Montville's median price surged by 39.1 per cent to $925,000, according to realestate.com analysis, as buyers splashed cash on space, climate and community. Mr and Mrs Coles said they were glad they purchased a home in September last year before the market became any tighter. "I think the market has changed a lot within six months, we were quite lucky we bought when we did," Mrs Coles said. Daniel and Matilda Coles, pictured with three-year-old daughter Lennon, purchased a family home in Maroochydore in September last year. "There was one particular house inspection where there were so many people they had to take people through in separate groups.