Live Next to Venus Williams in South Florida for $30 Million
The beachfront home that neighbours the tennis star’s is also down the street from Tiger Woods’s sprawling estate
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A beachfront home on Jupiter Island, Florida, that’s right next door to the home of tennis great Venus Williams has hit the market for $29.95 million.
Built in 1960, the house—which is about 20 miles north of Palm Beach—sits on more than 2.5 acres that’s heavily landscaped for privacy and has about 212 feet of beachfront.
“It’s nearly 3 acres on the ocean, which is very, very difficult to get,” said listing agent Shawn Elliott of Nest Seekers International, who brought the property to the market on Monday. He shares the listing with Stephanie Schwed.
Williams isn’t the only sports phenom in the neighbourhood—down the street, on the Intracoastal side, is Tiger Woods’s sprawling estate that features a golf practice area with three greens and has an estimated market value of more than $60 million, according to PropertyShark.
The seller of the newly listed home bought the property in early 2022 for $16.5 million using a limited liability company, records show. Mansion Global couldn’t identify the seller.
The yellow-painted, Bermuda-style home was designed by architect John Volk, who worked in and around Palm Beach from the 1920s until his death in 1984.
Across its more than 6,300 square feet, the property has six bedrooms and six and a half bathrooms, including an upstairs primary suite with front-to-back views and a ground-floor primary suite, which also has ocean views, Elliott said.
The home surrounds a courtyard pool, which is heated, and there’s a two-bedroom guest house that doubles as a pool house. The property also has a separate apartment for more guest or staff accommodations.
The seller installed new storm shutters, and there are also hurricane windows and a generator that serves the entire house.
From the backyard, the beach is accessible down a private path.
“The beach is beautiful—it’s white sand,” Elliott said. “You’re right on the ocean, it’s pretty special.”
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The spring property market is shaping up as the most active in recent memory, according to property experts Two Red Shoes.
Mortgage brokers Rebecca Jarrett-Dalton and Brett Sutton point to a potent mix of pent-up buyer demand, robust seller confidence and the First Home Guarantee Scheme as catalysts for a sustained run.
“We’re seeing an unprecedented level of activity, with high auction numbers already a clear indicator of the market’s trajectory,” said Sutton. “Last week, Sydney saw its second-highest number of auctions for the year. This kind of volume, even before the new First Home Guarantee Scheme (FHGS) changes take effect, signals a powerful market run.”
Rebecca Jarrett-Dalton added a note of caution. “While inquiries are at an all-time high, the big question is whether we will have enough stock to meet this demand. The market is incredibly hot, and this could lead to a highly competitive environment for buyers, with many homes selling for hundreds of thousands above their reserve.”
“With listings not keeping pace with buyer demand, buyers are needing to compromise faster and bid harder.”
Two Red Shoes identifies several spring trends. The First Home Guarantee Scheme is expected to unlock a wave of first-time buyers by enabling eligible purchasers to enter with deposits as low as 5 per cent. The firm notes this supports entry and reduces rent leakage, but it is a demand-side fix that risks pushing prices higher around the relevant caps.
Buyer behaviour is shifting toward flexibility. With competition intense, purchasers are prioritising what they can afford over ideal suburb or land size. Two Red Shoes expects the common first-home target price to rise to between $1 and $1.2 million over the next six months.
Affordable corridors are drawing attention. The team highlights Hawkesbury, Claremont Meadows and growth areas such as Austral, with Glenbrook in the Lower Blue Mountains posting standout results. Preliminary Sydney auction clearance rates are holding above 70 per cent despite increased listings, underscoring the depth of demand.
The heat is not without friction. Reports of gazumping have risen, including instances where contract statements were withheld while agents continued to receive offers, reflecting the pressure on buyers in fast-moving campaigns.
Rates are steady, yet some banks are quietly trimming variable and fixed products. Many borrowers are maintaining higher repayments to accelerate principal reduction. “We’re also seeing a strong trend in rent-vesting, where owner-occupiers are investing in a property with the eventual goal of moving into it,” said Jarrett-Dalton.
“This is a smart strategy for safeguarding one’s future in this competitive market, where all signs point to an exceptionally busy and action-packed season.”
Two Red Shoes expects momentum to carry through the holiday period and into the new year, with competition remaining elevated while stock lags demand.
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