Boats, berths and the Broadwater at Calypso Bay

Between the Gold Coast and Brisbane, a main navigation channel links The Broadwater with Moreton Bay. Boats heading for South Stradbroke Island, Jumpinpin Bar, Tangalooma or Couran Cove pass this way, and on its edge at Jacobs Well sits Calypso Bay.

About Calypso Bay, Jacobs Well

The established waterfront community has been planned around that access to the water. From a private pontoon, residents can head out into one of Queensland's most popular boating destinations, with safe anchorages nearby for an overnight or weekend stay.

At the centre of the estate is the Calypso Bay Marina, custom built to take everything from monohulls to multihulls. It offers berths from 10 to 30 metres, jet ski berths and visitor pontoons, along with a higher-than-standard freeboard, floating gangways and wider walkways and berths. At a depth of up to 13 metres, it is one of the deepest marinas in Australia. Vessels are protected by 24-hour gated security and daily patrols, and boat owners have undercover parking for their cars.

The surrounding waterways open onto a string of national and conservation parks, including South Moreton Bay Islands National Park, Coomera Island, Kangaroo Island and South Stradbroke. Couran Cove is around 45 minutes away by boat at 10 knots, and the Jacobs Well boat ramp is a few minutes from the estate.

The estate has been released in stages, and each offers a slightly different relationship with the water. Closest to the boats is the Marina Release, set directly across from the Calypso Bay Marina, where lots range from 374 to 648 square metres and most look out over the marina and The Broadwater. Its waterfront lots come with secure anchorage inside the Calypso Bay break wall, allowing owners to step from home onto a private, protected pontoon.

The Rhapsody Release takes a quieter approach to absolute waterfront living, with 12-metre-wide lots that pair uninterrupted water views with reserve frontage and an adjacent park. The Lotus Release, the latest chapter following on from Oasis, adds premium waterfront and marina-access land lots.

For buyers after more room, the Oasis and Island releases offer larger lots of between 728 and 862 square metres, and canal-front homes in Oasis include provisions for future pontoons. The Habitat Release sits alongside them with lots of 709 and 779 square metres.

Not every home in the estate needs to be on the water. The upcoming Waterview Release is a limited collection of spacious, dry lots set among expansive green outlooks, with registration anticipated in the first quarter of 2027. Elsewhere, a selection of registered land is available now for immediate settlement, including 650-square-metre, wide-frontage dry lots on the parkside for buyers who value space, outdoor living and room to entertain.

For those who would rather not build at all, ORA is a collection of 29 luxury duplex residences now under construction and selling off the plan. Select residences sit on the absolute waterfront with their own plunge pools and private pontoons.

Whichever release they choose, residents share the Residents' Leisure Club. Accessed by personal fob and reserved for residents, it includes a large lap pool and a separate children's pool, a 24-hour gym, tennis courts, a residents' lounge and indoor and outdoor function spaces. The lakeside café within the club is the one space open to visitors, serving light meals and drinks seven days a week, and residents can join weekly cardio tennis and regular yoga sessions. The estate also has 24-hour security with daily patrols.

Away from the water, Calypso Bay is around 10 minutes from Exit 49, with convenient access to the M1 and easy links north to Brisbane and south along the Gold Coast. Pimpama City Shopping Centre is about 10 minutes away and Westfield Coomera less than 20, while schools including King's Christian College Pimpama and Woongoolba State School are within around 10 minutes. Dreamworld and WhiteWater World are about 20 minutes from home.

Travel north and south is also set to improve with the Coomera Connector, a major infrastructure project with early stages progressing between Coomera and Nerang and future connections planned towards Loganholme.

Builders in the Gold Coast region

A number of established Queensland builders operate across the Gold Coast and South East Queensland, giving buyers at Calypso Bay a range of approaches, from fixed-price packages to builder-led custom homes.

Simonds Homes

Simonds has been building homes since 1949. In Queensland it builds across Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast, with display homes where buyers can explore its designs and finishes.

Its homes are offered in three inclusion tiers: Emerge for entry-level builds, Elevate in the mid-range and Elite at the higher end. The builder offers fixed-price guarantees and guaranteed site starts, and every home is backed by a lifetime structural guarantee.

Brighton Homes

Brighton Homes has been building in Queensland since 1987, with a build area running from Gympie down to northern New South Wales. The builder won the HIA’s Professional Major Builder award in 2022 and again in 2024.

Its single and double-storey designs are planned around Queensland’s climate, ranging from the more affordable Studio and Elwood by Brighton ranges through to the Gallery Collection and its premium Brighton Black line. Buyers finalise their selections at the MyChoice Design Studio before building approval. Completed homes carry a 60-year structural guarantee and a two-year warranty period with scheduled inspections.

Homes by CMA

Homes by CMA was founded in 2009 by Chris, Aleksandra and Mario Baptista. The family-owned builder is based in North Lakes and has delivered around 2,000 homes across South East Queensland, including Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast.

It aims to make a higher standard of finishes accessible without a significant price premium. That approach is supported by an in-house design studio and a team of more than 45 staff working with over 160 trusted subcontractors. Its range covers single and double-storey designs, along with acreage and custom options.

Amali Homes

Amali Homes takes a more personal approach. It is a boutique, builder-led custom home company serving the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Toowoomba and South East Queensland.

The business is run by licensed builder Ivan McRobb, who has more than 30 years of hands-on building experience. He deliberately limits the number of homes built each year so he can stay closely involved in every project, guiding clients through a seven-step journey from initial design to handover.