Buddy and Jesinta Franklin’s new ‘rural’ $4.6m estate

Jesinta and Buddy Franklin

Retired AFL champion Lance “Buddy” Franklin and expectant wife Jesinta are downsizing to a $4.6m Guanaba estate, on the Gold Coast in South East Queensland.

Avonleigh Park, a 3.2ha property on the banks of the Coomera River, is their new home following its midweek settlement.

It was snapped up before its scheduled July auction after garnering 21,000 online views.

Kara Christensen and Bella Sorenson of the Kollosche agency undertook 15 private inspections before securing the sale after 20 days on the market.

The main residence is a modern farmhouse set on an elevated position overlooking the landscaped grounds with dams. There is a riverside gazebo.

Its features include a home office, multiple kitchens and dining spaces.

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Retired AFL champion Lance “Buddy” Franklin and expectant wife Jesinta are downsizing to a $4.6m Guanaba estate, on the Gold Coast.

There is a deck leading to an alfresco pavilion with an infinity edge pool. The property comes with equestrian facilities with stables and a barn, which matched the celebrity couple’s stated requirement for a less suburban life.

There is a large chicken coop and garden beds.

This month, the former Sydney Swans star and his model influencer wife opened up to Stellar about their desire for a quiet life in the country as they prepare for the arrival of their third child.

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The main residence is a modern farmhouse set on an elevated position overlooking the landscaped grounds with dams.

The Franklins are happy to leave Sydney behind.

No paparazzi here.

The couple recently sold their Mediterranean-style mansion on the Gold Coast. Their Reedy Creek home, Villa Casa, came with reported $12m expectations having been designed by Reece Keil Design with Spanish-style arches.

They had bought the contemporary house for $8.75m in 2022 on their move from their $4.8m Rose Bay apartment.

Located about 32km northwest of Reedy Creek towards Tamborine Mountain, Guanana, with a population of about 800, is a semirural district known for its polo fields.

“I absolutely loved my time living in Sydney,” said Franklin, 38, who retired from football in 2023.

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Jesinta and Lance “Buddy” Franklin.

“But when we had kids, things changed; it felt a bit too chaotic there.

“I love being on country and seeing the kids run around.

“For the last four or five years, I didn’t enjoy the other stuff that came with living in Sydney, in terms of always looking over your shoulder for paparazzi. I just hated that part of it. I was ready for something different.”

“We don’t want to worry about neighbours,” Jesinta, 34, said.

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You could spend all day here.

“We want to have horses and chickens and bees, and grow our own fruit and veg. There’s just been a real shift in the pace of our life.”

There are riparian pumping rights at the property, which last changed hands for $1.1m in 2011.

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