Renowned jockey Jimmy Orman and his wife Heidi Whalley have sold their horse-friendly home for a record price across the whole of their suburb.
The four-bedroom, four-bathroom home at 129 Spoonbill St, Nudgee, was personally reviewed by the celebrity pair as it was made, becoming the closest home to Brisbane with a private area for horses in the backyard.
“It’s a beautiful place to live,” Orman said. “A lot of young families in the area, [and] to have an acre this close to the CBD is unheard of.”
Jockey Jimmy Orman with his wife Heidi Whalley and kids. The family have sold their horse-friendly home for a blowout price. Picture: Lyndon Mechielsen / Courier Mail
The 6909 sqm property features five stables and three paddocks with shelters, giving the family a chance to spend time with horses as their kids grew up.
“We both grew up with horses,” Ms Whalley said of her and her husband.
But the couple felt it was time to move on as their living circumstances changed.
“We’re selling so we can have a small loan, or don’t have a loan [at all],” Orman said, when the home went on the market. “We’re only going to sell it if it meets what we think it’s worth.”
The family was personally reviewing the home as it was being built, with a huge horse arena sitting behind the house.
The home was designed to give families a chance at the freedom fantasy of owning a horse, while still being close to the city.
At a private treaty sale, the couple found that price: $3.7 million, beating the previous suburb record by $1.75 million.
Place Ascot agent Drew Davies said the home was purchased by a local buyer: a family who also lived up on the north side of Brisbane.
“We were fortunate to attract serious interest and create strong competition, ultimately securing a local buyer who saw the exceptional value on offer,” he said. “This sale sets a new benchmark for Nudgee and highlights the increasing appetite for high-quality lifestyle properties, even in Brisbane’s emerging middle-ring suburbs.”
The sale price of $3.7 million was enough to convince the family to part with the home they were raising their family in. Picture: Lyndon Mechielsen / Courier Mail
Place Nundah agent Chris May said selling the home involved finding both a price Orman and Ms Whalley were happy with, along with a family who appreciated the lifestyle on offer.
“It was a real privilege to represent such a special property and to help Jimmy Orman and Heidi Whalley with their next chapter,” he said. “The response from buyers was incredible, and we’re grateful to have been part of the journey.”
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