$15m for MAFS ‘couples therapy’ secret

An experimental Married At First Sight couples’ secret is out and it can be all yours for $15m.

Former MAFS villain Harrison Boon (right) with 2024 villains Jack (left) and Tori: Picture: Instagram.

This year’s Married At First Sight “couples retreat”, a heritage-listed luxurious homestead in the Byron Bay hinterland, has gone up for sale.

This is the eight-bedroom “Hinterland House” where “Tori confronts Jack for flirting with Sarah” and “Eden reveals her shocking secret” in an episode of the popular Channel 9 show that screened in March.

The circa 1906 landmark home, built for a prominent northern rivers architectural family, is now owned by Brisbane-based hospitality entrepreneur Mitch Carter, who bought the 9.3ha property for $2.75m in a distressed sale in 2016.

He’s done extensive renovations to the homestead and grounds since, as well as obtaining a rare licence to hold events at the property for up to 150 people.

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Hinterland House near Bangalow is a circa 1906 landmark residence on 9.3ha with a beautiful swimming pool.

An aerial view of the property, which is considered the ultimate in luxury in the Byron region.

It’s now listed with a $15m price guide via sales agent Kim Jones, daughter of the late Sydney eastern suburbs icon Di Jones.

Jones, who sold Di Jones Real Estate three years ago, moved to Byron Bay and been involved a range of high-end sales including $37m for the Coopers Shoot home of Tom and Emma Lane of the Oroton fashion empire family last April, has just launched her own agency called Kim Jones + Co.

Kim Jones of Kim Jones and Co ... “I’ve got fire in my belly!”

Back in the early 1990s, Di Jones had been a trailblazer with its all-female boutique office being among the first to style homes for sale and introduce innovative marketing techniques.

Kim, too, is planning to break new ground, with all-female “virtual offices” in Australia and internationally. “Covid changed things, making me realise I can sell property anywhere ... “I’ve got fire in my belly!” she says.

Jones is particularly excited about the listing of the MAFS retreat house, saying she already has interest at the price guide.

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The grand foyer of the original homestead, with its parquetry floors and high ceilings, is described as “Raffles-esque”.

The living rooms feature chandeliers and decorative stained glass.

“It’s a stunning property,” she said. “It’s one of the finest examples of original Federation-style architecture in the area.”

The home’s grand verandas have been carefully preserved, along with its intricate woodwork, grand chandeliers and decorative stained glass.

The magnificent estate is now considered the ultimate in luxury accommodation in the Byron region.

Set amongst income-producing macadamia orchards and with a pool surrounded by manicured gardens, the estate comprises the original homestead with a famous wraparound veranda and a dining room with elegant period features.

The property also comes with two adjoining self-sufficient cottages.

The marketing describes the homestead’s foyer as “Raffles-esque”.

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Hinterland House, 1162 Hinterland Way, Bangalow. NSW Real Estate.

The well-appointed kitchen has a walk-in pantry and thick stone benchtops.

The dining room has views over the grounds.

It also offers parquetry floors, four “palatial” bedrooms with “spa-like” ensuites and direct access to the veranda.

The living rooms have high ceilings, stained glass French doors and a wood fireplace.

The well-appointed kitchen has a walk-in pantry and thick stone benchtops and the dining room has views over the grounds.

The property has appeared in a range of publications, including Country Style and the Qantas in-flight magazine.

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All four bedrooms open to the wraparound veranda.

They each have “spa-like” ensuites.

It could serve as a high-end wedding venue, photo shoot or film production set or be “the ultimate Byron Shire estate”.

The property is just three minutes from Bangalow and 10 minutes from Byron Bay.

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Originally published as $15m for MAFS ‘couples therapy’ secret