Margot Robbie Reportedly Behind $28 Million Currumbin Valley Homecoming

Margot Robbie may have travelled from a Queensland farm to the highest reaches of Hollywood, but a reported $28 million property deal suggests the Gold Coast has never lost its hold on her.

The Australian actor and producer is believed to be the mystery buyer of Redwood, a seven-acre Currumbin Valley estate transformed into the architectural residence known as The Copper Arbour.

The off-market transaction reportedly settled in June 2025. Property records cited in recent media coverage identify the buyer as Pippyyork Pty Ltd, a company established only weeks before the sale. A Gold Coast accountant is listed as its sole director and shareholder, reportedly holding the company’s single share for an undisclosed party understood to be Robbie.

Neither Robbie nor her representatives have confirmed the purchase, so her ownership remains reported rather than established. Nevertheless, the location and secrecy surrounding the transaction have given the story the character of a remarkable homecoming.

Back to Currumbin Valley

Robbie spent part of her childhood on her grandparents’ farm in Currumbin Valley and has spoken affectionately about an upbringing shaped by paddocks, trees and the freedom of the Gold Coast hinterland.

In a Vogue Australia conversation with her mother, Sarie Kessler, she recalled doing homework in a tree and being called inside for dinner from beyond the paddock.

The reported purchase would return her to that landscape in considerable style.

The estate occupies approximately 2.9 hectares on the banks of Currumbin Creek. Despite its privacy and rural atmosphere, an earlier sales campaign placed it about seven minutes from Currumbin Beach and 10 minutes from Gold Coast Airport.

Its combination of acreage, creek frontage and coastal accessibility has always been central to its appeal. Mature trees line the long driveway, while paddocks, rainforest and established landscaping shelter the residence from the road and surrounding properties.

For an internationally recognised actor, producer and entrepreneur, the estate offers seclusion without isolation: a private hinterland base within easy reach of the beach, airport and southern Gold Coast.

Redwood before its transformation

The Redwood listing supplied for the property describes the estate as it existed before the current residence was built.

At that time, the two-storey house contained five bedrooms, three bathrooms, two powder rooms, several living areas, a wet bar, sauna, home office, study and three-car garage. Its defining interior feature was a stone fireplace extending through both levels, complemented by polished hardwood floors, leadlight windows, French doors and a kitchen with stone benchtops.

The grounds already possessed many of the qualities that distinguish the estate today. They included fenced paddocks, Currumbin Creek frontage, horse shelters, stables, a chicken coop, extensive sheds and storage, powered pavilions, a gymnasium and a lagoon-style pool and spa.

After changing hands for a reported $2.55 million in 2017, however, the property underwent a comprehensive redevelopment. The former house was superseded by a new, predominantly single-level residence completed in 2024.

Current reports describe the resulting estate as having six bedrooms, six bathrooms and garaging for as many as 10 vehicles, along with a pool, full-size tennis court and equestrian facilities.

Country living reimagined in copper

The approach begins along a driveway framed by mature trees. At its end, the landscape opens to reveal an expansive house wrapped in a sculptural copper skin, with the creek and gently descending land to the south and paddocks, rainforest and hills to the north.

Rather than impose a sharply contemporary object on the countryside, architect Paul Uhlmann chose materials intended to settle into it. Copper gives the house its defining identity, but it was also selected for the way it changes over time. As its surface develops a patina, the building is designed to become more closely integrated with the colours and textures of the land.

The copper roof is articulated along the length of the building, folding down in places to form wall elements that touch the ground. These changes in height and direction help reduce the apparent scale of the residence while creating the protective arbour from which it takes its name.

Spotted gum, limestone and travertine extend the warm, tactile character of the exterior into the house. Blackbutt floors, timber ceilings, band-sawn wall cladding and bespoke cabinetry give the interiors a richness suited to the rural environment without resorting to a conventional country-house aesthetic.

A home shaped around the landscape

Viewed from above, The Copper Arbour follows a Y-shaped plan.

The longest section contains the principal living spaces, which look towards both the paddocks and Currumbin Creek. At the point where the plan divides, one branch forms the parents’ wing, incorporating the main suite, study, gym and garaging with a southern outlook towards the creek. The other contains the children’s accommodation, oriented towards the pool and tennis court.

This arrangement gives the large residence a clear internal structure while allowing different parts of the family to enjoy privacy. It also enables the main living areas to operate as a central spine opening towards the surrounding landscape.

Arrival is through a forecourt and lobby, where a carefully positioned picture window frames the view beyond. From there, the public areas connect with an outdoor sitting space and planted courtyard.

A mature ornamental cherry blossom tree occupies the centre of that courtyard beside an outdoor fireplace, bringing vegetation into the building and softening the threshold between indoors and out.

The principal external entertaining area occupies a break in the building’s form. It incorporates heated stone seating, concealed screens, a cantilevered fireplace and projection facilities. An outdoor bar links the courtyard back to the living room, creating a circuit of connected spaces for entertaining.

Travertine used in the kitchen continues outside around the pool, strengthening the visual relationship between the interior and landscape. Views from the main living spaces extend in several directions, allowing the paddocks, creek, pool and hills to become part of the experience of the house.

Monumental scale, domestic character

The Copper Arbour was designed to accommodate family life, sporting equipment and large social gatherings without making its everyday spaces feel overwhelming.

