Laura Byrne and Matty J Johnson splash out $2million on rundown house in huge renovation project as they expand property portfolio READ MORE: Laura Byrne breaks down in tears after family loss By Matt Demarco For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:19, 23 August 2024 | Updated: 01:23, 23 August 2024 e-mail View comments Laura Byrne and Matty 'J' Johnson have splashed out $2million on a rundown home in a huge renovation project. The Bachelor power couple have expanded their mutli-million property portfolio by purchasing the property in Ulladulla, about 230 kilometres south of Sydney . The dilapidated home holds special meaning for the couple as it is down the road from Cupitts Estate winery, where Laura and Matt tied the knot in November 2022.
The clifftop house has sprawling ocean views and is appropriately called Chante-Mer, which is French for 'sing the sea'. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom property is spread across two levels and was last sold in 1984 for $62,500. The historic residence previously belonged to a United Nations translator, who died in 2021, and Laura and Matt paid $2.
19million for the pad, according to the Daily Telegraph . The rundown house is set on 746 square metres, and is encircled by large glass windows, giving sweeping views of Racecourse Beach below. The couple plan to completely overhaul the 'old beauty' to its previous standard and confirmed the exciting news in a post shared to Instagram this week.
Laura Byrne and Matty 'J' Johnson have splashed out $2million on a rundown home in a huge renovation project The Bachelor power couple have expanded their property portfolio by purchasing a dilapidated property (pictured) in Ulladulla, about 230 kilometres south of Sydney 'A couple of months ago we bought a dilapidated old house down the south coast. A little glass house on the seaside filled with stories, and history that had been left locked up and empty for the past two years,' they wrote in the caption. 'The south coast is a magical place to us, it's where we got married, and now it's where we will make memories as a family.
' They have set up an Instagram page where they plan to keep their fans up to date on the massive renovation project every step of the way. They have already shared photos of their daughters Marlie-Mae, five, and Lola, three, visiting their future 'dream home'. The reality television stars currently live in a four-bedroom semi in North Bondi, which they purchased for $5.
2million in 2023. They also boast a stunning $1.8million holiday home in Bangalow, near Byron Bay.
After getting engaged in Fiji in April 2018, Laura and Matty finally tied the knot on the south coast in November 2022 , five years after meeting on The Bachelor. They are one of the most successful couples to come out of the show and welcomed their daughter Marlie-Mae in 2019, followed by Lola in February 2021. They have set up an Instagram page to keep their fans up to date on the massive renovation project (their daughters Marlie-Mae, five, and Lola, three, are pictured at the home) The rundown house is set on 746 square metres, and is encircled by large glass windows, giving sweeping views of Racecourse Beach below The three-bedroom, two-bathroom property is spread across two levels and was last sold in 1984 for $62,500.
It previously belonged to a United Nations translator who died in 2021 Read More The Bachelor's Laura Byrne and Matty 'J' Johnson welcome surprise new addition to their family: 'It is such a privilege' However, Laura recently told the I've Got News For You podcast that their love story almost didn't happen because she got 'cold feet' the day before filming was set to begin in 2017. 'I had a complete change of heart and didn't rock up for filming,' she admitted. 'If you're selected [for The Bachelor], you get given a time and location, and it's a secret time and secret location, to try and throw off paparazzi,' she explained.
'Mine was a pick-up location in Alexandria in some random park at 3pm, and you're supposed to rock up with all your suitcases and a bus will come and collect you. 'And I remember 3pm came and went and I was sitting at home and hadn't packed a bag. I just had a complete change of heart.
I really didn't want to do it; I was worried about what it would look like vying for a man's attention on a reality TV show.' She then got a call from producers who gave her until 10am the next day to decide and she had a dream that night which made her change her mind. Instagram Laura Byrne The Bachelor Australia Share or comment on this article: Laura Byrne and Matty J Johnson splash out $2million on rundown house in huge renovation project as they expand property portfolio e-mail Add comment.
