Three-time NBA champion Luc Longley is selling his beloved beach house on Western Australia’s spectacular south coast near Denmark after 34 years.
The former Chicago Bulls champion is farewelling his cherished coastal retreat, a sprawling 140ha sanctuary at 132 William Bay Rd, William Bay which he purchased sight unseen in 1991 at the age 22 while playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
He’s listed the property with price expectation of over $4.5m.
The basketballer, who became the first Australian to play in the NBA and win three championships, bought the property with the money he made from his first trading card deal as the first Australian in the big league.
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“Dad nailed it in 1991. I set him a challenge to find me a place near the bush and the beach. He found this total unicorn with a freshwater supply and no neighbours,” Longley recalls of seeing the property for the first time in April 1992.
“It was wild and rudimentary but I fell in love with it straight away. I’ve always loved the smell of peppermint trees.
“There’s nothing better than the smell of peppy trees and salt air.
“It’s not a working farm but there is scope to add wind and solar power and be self-sufficient.”
Basketball legend Luc Longley has listed his beloved WA beach house for sale.
The William Bay property has been a hideout for 34 years.
The cubby Longley built for his kids.
The 2.18m tall basketballer from Fremantle always loved the bush, sitting around fires and riding bikes and so this property always represented far more than real estate, it was the place where one of Australia’s greatest sporting heroes found peace, raised his family, and reconnected with the land he loved.
The property became Longley’s “tethering point” throughout his high profile career, serving as the ultimate reset facility between seasons and following his retirement in September 2001.
“It’s been the best place on earth to rest and reset,” he says.
“It was also my hideout.”
During his 15 years playing in America, including the historic three-peat with the Chicago Bulls alongside super stars Michael Jordan, Denis Rodman and Scottie Pippen from 1996 to 1998, the beach base served as a sanctuary of sorts for Longley.
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The property comes with its own lake.
The home gym.
One of the home’s three bedrooms.
In the decade leading up to 2024, Longley lived there full time with his wife Anna Gare, embracing a lifestyle of surfing, sustainability and solitude.
“I retired in September 2001 and went straight to the beach house. I couldn’t wait to get there,” he says.
Selling agents Ray White Cottesloe – Mosman Park principal Jody Fewster and Andrew Barrow of Ray White Denmark have both been appointed to the campaign with a closing date of November 5.
The agents said the property’s appeal lies in its extraordinary setting within the William Bay National Park.
“The estate boasts a remarkable 943-metre coastal boundary leading directly to the pristine Mazzoletti Beach. From the doorstep, you can access world-famous natural landmarks including Greens Pool, Elephant Rocks, Madfish Bay, and Waterfall Beach, with the Bibbulmun Track and Wilderness Ocean Walk running along the property’s edge,” the duo said.
The family-friendly kitchen.
The property has been a place to relax and connect with family and friends.
Luc Longley and Michael Jordan celebrate in East Rutherford in 1998 following victory over New Jersey Nets in first round of NBL playoffs.
For Longley, the manual work required to maintain the property provided ideal cross-training for a professional basketballer.
He built a treehouse for his blended family with four children, constructed a viewing platform for sunset sundowners and yoga plus established a productive orchard growing citrus, olives, and Mediterranean produce.
“We grew vegetables, fruit trees, chillies, olives, Mediterranean fruit and vegetables work well here,” he explains.
“With more than 140ha and no one around you, it’s special. We even built an amphitheatre!”
The main residence sits elevated above a private lake with sweeping lawns, featuring expansive open-plan interiors and a commercial-grade kitchen designed for both family living and large-scale entertaining.
Luc Longley and Scottie Pippen share a laugh at Michael Jordan”s on court antics during the game against the Detroit Pistons at the United Center in Chigago, Illinois. Source: Jonathan Daniel/ALLSPORT
Scottie Pippen of the Chicago Bulls knocks the ball away from Shawn Kemp of the Seattle Supersonics with help from teammate Luc Longley during the second half of the Sonics 89-78 victory over the Bulls in game five of the NBA Final
Multiple outdoor entertaining areas and a generous deck capture serene views.
A lakeside chalet provides self-contained guest accommodation, while the property includes substantial infrastructure for self-sufficiency: rainwater tanks, natural spring that flows year-round and a fire suppression system.
Extensive outbuildings house vehicles, boats, and machinery, alongside a gymnasium and dedicated mountain-bike workshop.
Eight kilometres of private trails wind through grasslands and coastal bushland.
With the children now grown, Longley says the time is right to downsize.
“The kids are older now, so it’s the right time,” he reflects on the property he’s owned for 34 years.
The estate is 14km from Denmark, 436km from Perth and offers potential for further development with elevated sites providing panoramic views across the coastline and national park, subject to shire approval.
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