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Isabel Lucas is selling her Byron Bay property, as the US-based star further cuts her ties with Australia.
The Home and Away actress, 41, has listed the secluded coastal property, which she bought for $857,500 in 2015 with help from her parents.
Now, after establishing a new life in America with her partner, filmmaker Cyrus Sutton, Lucas is ready to part ways with her Byron Bay base.
The property, known as Sea Eagle, is tucked away on a sprawling 1,080sqm block at the rear of the Oasis Resort community, close to Tallow Beach on the southern side of Byron Bay.
It comes with direct beach access through Arakwal National Park — and residents also have access to the resort's swimming pool and tennis court.
The home is being marketed by First National Byron Bay agents Sharon McInnes and Paul Prior as a potential permanent residence, holiday home or investment.
Inside, the three-level property offers two bedrooms and two bathrooms, with 120sqm of internal living space and an impressive 140sqm of outdoor space.
Described as a 'holistic home' and a 'private treetop escape', the retreat has a distinctly relaxed Byron Bay feel.
Lucas, who rose to fame playing Tasha Andrews on Home and Away between 2003 and 2006, later made the leap to Hollywood, appearing in films including Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen in 2009.
She has continued to maintain strong ties to the Byron region, retaining a small hinterland acreage in nearby Federal, which she bought for $1.775 million in 2023.
But her life has increasingly shifted towards the US.
Lucas and Sutton are known for their wellness-focused lifestyle and environmental advocacy, with the couple now based largely in Washington State.
She welcomed their son Archer late last year, with her Instagram posts showing the family enjoying their time in Byron Bay.
The actress previously put the property on the market in 2022, only to withdraw it after two weeks.
This time, however, the listing comes after Lucas has spoken openly about building a new life in America.
'Having roots and settling down is important,' Lucas previously told Stellar.
But she also acknowledged that her plans could change.
'Plans can always change, but we're mostly based over there [America],' Lucas added.
'We're living on the land and setting up a retreat centre by the Columbia River,' she said of the couple's property in Skamania County, Washington.
'It will offer a variety of holistic health, beekeeping, homesteading skills and retreats.'
While Lucas has stepped back from the Hollywood spotlight, she has not completely closed the door on acting.
The former soap star said a return to the screen was 'about finding the right roles and projects'.
For now, it appears her Byron Bay retreat could be the latest chapter of her Australian life to go to a new owner.
Lucas developed a reputation for openly speaking out against Australia's strict lockdown policies during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
In September 2020, she went to great lengths to stay anonymous during a Zoom call with COVID conspiracy theorists and lockdown critics.
Covering her face with a black hoodie and mask and using the alias 'X', the anti-vaxxer told her co-panellists that she needed 'to be careful about being outspoken' because she was a famous Australian actress.
'I'm here, and I don't want to be anonymous, but I am about to start filming a film, and I do need to be careful about being outspoken because you can get dropped from charities, you can lose campaigns,' Isabel said.
'It has happened to me in recent times for speaking out. I feel careful, and I don't want to elicit any aggressive, threatening responses.'
Lucas said she felt '100 per cent called to shine a light on the reality of what's really going on' in reference to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown directives.
It's life or death for Levi
While Mali desperately tries to call for help, Levi panics when he sees his fingers are turning blue.
Knowing time is running out, Levi orders Cash to roll the boulder off, even if that means breaking his arm in the process.
He admits he would have said yes and when Dana asks again, Sonny is quick to accept.
The newly-engaged couple head to Salt to share their news, but the happy mood is interrupted when Sonny receives a text from a client wanting drugs.
Moments after successfully freeing Levi's arm, Cash is relieved to hear the sound of a rescue chopper overhead.
Levi is transported straight to Northern Districts Hospital, while Mali calls Mackenzie to let her know what's happened.
Mac initially blames Cash for what happened, but Levi explains that it was either his hand or his life.
