Australasia’s largest health and wellness retreat on the Gold Coast, partly owned by Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman is for sale by Colliers.

Founded by wellness and fitness entrepreneur Tony de Leede in 2006, Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat offers a wide variety of wellness programs and was recently named the Best Luxury Eco Spa Global Winner for 2021 at the World Luxury Spa Awards.

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There is an abundance of facilities on offer across the 165.5-hectare site, with over 60 rooms and premium villa suites, two infinity pools, a gymnasium, wellness education complex and yoga studio.

The property, which has been eco-tourism certified for over 12 years, is exclusively listed with the Colliers team of Karen Wales, Gus Moors and Steven King.  

“Gwinganna is ideally poised to capitalise on the continued growth in global wellness trends, offering an incoming owner substantial upside,” Ms Wales said. “We expect interest to be widespread including domestic and international hotel investors, private equity funds and high net worth individuals, as well as groups active in the wellness space.”

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“The retreat is a pioneer project in health and well-being. Hugh Jackman’s first visit to Gwinganna was so transformative that the actor bought a stake in it.  That status transcends the ownership and incorporates a long list of celebrities and high net-worth individuals who regularly patronise Gwinganna,” Mr Moors added.

The 33-room spa sanctuary is surrounded by nature in the Gold Coast hinterland and has a further 18 treatment rooms throughout the property, making it the largest destination spa retreat in the Southern Hemisphere.

Gwinganna’s wellness packages are fully inclusive of organic meals, accommodation, scheduled activities and some spa treatments, accounting for two-thirds of annual revenue. Programs are run back-to-back on set dates which results in high occupancy and overall profitability.

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“Investor appetite for regional properties and resorts that can cater to wellness tourism is significant in Australia. This was reflected in the overwhelming response to the recent Gaia Retreat and Spa sale,” Ms Wales said.

With more than $5 million invested over the past five years on capital upgrades, the property is extremely well maintained. There is however scope to expand given the size of the landholding (STCA), providing opportunities for medium-term development upside for the incoming owner. It is zoned for low density rural/residential uses, including tourism.

Other facilities include a three-bedroom owner’s residence, tennis courts, an amphitheatre, equine facility, organic vegetable gardens and multiple walking tracks.

No price indication has been given at this stage but agents referenced the significant landholding in the Gold Coast hinterland and the robust and growing profitability of the retreat both pre- and post-Covid.

Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat is for sale via International Expressions of Interest closing Thursday, March 3rd at 2pm AEST.

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