Aussie tennis ace Sam Stosur offloads her Gold Coast villa

Brisbane-born Sam Stosur – who didn’t make it past the first round of this year’s Australian Open – is no stranger to loss on the tennis court. But the tennis star has now had to accept defeat in the property world.

Stosur recently sold her investment property in Heeb St, Benowa on the Gold Coast at an $8,500 loss.

Sam Stosur’s Gold Coast villa sold in January.

The tennis star purchased the property in 2007 with her older brother Daniel for $508,500. They sold the home together in January for $500,000 to an Ipswich couple looking to downsize to the beach.

With tiles throughout, the spacious villa is low maintenance. 

The three-bedroom villa has all the hallmarks of a sound investment, with its low maintenance garden, large sandstone courtyard and prime location in a quiet cul-de-sac opposite a park.

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The courtyard is flanked by palm trees for privacy.

CoreLogic rental records reveal that the property had been rented out at various times when the Stosur siblings owned it. They charged between $425 and $475 per week.

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The property is close to a number of schools and shops. 

The property also features a double lock-up garage and two bathrooms, plus a powder room.

Heeb St is close to the beaches of the Gold Coast, including Surfers Paradise, the Gold Coast Turf Club and the renowned Southport Golf Club.

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