Secret sandy paradises of the rich THEY are the secret beaches that millionaires like to treat as their own. Hidden from public view, with hard-to-find access, celebrities and business tycoons fork out tens of millions of dollars on mansions that have direct beach frontage. Among properties lining the sandy bays of Sydney Harbour is a five-bedroom home on Kutti Beach, Vaucluse. With a champion-sized tennis court, guest or staff quarters, enormous boardroom or home office, an infinity pool and boatshed, the Ken Woolley-designed harbourfront home at Wharf Rd has just listed with $20 million-plus hopes through LJ Hooker Double Bay agent Bill Malouf. But possibly its biggest draw is that is is backed by a slice of golden sand, wedged between two rocky headlands and shared by just a handful of exclusive mansions. The 1597sq m block is owned by businessman Brett Blundy, founder and owner of the company BB Retail Capital, which includes brands Bras N Things and Diva. He paid $17.5 million for the European-style mansion in March 2011, while forking out $7.95 million at the same time for a nearby property on The Crescent. Previous owners Mike Willesee and wife Gordana, who renovated the property, sold it for $10.3 million in 2000 to the Cattell family, who lived there for 11 years. Nearby premiere property 42 The Crescent, was purchased by agriculture family the Khalbetzers in 2006 for $30 million. Close friend of the royal family, James Erskine, is also said to live in a beachfront property on Wharf Rd. Mr Malouf said there were few properties in Sydney with near-private beach access. "Kutti Beach is not a private beach, there is walking access through a little gateway, but if you weren't looking for it you wouldn't even know it was there," he said. In nearby Point Piper, palatial homes backing 160m-long Lady Martins Beach sell for anywhere between $15 million and $50 million. The beach can only be accessed by a narrow path from Wolseley Rd, from the water or around the rocks at low tide. Carthona Ave in Darling Point is anotherstreet that fronts a small beach. Camp Cove at Watsons's Bay has 14 houses with beach frontage, with prices ranging from $15 million to $25 million. Further north, Kalua, on Florida Rd, Palm Beach, has attracted rent as high as $40,000 per week from visiting celebrities including Nicole Kidman, Mick Jagger and John Cleese.