That balance is central to the project. Its size, extensive garaging and recreation facilities give it the scale of a major luxury estate, yet the plan is broken into distinct wings, courtyards and gathering places intended to remain comfortable when occupied by only a small family.

The design creates deliberate contrasts: copper against greenery, limestone beside timber, large entertaining areas alongside intimate family rooms, and monumental roof forms enclosing sheltered courtyards.

Those qualities distinguish the present house from the former Redwood residence. While the old listing is useful for understanding the land and its established equestrian and lifestyle infrastructure, The Copper Arbour is not simply a renovated version of that home. It is a substantially new architectural work shaped around the same creek, paddocks and mature landscape.

Gold Coast House of the Year

The project’s design and construction have already received significant industry recognition.

In August 2025, Blenkins Build won the Master Builders Queensland Gold Coast House of the Year award for The Copper Arbour. The company also received the regional award for an individual home valued at more than $10 million.

Judges praised the execution of the hand-rolled copper roof, custom hardwood flooring and other detailed elements. They also recognised the residence’s provision for multigenerational living, health, fitness and entertaining.

The awards give important context to the reported $28 million price. This was not merely a sale of seven acres in a desirable hinterland enclave, but the acquisition of a newly completed and highly customised architectural estate.

The figure represents a dramatic increase from the property’s reported $2.55 million sale in 2017, although that comparison does not account for the scale and cost of the subsequent redevelopment. At $28 million, the latest transaction stands as an exceptional Currumbin Valley result and one of the Gold Coast hinterland’s landmark residential deals.

A personal kind of trophy home

If Robbie is confirmed as the buyer, The Copper Arbour will inevitably be described as a celebrity trophy home. Its price, architectural pedigree, acreage and discreet corporate purchase invite that interpretation.

Its location, however, gives the deal a more personal dimension.

Robbie’s career has taken her from Australian television to major international films and an influential role behind the camera through LuckyChap Entertainment. Currumbin Valley belongs to an earlier part of her story: one associated with family, farm life and the landscape she knew before becoming internationally famous.

The Copper Arbour brings those worlds together. Its award-winning architecture and resort-scale facilities reflect the demands of an international career, while its paddocks, creek frontage, mature trees and changing copper surfaces root it firmly in the Gold Coast hinterland.

Mirvac has topped out Trielle at Melbourne’s Yarra’s Edge, with more than 70 per cent of the riverfront development sold and approximately 80 per cent of purchasers intending to make their apartment a home.

The figures, released on September 22, point to an owner-occupier audience for one of the precinct’s final residential towers. Mirvac began developing Yarra’s Edge in 2003, and its latest addition occupies one of the remaining absolute riverfront sites.

Mirvac CEO of Development Stuart Penklis said existing residents were among those moving up within the neighbourhood.

“Many purchasers already have a connection to Yarra’s Edge,” Mr Penklis said, describing buyers whose changing needs were encouraging an upgrade within the precinct.

“As one of the final residential towers within Yarra’s Edge, Trielle represents the culmination of more than two decades of creating one of Melbourne’s most established and sought-after waterfront communities,” Penklis said.

“Positioned on the Collins Street axis with absolute river frontage, Trielle offers residents a rare opportunity to enjoy sweeping views across the Yarra River, Melbourne skyline and Port Phillip Bay, while remaining seamlessly connected to the CBD. With Trielle now more than 70 per cent sold, we’re continuing to see strong demand from buyers seeking quality homes in established locations.”

The developer also flagged a penthouse and sub-penthouse collection with larger layouts, premium finishes and broad outlooks. The planned wellness centrepiece, The Oasis, encompasses a 900-square-metre elevated urban rainforest.

Mirvac General Manager Residential Development Victoria Elysa Anderson said Trielle had resonated strongly with buyers seeking a rare lifestyle offering in Melbourne.

“Opportunities to secure a new luxury residence on a riverfront site of this calibre are incredibly rare, particularly within a community like Yarra’s Edge,” Anderson said.

“What makes Trielle unique is the combination of exceptional views, world-class residential facilities and the lifestyle that already exists around it. Residents are buying into a mature waterfront community with parks, promenades, dining, wellness and strong community connections already in place.”

The 45-level tower brings a substantial new presence to that waterfront. Its residential offering spans one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments, with Signature, Prestige and Sub-Penthouse collections accommodating different household sizes. The north-facing position connects the apartments visually to the river and city beyond.

Seven storeys above the promenade, the planned Oasis combines planting and a running stream with a Scandinavian-inspired wellness club developed with spa specialist Naomi Gregory. Facilities include a 25-metre lap pool, hot magnesium pool, sauna, hydrotherapy, a gym, yoga and Pilates room, and treatment spaces.

The amenity extends beyond exercise. Residents will have access to The Biblioteca library and workspaces, ground-floor work pods, and The Salone piano lounge. A private Chef’s Table dining room offers a setting for larger gatherings, while a cinema, games room and sports lounge broaden the entertaining options. Concierge services and a dog-wash area support everyday routines.

Trielle comprises a collection of one, two, three and four-bedroom residences. Reflecting strong demand from owner occupiers, approximately 80 per cent of purchasers to date intend to live in their homes, highlighting the project’s appeal to those seeking a long-term waterfront lifestyle.

Mirvac has recently delivered The Albertine, a premium apartment development on the edge of Melbourne’s CBD, and is nearing completion of Prince & Parade in Brunswick, further strengthening its portfolio of thoughtfully designed apartment communities in some of Melbourne’s most sought-after urban locations.