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Supermodel Catherine McNeil and her NBA star husband Miles Plumlee paid $11m for this property.<\/p>\n
Aussie supermodel Catherine McNeil and her NBA star husband, Miles Plumlee, have sold their sprawling Queensland hideaway after upgrading to a French-inspired chateau down the road.<\/p>\n
The power couple has pocketed $5.7 million for the 1.9ha property at 55 Rainforest Road in Tanawha, which boasted a basketball court.<\/p>\n
The pair love the Sunshine Coast so much, they splurged $11 million on the Hollywood-worthy chateau on 4ha in nearby Chevallum \u2014 a significant record price for the area.<\/p>\n
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Aussie supermodel Catherine McNeil and her NBA star husband Miles Plumlee now call this $11m chateau on the Sunshine Coast home.<\/p>\n
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Brisbane model Catherine McNeil has graced the cover of Harper\u2019s Bazaar Spain. Image: Instagram.<\/p>\n
Queensland Sotheby\u2019s International Realty agent Melissa Schembri, who sold both properties, said she was initially unsure of being able to sell the Chevallum property for $11 million \u2014 until she saw the place for herself.<\/p>\n
RELATED: Model Cat McNeil and NBA husband Miles Plumlee list retreat<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI just walked in and went; \u2018Holy hell! This place looks like it has been transported from Europe to the Sunshine Coast.\u201d<\/p>\n Ms Schembri said Mr Plumlee had been eyeing off the property for a while given it was just down the road, before making the decision \u201cto snap it up\u201d. <\/p>\n The amazing pool area of the $11m chateau on the Sunshine Coast.<\/p>\n The house looks like it has been transported from Europe.<\/p>\n \u201cBecause they did so much travelling in Europe, you actually feel like you\u2019re in Europe in that house,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019ve had so much time in the spotlight, I think they just wanted somewhere private.\u201d<\/p>\n The palatial five bedroom, six bathroom house spans a whopping 1340 sqm of living space and was custom built for its previous owners. residence. <\/p>\n Features include Italian flagstone flooring, French chandeliers and light fittings, Portuguese limestone fireplaces, intricate ceiling roses, manicured gardens, a lake, and a lap pool. <\/p>\n The Chevallum property features acres of manicured gardens.<\/p>\n Everything about the property is grand.<\/p>\n Ms McNeil, now 36, won a model search contest hosted by magazine Girlfriend when she was just 14 years old.<\/p>\n MORE: Rent rollercoaster: $100 hikes in hotspots as broader market cools<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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