Surfer rated least likely to succeed becomes sport's newest multi-millionaire!
In May of 2018, the decidedly homely yet attractive one-time title contender Matt Wilkinson, then only thirty, was at the back end of his pro surfing career.
But rather than exiting in a flood of tears, Matt and his then girlfriend now wife and baby mama, Anna Jordan, spent $3.2 million on the gorgeous Possum Creek school house, which had subsequently been rebuilt and turned into a $1500 a night guest house, out the back of Byron Bay.
The loveliest part of the operation was the option to buy surf lessons with Matt himself.
As far as post-tour life goes, Matt made several very good decisions. Land, wife, ongoing income. A sunset golden.
All good things must terminate eventually and Matt and Anna have listed the lavish resort with hopes of five-mill ish, although given the outlandish state of the Australian housing market, who knows how high that bubble will fly.
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Matt writes:
We have worked so hard to bring this amazing property to life with @thehutguesthouse and @thehut.byronbay ! We are super proud of what we have created but it’s time for @anna_wilkinson__ and I to find someone who is going to love it as much as we have and write the next chapter. Don’t worry @thehut.byronbay is not going anywhere. The resident Platypus and Koalas will be missed but we will be back for plenty of long lunches.
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