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Courier-Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Courier-Mail
Margot Robbie's secret Aussie farm stay for sale
A stunning rustic retreat frequented by Hollywood star Margot Robbie has hit the market with a $4.9m asking price. The Barbie star has visited the secluded acreage property several times over the past year, it can be revealed. Known as The Orchard, the 2.99ha holding is set amid rainforest in the picturesque Tallebudgera Valley on the Gold Coast – not far from where the 34-year-old actor spent her childhood. The property at 149 Petsch Creek Rd, which had operated as a short-term holiday rental, is marketed by Coastal agent, Ed Cherry. Owner Chris Lang purchased the estate in April last year, but is selling up to pursue another opportunity with wife Chloe, who operates popular eateries, Tarte Bakery and Beach House. Mr Cherry said a creek ran through the property, which was surrounded on three sides by national park, forming a 'private oasis'. 'This is a very special place and it's been Margot's retreat. She stays in the guest accommodation when she is here,' he said. 'It feels likes a slice of the Byron Hinterland paradise but in the middle of the Gold Coast, where you have privacy but also proximity. 'And the property itself is like an island with 500m of creek frontage, so you cross a concrete bridge over the water when you enter.' MORE NEWS Byron Bay's Beach Hotel sold for $140m Real estate playboy spills on Aussie market Private club: Aussie stranger swap exposed The main residence is a renovated modern farmhouse combining contemporary comfort and country charm, with features including timber floors, panelled walls, and French doors. Three bedrooms and three bathrooms are set over two levels, anchored by open-plan living spaces and a beautiful kitchen with a butler's pantry and servery window opening onto wraparound decking. A shed has been converted into guest accommodation or a separate entertainment space, complete with a bar, wood heater, and freestanding tub. Other features include a pool with sun deck, pizza oven, infrared barrel sauna, ice bath, hot tub and an outdoor shower – together creating an ideal bush-style antidote to a Barbie dream house. The property is named for its abundance of fruit and nut trees, veggie gardens and landscaped grounds. 'It is a hidden, high-end escape to reconnect, rejuvenate and simply soak up the beauty of nature,' the listing states. Three-time Oscar nominee Robbie and her husband Tom Ackerley are based in the US and returned to Queensland in the Easter holidays for the first time since welcoming a son in October last year. PropTrack data shows the median house price in Tallebudgera Valley has dropped 16 per cent to $1.84m over the past 12 months, following huge growth since the pandemic boom.
Daily Telegraph
28-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Telegraph
Byron Bay's Beach Hotel sold for $140m
The famous Beach Hotel at Byron Bay has traded hands for $140m, the second most expensive Aussie pub ever sold. 'The Beachie' has been bought by Scott Didier, Group CEO of construction firm Johns Lyng Group. The $140m price tag is the second highest price paid for a pub in Australia, behind The Crossroads Hotel in Casula in Sydney's southwest which changed hands for $160m in 2022. MORE: Bizarre feature of Hemsworth's $50m Byron Bay home MA Financial Group's Redcape Hospitality confirmed the sale late Wednesday. 'The Beach Hotel is a special place, and the team has thoroughly enjoyed being a part of its history' said Chris Unger, Managing Director, Redcape Hospitality. 'The sale not only delivers a strong result but also marks an exciting new chapter for the Beach Hotel and we are sure it will continue to thrive as a beloved part of the Byron Bay landscape under the guidance of the Didier family.' The sale was brokered by John Musca of JLL. The sale of The Beach Hotel has come amid increased new competition for drinking holes across NSW. Originally a family pub run by Sale of the Century hostess Delvene Delaney and her producer husband – and best mate to Paul Hogan, John 'Strop' Cornell – The Beach Hotel in Byron was the first Aussie pub to sell for $100m, when it last traded in 2019. RELATED: How family business became billion dollar pub empire Records then revealed that global investment firm MA Financial Group had entered into an exclusivity agreement to purchase the 4585sq m property that Delaney and Cornell, who produced and co-wrote the international blockbuster Crocodile Dundee, spent about $9 million building up in the 1990s. The pub has since been managed by Redcape. At the time of the 2019 sale, Dan Brady, CEO of MA Financial Group, described the almost waterfront hotel as an 'iconic Australian establishment located on irreplaceable real estate.' MORE: Kmart set to change everything in Temu war 'The acquisition of both freehold and operating interests will enable the required capital investment to further enhance what has made the hotel iconic – that is, a great community gathering place with a fun, sociable, friendly and safe hospitality offering delivered by an engage and passionate team of local hospitality professionals,' Mr Brady. said. The Oaks Hotel in Neutral Bay on Sydney's North Shore was believed to have been sold for $175m in 2022, before the sale fell through and long-time owners The Thomas family decided to keep running it. Former Sydney Lord Mayor Nelson Meers and his family were revealed as the buyers who paid top dollar for The Crossroads. MORE: Price of car spot proves Australia has lost it
