Fifties-fab and pregnant with the fingerprints of the Gold Coast's most successful surfer ever…
The world surfing champion turned property tycoon Mick Fanning has listed his “retro beach pad” at 2/219 Boundary Street, Rainbow Bay to rent for a very affordable four hundred dollars per week, with a sixteen-hundred dollar surety, refundable if you don’t destroy the joint.
The apartment, one of two in the duplex, features two bedrooms, one bathroom, and is, even at the slowest canter, or with legs heavy from much surfing, ten minutes walk from the Snapper Rocks jump rock (if you dare).
Mick, who is forty, bought the duplex in 2005 and two years before his first world title, for $1.39 million.
The following year he bought another joint for $1.2 mill and in 2007 swiped his card on an apartment block in the same street, number 213, for $3.1 million before selling it in February, this year, for $2.86 mill.
The shock loss, close to a mill after a fancy reno and buying and selling costs and maintenance, was a lesson in the caprices of the Australian property market.
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Would I get the code to the Panic Room in case of stalkers?
How’s about wanted stalkers? Oh wait those are “groupies”.
Does Eugene have any property holdings? Seems that may be more in my budget.
Is that the new yeppon barrel? New plunger engine in background?
Looking at the satellite location shot it’s completely obvious the shit lnp council should remove big groyne at Kirra.
Not only would a wave too nth Kirra from snapper be possible but it allows the sand to do it’s actual pumping job and flow freely north to protect Currumbin and palm beach .
So simple…never happens 😓
so my usual uneventful Sunday routine of morning surf, afternoon sleep, then weekly shop was rudely interrupted today by 2 things
1. firstly, never seen my local supermarket so busy…Anzac day opening hours really fucked me up
2. it turns out, after waking from my grandpa nap…I failed to tie up my loosely fitting shorts properly. so half way down aisle 9, whilst reaching for a bag of dog food…my shorts dropped clean down to my ankles
nothing at all to do with a 400 a week gold coast unit…but I just felt it needed to be shared
The real question is; did you bend your knees whilst up-fetching said shorts? Or straight-leg it for max crack exposure.
As teenagers we lived in constant fear of exposure whilst tying boards onto roof racks. There was always someone within striking distance, ready to rip ’em down
Some 15 year old employee is gleefully making a tiktok video of it as we speak..
$400 per week?…..as usual I’d say that your sources are unreliable.
This would be a golden opportunity for Mick’s stalker. She could walk around the apartment with one hand touching things Mick has touched, and her other hand touching her… well, you know.
Beer bottle opening sandals?
WSL official Fanning replica jersey?
Anzacs are done lads, careful just one each and strap in for a good 6 hours haha
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I hope you save a couple in case your mother in law pops in.
Or the Jehovas witnesses.
And no cunt better call them a cookie.
Right next to Belporto Chicken, sign me up.
Does the $400/week also cover the costs associated with creating an alter ego?
Na but it comes with an over sized doggy door that your stalker can slip in and out of undetected after cooking you a meal and pooing on your pillow..
Great opportunity here Chas.
Might use an alias when booking.
You cunts actually apologize for stuffing people. I could never live somewhere like that! Drop in, is a drop in.
$400 would get you a broom cupboard in Wellington.
Or 1900 yuan.
Or a David Carson online masterclass.