Five minutes with … D’LEANNE LEWIS
THIS REAL ESTATE GURU SHOWS OFF SYDNEY’S PREMIUM HOMES IN A NEW REALITY PROGRAM
If you love glitzy reality TV and sneak peeks inside multimilliondollar homes, then Luxe Listings
Sydney is set to be your new favourite show. Three elite agents compete for sales and negotiate huge deals in one of the world’s most competitive and outrageously expensive real estate markets. Buyers’ agent Simon Cohen (below left) and estate agents Gavin Rubinstein (below right) and D’Leanne Lewis
(right) will do whatever it takes to secure their next premium sale and keep their A-list clients happy. Here, Lewis sells us on the show …
How are you feeling about Luxe Listings Sydney going to air?
I’ve never done anything like this before, so I was a bit daunted. I’m a single mum of two girls – Myka is 2 and Nava is 5 – and I wondered how I’d fit filming in around them and my business, but now I’m glad I did the show because I love stretching myself and it’s been a lot of fun. How long have you been in Sydney real estate?
I started as a PA at Laing+Simmons in Double Bay when I was 20, but I left for a while because I wanted
to get into sales and back then I was told “girls don’t do sales”. I was like, “Well, that’s bulls--t.” After a few years, I came back to that firm as an agent and now, 28 years later, I co-own the whole business. Did you know Gavin and Simon, who appear on the show with you? Yes, I know them well. We’re all friends, colleagues and fiercely competitive, which should make for some great TV. What do you think is special about this show? I don’t have time to watch a lot of TV, but I would watch this even if
I wasn’t in it! I like that you get to have a look at some of the world’s most jaw-dropping properties;
I recently sold three houses in a week worth a combined $60m. But this show has a lot of heart, too. It’s about the relationships we build with each other and our clients.
You’re very successful. Is doing a reality TV show a risk for you?
It is. I was the last person to sign on to the show for that reason, but I love a challenge and I’m so proud of my work.
(Premieres Wed., Jul. 9 on Amazon Prime Video)