Commentator and former NRL star Darren Lockyer has turned to NSW in a bid to boost his family wealth, making a surprise move amid this year's State of Origin series. 👇
. It’s his second purchase at Crystal Creek, which is about 8km south of the border, and 30km from coastal Casuarina, as he and wife Loren had previously bought in 2016.They have spent $2.6 million on the Crystal Creek Estate, a working cafe and nursery on 4.4 hectares.It was offered with registered tenancy inplace with its marketing noting the business was profitable as a “popular spot to enjoy great coffee and meals overlooking Crystal Creek.
“Good neighbours, wonderful local community spirit all set in a beautiful location of the Tweed Valley,” the marketing advised. The property comes with a four-bedroom homestead. There’s horse stables and machinery shedding. It has around 370m of Crystal Creek frontage, with swimming holes. The Lockyers first bought in Crystal Creek in 2016 for $770,000 which secured a four-hectare equestrian property with dressage arena, stables and electrified paddocks.they would use the property as a hobby farm for their children who were into “quad bikes, motorbikes and farm animals.”There have been just the 10 Crystal Creek sales in the interim, topping out at $1,306,000 last October when a three hectare holding was bought by The Heart of Love charity foundation.
“I work in the property game, and have investments in other businesses, and I obviously cover the football with Nine” Lockyer recently told Denan Kemp, the Bloke In A Bar podcaster when asked what takes up his time.Lockyer is among a mix of game legends to buy new properties over the past year.on a stunning home in Sydney’s Hunters Hill in May last year after selling in Canada Bay.
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