Tennis champion Lleyton Hewitt and his actress wife Bec are hoping to come up trumps this weekend when their sprawling Gold Coast pad is auctioned.
The couple put the beautiful four-bedroom mansion on the market earlier this month, three years after buying it for $4.3 million.
The sprawling four-bedroom, three-bathroom property is located in Burleigh Heads, one of Queensland’s most sought-after postcodes, where the average home is valued at more than $5 million.
Listing agent Carol Carter of Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty has teased that there has been interest from overseas buyers ahead of the auction.
She said there is a lot of interest in the high-profile property, including from buyers from Germany and the United Kingdom.
“We’ve had a lot of interest, but it’s hard to get insight into it because people tend to keep things close to their chest,” Carol said. real estate.com.au.
“But we’ve had a huge number of inquiries from the highways, many from Sydney and Melbourne, and there’s been quite a bit of local interest.”
Bec and Lleyton are hoping for a significant return on their investment amid reports that house prices in Burleigh Heads have risen by a significant 34.7 per cent since their purchase in 2021.
Situated on a 539 m² block, the stunning property features three expansive en suite bedrooms on the top floor, including a luxurious master suite.
Tennis champion Lleyton Hewitt and his actress wife Bec are hoping to come up trumps this weekend when their sprawling Gold Coast pad goes to auction
The couple put the stunning four-bedroom mansion on the market earlier this month – three years after buying it for $4.3 million
The palatial master suite features its own skylight, freestanding stone bath and built-in heating, giving it some unique luxury touches.
The exquisite and elegant styles that give the palatial property its signature style were created by Gold Coast interior design studio Kira Kira.
Other attractive features include a spacious open-plan kitchen, a large in-ground swimming pool and a sought-after location close to a variety of shopping and dining options.
The exquisite architecture is inspired by the luxurious residences in the world-famous resort of Palm Springs, California.
The interior is decked out in American oak floors and features a six-metre high ceiling, an Italian Venetian piazza, terrazzo tiles and beautiful stone walls.
The property is known for briefly ‘breaking the internet’ in 2020 when it was first listed on the market, with hundreds of potential buyers flocking to the online listing.
Lleyton and Bec have been married since 2005 and share daughters Mia, 18, and Ava, 13, and a son, Cruz, 16.
Bec and Lleyton will be hopeful of a significant return on their investment as the publication reports that house prices in Burleigh Heads have risen by a significant 34.7 per cent since purchasing in 2021
Situated on a 539 m² block, the stunning property features three expansive en suite bedrooms on the top floor, including a luxurious master suite
Other attractive features include a spacious open-plan kitchen, a large in-ground swimming pool and an attractive location close to a variety of shopping and dining options.
After their wedding at the Sydney Opera House, Bec and Lleyton moved to Nassau Island in the Bahamas with their children.
They bought a $3.8 million villa on the Old Fort Bay estate, but moved back to Australia permanently in 2016.
More recently, the couple’s daughter, Mia, has entered the spotlight herself as one half of the indie folk duo Father’s Favorite.
The band played their first gig in August and Mia’s former Home and Away star mother Bec is reportedly keen to steer her in the right musical direction.
Although Bec is best known for playing Home and Away fan favorite Hailey Smith Lawson from 1998 to 2005, the actress also had a brief pop career.
More recently, the couple’s daughter, Mia, has stepped into the spotlight herself as half of the indie-folk duo Father’s Favorite.
Thanks to her television fame, Bec released a solo album of the same name in 2002 and her debut single All Seats Taken reached number 10 on the ARIA chart.
However, her album received mixed reviews and her music career effectively came to an end in 2004 when she parted ways with the Warner Music label.
A source said New idea that Bec is keen to ensure that her daughter avoids the pitfalls that can befall new and inexperienced artists.
“Bec knows how to deal with bad people and unreliable managers, and doesn’t want Mia to make the mistakes she made early in her career, such as being too optimistic about certain jobs,” the source said.