Gary Ablett Jnr farewelled fans at the 2020 AFL Grand Final at Brisbane. Picture: Bradley Kanaris/AFL Photos/via Getty Images
A luxury Surf Coast home built by dual Brownlow medallist Gary Ablett Jnr and wife Jordan when they returned to Geelong from the Gold Coast, is up for grabs.
The former Cats star has listed the four-bedroom Jan Juc residence to rent, with an asking rate of $1400 a week.
It’s listed as available to lease now with Torquay real estate agency McCartney Real Estate.
The sprawling million-dollar home was built after Ablett returned to the Surf Coast in 2018, having captaining Gold Coast Suns for six of seven years in Queensland.
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The dual premiership midfielder played in the 2007 and 2009 grand final winning teams with Geelong before sensationally becoming the Suns marquee recruit and inaugural captain in 2011.
Children with disabilities advocate Jordan Ablett this year chronicled life’s highs and lows in her memoir One Day At A Time.
The couple are raising and care for their three young children, including son Levi, who was born with a rare degenerative disease.
Gary Ablett Jnr donned the Big V for the AFL Legends Match at Marvel Stadium. Victoria vs All Stars in August. Picture: Michael Klein
The kitchen features stone waterfall benchtops and stacking doors opening to the outdoor entertainment area.
The Abletts are understood to have moved locally.
The property is described as a world of luxury and relaxed coastal living, with the house surrounded with lush gardens dotted with outdoor seating and an outdoor shower to wash off after returning from the nearby beach.
The listing states every corner of this property has been thoughtfully designed to offer space, style, and comfort, making it perfect for families, professionals, or anyone who loves to entertain.
“From the moment you walk through the front door, you’ll notice the grandeur of the home.”
The property is ideal to enjoy an outdoors lifestyle close to the coast, with a gardener engaged to keep the garden in check.
The home boasts spacious living areas.
The heart of the home is the open-plan kitchen and living area that leads to a decked outdoor entertainment space, while a firepit surrounded by landscaped gardens provides an ultimate settings for summer evenings.
A gardener is included to maintain the garden, which has a sprinkler system.
The gourmet kitchen has stone waterfall benches, striking white cabinetry and contrasting tiled splashback and gas cooking, a dishwasher and a butler’s pantry.
The main bedroom offers a private suite to unwind, with a luxury ensuite with a bath and double vanity and a walk-in wardrobe.
A sitting room with a balcony is also upstairs.
The house has zoned heating and cooling and heated concrete floors downstairs.
A water filtration system is fitted throughout the home, which also has solar panels to cut down power bills.
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