Linda Hammond, founder, designer and chief executive officer of Otra Eyewear, and her husband Allen, who co‑founded the globally recognised sunglasses brand Quay Australia, are the sellers of the property.
The couple sold Quay Australia to a U.S. private‑equity firm in 2016 and have since focused on Otra Eyewear; they said they spend most of the year travelling and therefore decided to list the home as they own another property on the Gold Coast.
Records show the Hammonds bought the existing dwelling on the Coopers Shoot site for $2,085,000 in 2016, demolished it and commissioned Zaher Architects to design a four‑bedroom, two‑bathroom contemporary home across two levels, with development approval lodged in 2019 and an estimated construction cost of $2,677,860.
The new build retains the original pool and features three sculptural staircases, timber‑lined ceilings, Italian porcelain tiles, a gym, a Japanese‑style bath, a fire pit and balconies that offer hinterland and coastal views extending to Lennox Head.
Will Phillips and Denzil Lloyd of Byron Bay Sotheby’s International Realty are handling the sale and are currently accepting expressions of interest from potential buyers.
The listing follows a recent surge in high‑value sales on the NSW North Coast, including the 2023 record‑breaking $33.65 million sale of fellow Coopers Shoot property owned by Tom and Emma Lane of the Oroton family, underscoring strong demand for luxury homes in the region.
The Hammonds’ price guide positions the property among a handful of multimillion‑dollar listings in the area, alongside author Libby Hathorn’s $11.5 million Centennial Park home and retired ad executive Peter Hamilton’s $12 million Southern Highlands estate, highlighting a broader trend of affluent buyers targeting premium real estate in New South Wales.