Lleyton and Bec Hewitt list glam home that ‘broke the internet’

After Lleyton and Bec Hewitt splurged on a $4.305 million coastal mansion just three years ago, they are now throwing in the towel. Here’s what we know.

The couple are selling the trophy home due to time constraints

Aussie tennis legend Lleyton Hewitt and his actress wife Bec have put their stunning Palm Springs-inspired home up for auction, three years after they splurged on the coastal mansion.

Located at Burleigh Heads on Queensland’s Gold Coast, the exquisite Deodar Drive residence is listed with Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty agent Carol Carter and will go to auction in November.

The architecturally-designed dream home is the epitome of indoor-outdoor living, on a 539sq m block just 400m from the famed beach, with valuations by property analysis firms expecting it could fetch close to $6m.

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Retired tennis champ Lleyton Hewitt and wife Bec Hewitt bought The Palms in 2021

Publicly-available property records show the golden couple, who have three children, purchased the property for $4.305 million in 2021, with median home values in the coveted suburb soaring a whopping 34.7 per cent since then.

“Nestled on one of the most desirable streets in Burleigh Heads, it’s easy to see why this location and lifestyle is so sought-after,” the listing says.

“Start your day with a stroll to the beach for a refreshing surf or swim, stopping by Commune for a coffee and organic breakfast afterwards.

“Nearby Black Hops Brewery is ideal for a relaxed lunch, with the thriving James St precinct calling for dinner or drinks.”

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13 Deodar Dve, Burleigh Heads, is on the market again

Built in 2020, the striking residence “broke the internet” before it went to auction in May 2021, attracting more than 500 people on the day.

Back then, it sold for $3.75 million but after living in it for just over a month, the buyers listed it again due to commitments elsewhere and that’s when the Hewitt’s lobbed an offer to good to refuse.

The original owner-designer was JSW Landscape and Design founder Jay Walker and his wife Emma.

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Jaw-dropping penthouse four times bigger than average house

The stunning pool

Ms Carter said that while the Hewitt’s had spent some time at The Palms, it was not enough.

“That’s the problem,” she said. “They just don’t have time to enjoy it.”

The Insta-worthy home has three sprawling ensuite bedrooms upstairs, including the indulgent master suite with its built-in seating, deluxe custom dressing room and designer ensuite.

There is also a ground floor guest bedroom with ensuite, plus an office with integrated work stations and a powder room.

But it is the heart of the home that truly sings, comprising of an open-plan kitchen, living and dining area that flows on to an outside entertaining area with a sunken fireplace, glass-edged pool and outdoor kitchen.

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Open plan indoor-outdoor living done right

The showstopper main kitchen boasts a 6m void, a butler’s pantry, designer appliances, three ovens, quality stone bench tops, an integrated fridge/freezer, two wine fridges and adjacent wine cellar.

And a fireplace for when it occasionally gets cool on the GC

The living and dining area is home to a traditional flute fireplace, while the upstairs media room has a north-east aspect.

Flawless finishes found throughout the trophy home include Italian Venetian plaster and terrazzo tiles, Santorini Clay stone feature walls, custom Australian brass tapware and American Oak timber floors.

Master suite heaven

High ceilings also feature, as cavity glass stacker doors and bi-folds to facilitate easy indoor-outdoor living.

There is also low maintenance, lush artificial grass laws, raised planter boxes and irrigated greenery, ducted airconditioning and surround sound systems, a full alarm and security system.

The gorgeous kitchen and butler’s pantry

It is also close to good public and private schools, hospitals and the airport.

Ms Carter said Burleigh had a “real buzz”.

“It used to kind of be, yeah, just Burleigh, but it has a real vibe now,” she said.

“It is attracting a whole new demographic and there is so much to do. It has it all.”

Lleyton was a former number one tennis player while Bec was a star on soapie, Home and Away. The couple married in 2005.

Their Burleigh Heads trophy home goes under the hammer on November 3 at 12.30pm.

The last time it went to auction, it attracted hundreds of onlookers after its build process was documented on Instagram.

At that time, it was purchased ny Jeremy Langston for $3.75 million, but just three months later it sold to the Hewitt’s for $4.305 million.

Within six days of hitting the market for the second time, it had received eight offers, one within 24 hours.

The Hewitt’s offer was accepted after they purchased it sight unseen.

Lleyton Hewitt and Bec Cartwright first met on the set of Home and Away in 2004. Photo: Supplied

13 Deodar Dve, Burleigh Heads

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