Director Mark Lewis, inset, is selling his Wategos holiday home which has stunning views of the area.
THE man behind the 1988 cult documentary that made the noxious and ubiquitous cane toad an unlikely star has placed his Wategos Beach holiday home on the market.
Director Mark Lewis' Cane Toads: An Unnatural History immortalised the pests and was nominated for a BAFTA Film Award for Best Short Film.
The sequel, Cane Toads: The Conquest, said to be Australia's first 3D digital film, premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.
Mr Lewis has travelled the world making films and said he fell in love with Wategos after surfing there years ago.
"I used to look up while I was surfing and say I'd love a house on the hill in that idyllic place," he said.
He and his wife went on to buy an original Wategos Beach house only a short stroll from one of Australia's most iconic beaches.
"It was the beauty of Wategos which attracted us and, through my work, I have travelled to a lot of famous beaches but I still believe it is the best beach in the world bar none," Mr Lewis said.
"We liked that there are no commercial premises other than Rae's guesthouse. It just has the most perfect northeast aspect and is such a short walk to the beach."
Mr Lewis said he was sad to be leaving Wategos but now that his two daughters had left home "for other parts of the world", it was time to downsize.
He and his wife remain Byron Shire residents, with a home near Mullumbimby.
Mr Lewis is working on a new nature-based documentary series focused on domestic animals.
The architect-designed original 1970s two-level property has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and two living spaces.
A large deck on the top level captures the northeast views over Wategos Beach.
The house, at 24 Palm Valley Drive, is being marketed by Nicolette van Wijngaarden, of Unique Estates.
The owners are seeking offers above $2.4 million.
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