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Australian sporting royalty Lleyton Hewitt and wife Bec Hewitt are serving up one of Sydney’s most impressive lifestyle properties. The pair have listed their sprawling Glenhaven estate with a $14 million price guide. Set across approximately five acres in Sydney’s Hills District, the resort-style retreat combines luxury family living with championship-level sporting facilities. It included a professionally resurfaced tennis court inspired by the Australian Open.
The couple purchased the property in 2023 and have since refreshed the grounds and facilities, transforming an already remarkable estate into a private sanctuary designed for entertaining, recreation and relaxed family living.
Who lives here?
Lleyton and Bec Hewitt
Former world No.1 tennis champion Lleyton Hewitt and former actress Bec Hewitt are one of Australia’s most enduring celebrity couples. Married since 2005, the pair share three children and returned to Sydney in 2023 after several years living in Melbourne.
The family purchased the Glenhaven property from former Parramatta Eels captain Nathan Hindmarsh and his wife Bonnie Hindmarsh, co-founder of Three Birds Renovations. Bonnie was responsible for the home’s extensive transformation from a dated 1990s brick residence into the sophisticated coastal-inspired estate seen today.
A home designed around indoor-outdoor living
The heart of the property is an extraordinary open-plan kitchen and living pavilion. Soaring raked ceilings and vast walls of glazing flood the interiors with natural light.
Large bi-fold windows transform the kitchen into a resort-style entertaining hub. It creates a seamless connection between the oversized stone island and the pool terrace beyond. Crisp white joinery, pale timber flooring and sculptural lighting establish a relaxed coastal aesthetic that feels more Hamptons retreat than suburban Sydney mansion.
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…The resort-style pool pavilion
While the professional tennis court will undoubtedly attract attention, it’s the pool precinct that elevates this property into true luxury-resort territory. Framed by flowering bougainvillea-covered pergolas, oversized umbrellas and manicured gardens, the space feels reminiscent of an exclusive boutique hotel.
The layout cleverly positions the swimming pool as the visual centrepiece of the estate, ensuring water views are captured from multiple living zones and bedrooms.
Why Bonnie Hindmarsh’s renovation still feels so current
One of the most interesting aspects of the property is its design pedigree.
Before the Hewitts moved in, the home underwent a substantial transformation under Bonnie Hindmarsh, co-founder of Three Birds Renovations. Rather than chasing short-lived trends, the renovation focused on timeless elements. This includes vaulted ceilings, natural materials, oversized glazing and layered indoor-outdoor spaces
Years later, those choices continue to feel remarkably fresh. The neutral palette creates a calming backdrop, while architectural details such as VJ panelling, stone fireplaces and expansive entertaining zones provide character without overwhelming the home’s sense of simplicity.
It’s a reminder that the most successful renovations prioritise proportion, light and connection to the landscape over fast-moving design trends.
A championship-worthy tennis court
For a former world No.1, an ordinary backyard court was never going to suffice.
The estate’s tennis court was resurfaced last year by GreenSet. It is the same company responsible for the courts used at the Australian Open.
While celebrity homes often include sporting facilities as status symbols, this court is a genuine performance space. It reflects Hewitt’s ongoing involvement in professional tennis and Australia’s Davis Cup program. The addition gives the estate a unique point of difference in Sydney’s prestige acreage market.
The rise of the luxury sporting estate
Properties like this reflect a growing trend among affluent Australian buyers: the desire for private wellness and recreation facilities at home.
Rather than relying solely on grand formal rooms, luxury estates increasingly prioritise lifestyle amenities including tennis courts, swimming pools, gyms, wellness pavilions and expansive outdoor entertaining zones.
The Hewitt property embraces that shift perfectly. Alongside the tennis court and resort-style pool, the estate also features a gym, guest accommodation, barn, paddocks and multiple outdoor entertaining areas.
The result is a property designed not simply for living, but for spending entire weekends without needing to leave home.
Resort-style gardens create a private sanctuary
Since purchasing the estate, the Hewitts have commissioned landscaping specialists Secret Gardens to further enhance the grounds. Mature olive trees, clipped hedging, flowering vines and carefully positioned lighting create an atmosphere that feels distinctly Mediterranean.
At dusk, the gardens become particularly magical, with uplighting transforming the outdoor dining spaces into intimate entertaining zones framed by established trees. The landscaping softens the scale of the property while creating a series of outdoor “rooms” that invite lingering long after sunset.
A family retreat with room to grow
Despite its impressive scale, the home never feels ostentatious. Instead, its greatest success lies in balancing luxury with livability. The generous kitchen, mud room, multiple entertaining spaces and family-friendly bedroom wings ensure the property functions as comfortably for everyday life as it does for large-scale entertaining.
It’s easy to understand why the Hewitts were drawn to the estate — and equally easy to imagine another family falling in love with its rare combination of privacy, recreation and resort-style living.
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