"We’re extremely happy that a close friend of the brand has taken on the house." So, who’s the company man with the necessary heft of wallet?
Earlier today, Billabong’s Men’s Global GM Mark Weber confirmed BeachGrit’s four-day old rumour that the brand had offloaded their famous “A-Team” Pipeline house.
“While we’re not in the business of owning and managing a property on the North Shore anymore, we’re extremely happy that a close friend of the brand has taken on the house and partnered with us to ensure that it will remain the headquarters for the brand and the Billabong Pro Pipeline for many years to come,” Weber told Shop-Eat-Surf.
The six-bed, four-bath contemporary looking joint at 59-389 Ke Nui Road, sits on 9000 square feet of prime beachfront land and was quickly snapped up by a company insider who’d long enjoyed its fruits.
And, although the sale price remains secret a figure close to six million dollars has been touted. The last time it sold was for three-point six in 2006.
So, who’s the company man with the necessary heft of wallet?
Did a little ringing around, or at least fielded a few calls about it, and the smart money seems to be on the recently retired “President of commercial strategy and growth and chief brand officer“, Shannan North.
Shaz quit the biz after twenty-eight years and is a classic rags to riches sorta tale, beginning in the fabled mail-room of Billabong and working his way to the very top, climbing over the bloodied corpses of soldiers lost in the company’s myriad financial battles.
A talented goofyfooter, and adored throughout the company, a sweet and gentle soul it’s said, North fits the profile of the new buyer perfectly.
He’s got the cash and he can surf the somewhat difficult lefthander out front.
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I’m from Eastern Suburbs, Sydney – $6 mill. ain’t staggering!
That’s AI junior isn’t it?
NonJohn has heard many rumors that Conan Hayes and Q are the new co-owners.
An unknown Q? QAnon?
From the 1st young black Pres to a white 80 yr old dementia victim.
Progress to death!!!
First nation population has increased 25% since last census using boxes to tick your choice of race.
Thats right ,people are now transitioning their race
https://www.news.com.au/lif…
It’s nice that Billabong gave those little dwarfy guys in front a job, or something. At least maybe put them in the picture for a sort of token diversity effect.
Or get training from Parko for a park ranger job.
And for your extra digging he has the licence for Dakine and Xcell for Asia/ Pacific.
All well and good, but has there been any progress on accom hook ups for the surfads family trip for pipe in January? I’ve been sitting beside my phone, email, Instagram, Pinterest, MSN, ICQ, waiting for the call
Go to paradise end up in hell
The surfads edition
The only hell on the North Shore is traffic.
And if you get up early and don’t mind a long-ish, lunchtime stroll to Ted’s it’s not a big problem.
Id luv to go there
With Chas as my tour guide
Come for the slaps and stay for the surfing?
I’m sure Turtle Bay has availability but no one here has enough organs to sell to cover the cost.
Deadset any listed accom whether hotel or air bnb is like $10k / wk
I hear you can just walk into Fast Eddie’s place unannounced and find the warmest of welcomes.
Are the Turtle Bay condos still available on Airbnb or is the short-term rental market illegal?
So hard to keep up.
https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US
Try look👆🏾
I think they My Spaced you…?
All the whiteness in that pic is going to get Bexy lubed up.
Evolution marches on.
Aren’t most the guys in that picture Australian?
If so, they are direct descendants of criminals which makes them a protected class in most American cities.
Yore being ruled by a deathcult.
I hope they get dead soon
Great name for a Britney Spears cover band.
Wtf Dezza, where’s the innuendo?!
He dare not write gossip on Northy as he would sue quickly.
This pussy palace has walls that if they could talk they would make a prozzy blush and even pimps guffaw. Many an unsheathed glistening member has done battle with plump velvet flesh curtains resulting in ropes of salty brine infused cum being splayed across the tender fine hairs of slender prime stomach’s belonging to fair but wicked maidens which is most certainly a selling point. The architecture lends itself to both intense jealousy and ouvert partner swapping. Hooee.
Idgaf – if he drops in on Barton – it’s all good.