Chris Hemsworth’s rock star mate sells ‘designer masterpiece’

Chris Hemsworth and Parkway Drive drummer Ben Gordon in Romania a year ago, where Hemsworth played the drums in front of 70,000 people.

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Chris Hemsworth’s rock star mate who taught him the drums has has sold his Byron Bay ‘designer masterpiece’ for about $10m.

The drummer in the local metalcore band Parkway Drive, Ben Gordon, said in a promo video for the upcoming Hemsworth show Limitless posted on YouTube yesterday that he taught Hemsworth the drums as part of a “turning 40” challenge.

He says it took “a lot of guts” for Hemsworth to learn the new skill and then get up on stage in front of 70,000 people with another Byron Bay mate, Ed Sheeran, for a concert in Romania last August.

‘I have the utmost respect and admiration for him … he pulled it off but it was a journey to get there,” Gordon said.

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20 Pacific Vista Drive, Byron Bay has incredible ocean views.

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Ben Gordon, drummer of Parkway Drive. Picture: instagram https://www.instagram.com/benxgordon/

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Double-height ceilings are part of the appeal.

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Meanwhile Gordon, whose own band packs out stadiums throughout Europe, UK, the US and Asia, did the deal on his four-bedroom, three-bathroom home with double garage and pool at 20 Pacific Vista Drive, Byron Bay last week via Will Phillips of Sotheby’s.

He’d bought the Mediterranean-inspired property on a 660sqm block with 180 degree ocean views for $2.45m in 2019 — about the same time that the band performed at Bloodstock Festival in Britain.

Ben Gordon, drummer of Byron Bay heavy metal band Parkway Drive, performs in the Sydney Opera House forecourt with his ‘cage of death’ drum kit in February. Picture: Third Eye Visuals

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What a great spot for breakfast.

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The home also comes with this pool.

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It offers open-plan living area with soaring double-height ceilings and large walls of glass that maximise natural light and the beautiful outlooks.

The magnificent property includes expansive outdoor spaces, entertainment patios, a sunken fire pit, a magnesium infinity pool and spa, as well as a serene location bordering the Arakwal National Park.
It’s an easy five-minute walk through the national park to the beach, and less than 10 minutes’ drive to the heart of Byron Bay.

The house is right next door to a house that recently sold for $10.5m and is being offered up as a prize in the QLD RSL Art Union lottery, with the winner being announced at 10am on September 3.

It’s unclear where Gordon, his partner and young daughter are headed next.