News.com.au
28-05-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Byron Bay's Beach Hotel ‘sold for $140m'
The famous Beach Hotel at Byron Bay has traded hands for $140m, according to reports, which would make it the second most expensive Aussie pub ever sold. The massive sale went through late Wednesday, according to Green Street News. If the $140m price tag is confirmed, it would it make the second highest price paid for a pub in Australia, behind The Crossroads Hotel in Casula in Sydney's southwest which changed hands for $160m in 2022. MORE: Bizarre feature of Hemsworth's $50m Byron Bay home The Beach Hotel sits in the heart of Byron Bay. Former Sydney Lord Mayor Nelson Meers and his family were revealed as the buyers who paid top dollar for The Crossroads The new buyer of the Beach Hotel, which sits right in the heart of the township of Byron Bay on Main Beach, is yet to be confirmed. However pub barons Arthur Laundy and Justin Hemmes are sure to mentioned as possibilities given their impressive and ever expanding empires, amid increased new competition for drinking holes across NSW. Originally a family pub run by Sale of the Century hostess Delvene Delaney and her producer husband – and best mate to Paul Hogan, John 'Strop' Cornell – The Beach Hotel in Byron was the first Aussie pub to sell for $100m, when it last traded in 2019. RELATED: How family business became billion dollar pub empire The huge pub last traded for $100m in 2019. John 'Strop' Cornell, Paul Hogan and Delvene Delaney. Records then revealed that global investment group Moelis had entered into an exclusivity agreement to purchase the 4585sq m property that Delaney and Cornell, who produced and co-wrote the international blockbuster Crocodile Dundee, spent about $9 million building up in the 1990s. The pub has since been managed by ASX-listed company, Moelis Australia Hotel Management. At the time of the sale, Dan Brady, CEO of Moelis Australia Hotel Management described the almost waterfront hotel as an 'iconic Australian establishment located on irreplaceable real estate.' MORE: Kmart set to change everything in Temu war Casula's The Crossroads Hotel holds the record Aussie pub sale of $160m. 'The acquisition of both freehold and operating interests will enable the required capital investment to further enhance what has made the hotel iconic – that is, a great community gathering place with a fun, sociable, friendly and safe hospitality offering delivered by an engage and passionate team of local hospitality professionals,' Mr Brady. The Oaks Hotel in Neutral Bay on Sydney's North Shore was believed to have been sold for $175m in 2022, before the sale fell through and long-time owners The Thomas family decided to keep running it. The $175m sale of The Oaks Hotel on Sydney's North Shore fell through. Picture: Supplied MORE: Price of car spot proves Australia has lost it : Originally published as Byron Bay's Beach Hotel 'sold for $140m'
BBC News
29-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Minehead Information centre closing due to lack of funding
A long-running information centre in a popular seaside town is closing due to a lack of sustainable funding. Minehead Information Centre, based in the Beach Hotel on Minehead Seafront, has not reopened at all this year. The centre previously received grant funding from the Hinkley Point C Mitigation fund which decreased each year as it was expected that alternative income sources would be found to sustain it. This did not happen and the centre's trustees made the decision to close the centre in January which Somerset Council said it was "sorry to hear about". The team will hand back the keys to the centre on Monday, bringing an end to a service that has helped visitors for years. Five part-time staff have lost their jobs as a result of the closure. Sally Turner, the centre's manager, said she was "sad" for the Minehead community."If somebody gets off the bus or the train and gets good information about what is going on, they are more likely to go on and spend in the town because they're having a nice time," Ms Turner said. 'Face to face' "I think having the centre boosted the local economy."There's a feeling you can get everything on the internet, but that is not what we experienced. Some people like to come in and speak to someone face-to-face."While the centre's website, would remain online, its social media pages would be shut down.A spokesperson for Somerset Council said it was "sorry to hear about the closure of the centre". "Somerset Council has been supporting the service with contributions from EDF in connection with the Hinkley Point C development and would be happy to discuss the remainder of that fund and explore if there are other Hinkley options that may be open to the team," they added.
