Phoebe Burgess chases $2.25 million payout for her Southern Highlands property - as she lists it for sale after renting it out at $995 a week
The former rugby WAG, 36, purchased the rural property for $1.7 million in 2021, using the proceeds from her bitter and public divorce from footy star Sam Burgess.
Now, the mother-of-two has high hopes of raking in $2.25 million for the house after previously renting it out for $995 a week, reported realestate.com.au on Thursday.
The Burradoo estate, called Acre Hill, has been listed by Ray White agents Charlotte and Hugh Hanrahan, and has already garnered 1,600 page views online.
Phoebe and her two children Poppy, eight, and Billie, six, never officially lived in the house, according to the Daily Telegraph.
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Instead, she has remained at her parents' nearby property, with the home leased for 'about a year', according to the publication.
Phoebe's Mediterranean-style home is set on a tranquil 6,949 square metres and is described as a 'garden sanctuary'.
Set at the end of a private road, the two-storey home features a generous four bedrooms and three bathrooms, plus a separate 'powder room'.
It also boasts a slow-combustion wood fire, which adds to the homely atmosphere, as well as a home office and separate TV room downstairs.
The picturesque grounds also feature a chicken coop and greenhouse, plus irrigation throughout the gardens.
Since splitting from former Rabbitohs captain Sam in October 2019, Phoebe and her two children have resided with her parents.
She grew up at the property with her parents Mitch and Sarah Hooke, and sisters Jemima and Harriet, just a stone's throw from her Acre Hill property.
She told Daily Mail Australia at the time the move back to her parental home was one of the best decisions she's made for her two children.
'I learned really early on that there's a trade-off. My kids love the space,' she said.
'Billy has an electric bike, and dad's just made him a cool track out in mum's horse arena of jumps... Poppy just loves going outside and being creative.'
It comes as Phoebe's ex Sam revealed he's expecting a second child with wife Lucy.
Taking to Instagram in April, Lucy shared the news by showing off her growing baby bump in a series of photos from the couple's holiday in Capri.
The pair already share daughter Robbie, who they welcomed in September 2023.
Sam married Lucy in a lavish Italian wedding after two years of dating.
He proposed to his bride in June 2023, just nine months after they went public with their relationship.
Meanwhile, Phoebe and Sam split in October 2019, after four tumultuous years of marriage.
They initially separated in December 2018 - shortly after the birth of their son Billy - but reconciled in April that year, only to end things for good six months later.
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