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Bruce Willis’ former beach paradise up for sale for $51 million

A massive beach retreat that belonged to actor Bruce Willis has hit the market for a jaw-dropping $51 million. Take a look inside the stunning home.

Bruce Willis’ former compound is on the market for $51.6 million. Picture: SothebysRealty
Bruce Willis’ former compound is on the market for $51.6 million. Picture: SothebysRealty

Talk about a beachside paradise to die (hard) for.

A private retreat in Turks and Caicos that belonged to actor Bruce Willis has hit the market for a jaw-dropping $51 million (US$37.5m), the Wall Street Journal reports.

Located on Parrot Cay, the compound would crush a sales record for the archipelago if it trades hands for that price.

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This private beach retreat, which has celebrity pedigree, seeks a new deep-pocketed owner. Picture: Sothebys
This private beach retreat, which has celebrity pedigree, seeks a new deep-pocketed owner. Picture: Sothebys
Bruce Willis’ former compound listed for $51.6 million. Picture: SothebysRealty
Bruce Willis’ former compound listed for $51.6 million. Picture: SothebysRealty
Bruce Willis was an owner of the property for 20 years. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)
Bruce Willis was an owner of the property for 20 years. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)

The stunning abode was the getaway of Willis — best known for starring in the “Die Hard” film series and “The Fifth Element,” — for nearly 20 years.

A sale at the asking price of $37.5 million would also net a neat profit for the current owners, Mark and Robyn Jones — the founders of the multibillion-dollar publicly traded insurance agency Goosehead Insurance, which is based in Texas.

The current owners use the estate as a place for family gatherings. Picture: Sothebys
The current owners use the estate as a place for family gatherings. Picture: Sothebys
The property has 12 bedrooms. Picture: Sothebys
The property has 12 bedrooms. Picture: Sothebys
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The couple bought the estate in 2019 from Willis and his wife, Emma Heming-Willis, for US$27 million.

Willis bought the site around the year 2000 and wrapped up work building the compound in 2004. The site hosted his wedding to Heming-Willis in 2009 and it’s where the two renewed their vows in 2019.

“For the past 20 years, we’ve made so many beautiful memories on the island,” they told Architectural Digest in a statement in 2019.

“We fell in love and married there, enjoyed two babymoons on the Cay, and it was on our beach that we renewed our vows.”

Picture: SothebysRealty
Picture: SothebysRealty
A home office with a view. Picture: Sothebys
A home office with a view. Picture: Sothebys

The potential new buyer of this a multi-home estate boasts more than 330m of sunset-facing white sand beach.

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Approximately 3 hectares in size — the home also comes recently redesigned. The property has a two-level main house with nearly 1020 sqm of living space and six bedrooms under its roof.

There are also several guesthouses and a pavilion connected by a boardwalk. There are 12 bedrooms in total across the property.

Entertaining areas include indoor/outdoor lounging and dining space. Picture: Sothebys
Entertaining areas include indoor/outdoor lounging and dining space. Picture: Sothebys

The main house, described in the listing as the heart of the estate, also has its upper level dedicated to a children’s entertaining space. The main-level’s great room has a theatre and guest bedrooms off to its side.

Elsewhere, amenities include a shaded yoga pavilion, four pools, an area for beach volleyball and a children’s playground with an original pirate ship.

The current owners fell for the property because it’s large enough for their family, which includes no fewer than 16 grandkids. The family is reportedly selling because they’ve spent more time in Montana where they have an even larger compound for family vacations.

Talk about paradise. Picture: SothebysRealty
Talk about paradise. Picture: SothebysRealty

Nina Siegenthaler and Joe Zahm of Turks and Caicos Sotheby’s International Realty have the listing.

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Parts of this article first appeared in The Post and were republished with permission.

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