Jesinta and Buddy Franklin have sold their luxury Queensland mansion.
Australian golden couple Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin and his wife Jesinta are celebrating a big payday after finally selling their luxury mansion.
The former AFL star and his fashion influencer wife are preparing to move to a hobby farm after selling Villa Casa, their glamorous Mediterranean-inspired home on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
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Jesinta and Buddy Franklin’s Reedy Creek mansion has finally sold.
Lance (Buddy) Franklin and wife Jesinta. Photos Instagram
The property made headlines last year when it was put up for sale and taken off the market within two months.
However, this week Dijana Speak and Nic Whitehead of Whitefox Real Estate announced that the Reedy Creek property had been sold to a family from Victoria.
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Villa Casa is a glamorous Mediterranean inspired home.
Buddy and Jesinta Franklin earlier in 2025. Image: supplied
Ms Speak remained tight-lipped on the sale price, but said both the buyer and seller were happy with the outcome.
“Buddy and Jesinta are so happy to see Villa Casa going to a beautiful family who will enjoy the house,” said Ms Speak.
“The buyers are moving from interstate and wanted acreage.
“They were specifically looking for a property in the Hinterland because of the schools in the area.
“They basically walked in, fell in love and bought it.”
Whitefox Real Estate put the house on the market in September and planned to auction it later this month.
“Villa Casa was on the market for 60 days,” Ms. Speak said.
“We had three strong offers during the campaign, but decided to pivot and hold an auction.
“That added urgency and the buyer bought it before the scheduled auction.”
Buddy Franklin and wife Jesinta with a horse trained by Gai Waterhouse in the knighthood. Photo: Jason Edwards
Looking at the pool.
Franklin previously told the Gold Coast Bulletin His family would be moving to a new property – a hobby farm – around Christmas.
“It took us purchasing our next property to be fully ready to let this property go,” Franklin said.
“The time has come, and we can’t wait for our first Christmas with the children on the new site.
“It was always our idea to raise the children on a hobby farm.
“They will have ponies by Christmas, and I know this move is the perfect move for our family.”
Villa Casa had meticulous attention to detail.
The high-profile couple, who have two children and are expecting their third, paid $8.75 million for Villa Casa in 2023.
The house was designed by architect Reece Keil, built by Tidal Constructions and crowned Gold Coast Home of the Year in 2022.
The property appears to float above the skyline and has seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms spread across the main house and a granny flat.
The kitchen and dining room.
Ms Franklin said the sale of Villa Casa was a “deeply emotional process”.
“This home is truly one of a kind, and a home that holds so many memories,” she said.
“But as our family continues to grow, we have been dreaming and searching for almost two years for a special piece of land where we could build a farm, raise horses and chickens and plant vegetable gardens.
“We finally found that place, closer to my parents and our children’s school, and it feels like the right move for our family.”
PropTrack data showed the average price for Reedy Creek was $1.63 million, up 8.7 percent over 12 months.
Villa Casa currently holds the sales record for Reedy Creek.
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