Just as shag piles and chandeliers have experienced a revival, so too have old beach shacks, with those dating back as far as the early 1900s experiencing renewed interest. They are the new antiques. Not everyone loves them, but those who do are restoring them to their former glory — and stats show that such enthusiasts are paying whatever it takes to satisfy this yearning for yesteryear.
The real estate market on the New South Wales south coast was not always like this. In the 1970s and 80s, fibro and weatherboard cottages that were built as cheap
