Mystery buyer snaps up Lleyton and Bec Hewitt’s glam retreat

Lleyton and Bec Hewitt scored a grand slam of the property kind after a mystery buyer snapped up their holiday house as they watched on at the Australian Open. Here’s what we know.

Retired tennis champ Lleyton Hewitt and wife Bec Hewitt.

Lleyton and Bec Hewitt scored a grand slam of the property kind after a mystery buyer snapped up their glam Insta-worth holiday retreat.

The Palms at 13 Deodar Drive in Burleigh Heads went under contract on January 20 - 102 days after it was first listed.

It is understood the new owner signed on the dotted line alongside a confidentiality agreement.

The deal comes just after Lleyton made his return to the Australian Open, pairing up with fellow tennis great Pat Rafter to play in the Legend’s Cup doubles tournament.

Rafter and Hewitt won their clash against Tommy Haas and James Blake in a tie breaker.

The Hewitts have also been spotted watching multiple games at the Open in Melbourne.

13 Deodar Dve, Burleigh Heads

The tennis legend and his actress wife listed their stunning Palm Springs-inspired holiday home for auction in October last year, three years after they splurged $4.305 million on the Burleigh Heads stunner.

The stunning pool area and kitchen

The listing quickly went viral but the Insta-worthy home, which attracted more than 100 onlookers, failed to attract a registered bidder on auction day.

Auction day was a bust but negotiations were underway

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At the time, Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty agent Lynn Malone said there were a number of potential buyers in the crowd.

“There were buyers from Sydney and Melbourne, but I think they wanted to see what happened,” she said.

“The agents (Carol Carter and Blair Carter) are in negotiations with a Melbourne buyer now.”

There was also interest from Germany and the UK.

When contacted about the sale, Ms Malone made no comment.

Publicly-available property records show the Hewitts, 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.

Ms Carter said previously that the golden couple were selling because they did not have enough time to enjoy it.

2025 Australian Open Tennis, Day Seven. Lleyton and Bec Hewitt watch son Cruz Hewitt (AUS) in action against MooBeen Kim (KOR). Picture: Mark Stewart

The 13 Deodar Drive residence, called The Palms, is the epitome of indoor-outdoor living, and sits on a 539sq m block just 400m from the famed beach.

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The open plan design is divine

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 opulent master suite

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

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

One of the living areas

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.

Porthole views of the pool

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.

The statement kitchen

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.

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

13 Deodar Dve, Burleigh Heads

Originally published as Mystery buyer snaps up Lleyton and Bec Hewitt’s glam retreat