{"id":278659,"date":"2025-11-11T23:29:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T23:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/278659\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T23:29:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T23:29:09","slug":"hugh-jackmans-partner-fuels-wild-card-buzz-with-bold-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/278659\/","title":{"rendered":"Hugh Jackman\u2019s partner fuels wild-card buzz with bold move"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hugh Jackman at Gwinganna before the pandemic hit. Picture: Instagram @thehughjackman<\/p>\n

Months after his high-profile divorce, Hugh Jackman\u2019s eco-retreat partner has dropped a shock move, fuelling wild-card rumours.<\/p>\n

The entrepreneur behind Jackman\u2019s luxury escape, Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat in the Gold Coast hinterland, has quietly listed a newly completed wellness estate for sale \u2013 just nine minutes\u2019 drive away. <\/p>\n

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His Gwinganna business partner Tony de Leede has put the neighbouring EcoView Retreat up for sale which could bring in fresh competition to the space. Picture Glenn Hampson<\/p>\n

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EcoView Retreat in Tallebudgera Valley, Qld, has been listed for sale with Sothebys International Realty.<\/p>\n

Designed to operate as an Airbnb-style retreat, the 28-hectare property called EcoView Resort features 15 self-contained villas, five adaptable multi-purpose spaces, and a separate four-bedroom residence with a granny flat. <\/p>\n

While it could attract short-term rentals \u2013 as Jackman\u2019s business partner Tony de Leede intended when he built it, the scale and turnkey setup mean it could also be snapped up by a full-time wellness brand looking to expand in the fast-growing experiential tourism sector.<\/p>\n

Mr de Leede, who brought Fitness First to Australia, founded Gwinganna and remains a significant shareholder alongside Jackman, while other stakeholders hold around 20 per cent.<\/p>\n

He previously listed his stake in Gwinganna for sale and has now put the neighbouring retreat up with a fresh agency for sale.<\/p>\n

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It has 15 self-contained villas.<\/p>\n

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Originally built for short-term rental of the entire retreat, the setup can run just as well for anyone looking for a fulltime small group business.<\/p>\n

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The property is just 20 minutes from the closest airport.<\/p>\n

The property was listed this week by Sotheby\u2019s International Realty agents Lana Faulkner and Kurt McMahon, who described it as a \u201crare investment opportunity\u201d created by the entrepreneur behind Gwinganna.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the next owner, it presents a ready-made platform to expand or reposition under an established wellness and hospitality legacy. This is a brand opportunity as much as it is a property \u2013 an estate with credibility, lifestyle appeal, and limitless potential,\u201d the agents said.<\/p>\n

The estate was \u201cpurpose-built for wellness retreats, corporate events, and private functions\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery detail reflects a philosophy already proven on a global scale \u2013 creating places where people come to reconnect, restore, and live differently.\u201d<\/p>\n

The estate\u2019s separate four-bedroom residence with self-contained granny flat that agents believe can be used by a caretaker or even by the owners as their personal space. \u201cWith its own driveway, it\u2019s ideal for a caretaker, on-site management, or family residence,\u201d the listing said.<\/p>\n

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The wellness sector is surging in popularity.<\/p>\n

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Grounding in nature is a key principal driving up demand for eco-retreats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hugh Jackman at Gwinganna before the pandemic hit. Picture: Instagram @thehughjackman Months after his high-profile divorce, Hugh Jackman\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":278660,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[64,63,447,134],"class_list":["post-278659","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=278659"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278659\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/278660"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=278659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=278659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=278659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}