Reality bites when Amelia shows Levi the x-ray of his hand and he realises he may never be able to perform surgery again.
David attempts to clear the air and explains to Amelia that he's not ready for a relationship because he's still deeply in love with his late wife.
They agree to be friends, but Amelia tells Leah she may not be sticking around in Summer Bay for much longer.
When Lacey later rocks up at the station to check in, David is furious to realise Cash has been keeping tabs on him.
David threatens to put his officer on night duty for six months, so Cash backs off, secretly glad to have the old Sarge back.
Zane has been behind bars for the past decade and it soon transpires that Marilyn has been writing to him as a prison pen pal.
Later, Zane arrives at the Diner, needing Marilyn's help to find somewhere to live. Marilyn asks Alf if he would consider renting out his caravan, but he's reluctant given Zane's criminal history.
Soon it's time for speeches, but Sonny is paralysed with guilt over lying to Dana and can't find the words.
Remi has seen enough and issues Sonny an ultimatum – sort this out, or he will report him to the cops for steroid dealing.
He confronts Harper, accusing her of spending all night chatting up 'that millionaire guy'.
Harper stands up to Beau the following morning, but is left shaken when he loses his temper and slaps her across the face.
Remi refuses to implicate his friend, but Cash's suspicions are raised when he realises how much time Sonny has been spending at the gym.
The police obtain a warrant to search the premises – are Sonny and Beau going to be busted?
Afterwards she returns to Beau, who grovels for forgiveness and begs Harper to help him change.
But Harper is left with a tough choice to make when Cash arrives and takes Beau to the station for questioning over the alleged drugs at the gym.
Remi realises Sonny must have got to the drugs first and confronts him.
But Sonny is more hurt by Remi's betrayal and fears it's only a matter of time before the police work out who is involved.
Tane arrives to speak to Beau but Harper doesn't want a scene in front of Archie and orders him to leave.
Tane then heads to the gym and demands answers from Sonny. Will his conscience get the better of him?
Remi (Adam Rowland) discovered what was happening and demanded that Beau cut Sonny loose, but Beau instead named a price of $500,000.
As a result, he failed to appear for Dana’s (Ally Harris) carefully planned surprise proposal.
The situation later became more complicated at their engagement party. Remi discreetly questioned Harper about Beau’s connection to Sonny, but she assumed that he was jealous of their friendship and jokingly put an arm around him.
Back at the apartment, Dana explained to everyone that her difficult childhood had left her unable to trust anybody but Harper, until Sonny made her feel safe.
The following morning, Remi warned Sonny that he could no longer watch his actions affect Dana and Harper. He gave him one final opportunity to confess, making it clear that he would otherwise report his dealing to the police.
Beau responded by immediately backhanding her across the face, leaving Harper horrified by how quickly his temper had turned violent.
Heading over to Yabbie Creek police station, Remi reports that steroids are being supplied through Summer Bay Fit.
When Cash (Nicholas Cartwright) explains that he needs a formal statement before being able to take any action, Remi goes on record and names Beau as the dealer.
The statement provides enough for David (Jeremy Lindsay Taylor) to arrange a search warrant for the gym.
Cash feels that he owes owner Tane (Ethan Browne) some advance warning, but David refuses to take any chance that the drugs could disappear before officers arrive.
“She finally realises Beau isn’t who he has made himself out to be.”
When Harper returns to the apartment, Beau points to the violence he witnessed growing up in an attempt to explain his actions.
An emotional Beau claims that Harper has inspired him to break the cycle, but continues his manipulation by insisting that he can only change if she stays with him.
Cash eventually has no option but to let Beau go, and when the police search reveals no sign of anything untoward at the gym, it seems the case against him has all but collapsed.
Remi confronts Sonny, realising that he must have moved his stash when Remi first warned him about going to the police. But Sonny is too angry about the report to heed Remi’s warning that his involvement can’t remain hidden indefinitely.
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