NRL legend Darren Lockyer and wife Loren are selling a stunning five-bedroom Brisbane home for $6.5 million

NRL legend Darren Lockyer and his wife Loren have just sold their Brisbane home for around $6.5 million.

The 47-year-old former rugby league player built the 1,628 sq m (16,000 sq ft) Paul Owen-designed home in the Paddington area of ​​Queensland’s capital city in 2015.

The single-storey, five-bedroom house utilises both new and old features and makes generous use of open courtyards.

There are a number of indoor and outdoor spaces, with a dining room and kitchen opening onto a lawn.

The house is finished with painted concrete, brick and tiles, with glass, marble and brass elements.

Property records show the NRL Hall of Fame newcomer paid $1.125 million for the property in 2012.

Owen Architecture’s website describes the residence’s design philosophy as one of simple, beautiful pleasures, with “fresh grass beneath your feet” and “morning sunlight through the windows.”

“In their design for the Lockyer family, architects Paul Owen and Michael Lineburg of Owen Architecture drew inspiration from simple materials, landscapes and routines to create a beautiful yet functional family home,” the firm’s website states.

NRL legend Darren Lockyer and his wife Loren have sold their Brisbane home for around $6.5 million. Both pictured

The former rugby league player, 47, built the 1,628 sq m (16,000 sq ft) Paul Owen-designed home in the Paddington area of ​​Queensland’s capital city in 2015

The design brief focused on maximizing the use of the landscape, with an emphasis on outdoor living and the integration of green spaces

Ben Wakely, director of Wakely Properties, says the pre-market campaign attracted interest from 15 parties.

But a ‘young family looking for a new home’ offered the Lockyers an irresistible prize.

“The buyer and seller are both very happy,” said Mr Wakely.

The five-bedroom single-storey home utilises both new and old facilities

There are a number of indoor and outdoor spaces, with a dining room and kitchen opening onto a lawn

“I knew from my own search for a similar property that there weren’t many of them around and that there were a lot of people looking for homes that were already finished and on larger lots,” he continued.

“Although (the house) is a little older, it would be much more expensive to replace.”

Mr Wakely noted that there was a lot of demand for the area.

Property records show the NRL Hall of Fame member and his wife, Loren, paid $1.125 million for the property in 2012