one.

What Is Coming — and Why It Matters

The Mount Peter Priority Development Area was declared in July 2025. Over 18,500 homes are planned for the Southern Growth Corridor, backed by $2.4 billion in government infrastructure funding. New estates are coming.

But here is the reality that experienced buyers understand. New supply takes years to arrive, and when it does, it does not replace established homes in established streets — it creates a different product for a different buyer. Families who want a real backyard, established gardens, a second living area, and a street with actual trees do not end up in a 350 square metre house-and-land package. They end up in homes like this one.

Buy in White Rock now and you are ahead of the infrastructure curve, not chasing it.

For Sellers Reading This — Here Is What You Need to Know

If you own in White Rock and you have read this far, you are probably thinking about what your own home is worth.

The market is working in your favour right now. Supply is low. Demand is real. Buyers are prepared to move quickly on well-presented properties. But here is the part that actually determines your result: how your home is taken to market.

I have sold more homes in White Rock than any other agent. I live here. I know the streets. I know the buyers who are actively looking right now because I talk to them every week. And every home I list gets the full treatment — professional photography that makes a buyer stop scrolling, a proper video walkthrough that builds confidence before they even inspect, and a multi-channel campaign that puts your property in front of the right people on the portals, on social media, in the community groups where South Side buyers spend their time, and directly into the phones of active buyers in my database via personal SMS and email.

The difference between a good result and a great one in this market is rarely the property. It is the campaign behind it.

If you want to know what your home is worth and how I would take it to market, call me. No obligation. No pressure. Just a straight conversation with someone who knows this suburb better than anyone selling in it.

Ready to See 39 Hollywood Boulevard?

Call or text me on 0411 530 910 to arrange an inspection or request the full Buyer Summary, building and pest report, and Form 2 disclosure documents.

The open home is coming. Private viewings are available now.

Jeff Rufino Inspire Real Estate Cairns 0411 530 910 jeffreyrufino.com.au

 

I live here. I sell here. I get results.