Sam Wood and his wife Snezana Wood are selling their luxurious Melbourne home even as the former TV reality star remains behind bars in a high-security prison after being charged with domestic violence offences.
Wood has been charged with assault occasioning bodily harm, domestic violence and strangulation in a domestic setting following an alleged incident involving Snezana in Noosa on October 3.
He has denied the allegations, was refused bail last week and is being held on remand at Wolston Correctional Centre, a high-security prison in Brisbane’s west.
According to the Australian Financial Review, the couple’s resort-style Brighton home was “days, if not hours, away” from being listed for sale when Wood was arrested.
A source told the Herald Sun that pre-sale preparations were underway on the Hanby Street property, including repainting, refreshing carpets and garden maintenance.
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The couple purchased the property in the affluent bayside suburb in September 2025 for $7.15 million.
It features five bedrooms, a sunken lounge, a tennis court, a pool and a spa, a study and hardwood timber floors.
It’s believed the couple wanted to offload the home after they bought another seven-bedder just minutes away, estimated to be worth more than $6 million.
It comes after Snezana was photographed on Tuesday without her wedding ring during an outing in Melbourne where she attended one of her daughter’s dance concerts and met a friend at a cafe.
Wood remains behind bars inside the Wolston Correctional Centre, which is home to some of the country’s most notorious criminals.
The former The Bachelor star is being housed in a separate wing of the facility under a safety order intended to protect him from other prisoners.
Police allege that during an argument at a Noosa holiday home, Wood grabbed his wife by the neck, pulled her to the ground and restricted her breathing.
The alleged altercation was witnessed by Snezana’s daughter Eve, 21, who called triple-0.
Prosecutor Sgt Jeanette Grigoris told the Maroochydore Magistrates Court: “She told police she thought she was going to die and she was in fear of her safety.
“It is strong evidence in terms of the offence; (the complainant) does articulate the choking and that there was cessation of breath.”
The court was told Wood told police there had been “an argument in the bedroom” and agreed there was “pushing and shoving”, but denied any choking.
Wood is set to face court again on November 23.