Phoebe Burgess has moved into a new home after living at her parents’ estate for 18 months following a bitter and public split from NRL star husband Sam.
The 32-year-old purchased the $1.7 million Mediterranean-style property for $1,725,000, in Bowral in the NSW Southern Highlands.
The house features a generous four bedrooms and three bathrooms, plus a separate ‘powder room’ where the budding beauty influencer can get spruced up.
Fresh start: Phoebe Burgess has moved into a new home, after living at her parents’ Southern Highlands estate for 18 months. She shared the good news on Friday. Pictured with her daughter Poppy at their new property
Sprawling, picturesque grounds described as a ‘garden sanctuary’ span a whopping 6,949sqm and allow plenty of space for her two children to run around.
Additionally, there’s a chicken coup and greenhouse, and irrigation throughout the gardens.
A modern kitchen with stone bench tops and modern appliances is included, as well as open plan living and dining spaces.
Nice digs: The 32-year-old has purchased a $1.7 million Mediterranean-style property for $1,725,000, in Bowral
Pretty: Sprawling, picturesque grounds described as a ‘garden sanctuary’ span a whopping 6,949sqm and allow plenty of space for her two children to run around. Additionally, there is a chicken coup and greenhouse, and irrigation throughout the gardens
The house comes complete with a slow combustion wood fire, which adds to the homely atmosphere.
Phoebe can get to work in the home office and relax in a separate TV room downstairs.
The former WAG announced that she had secured a property in an Instagram post shared on Friday.
Lots of room: A modern kitchen with stone bench tops and modern appliances is included, as well as open plan living and dining spaces
Roomy: The house features a generous four bedrooms and three bathrooms, plus a separate ‘powder room’ where the budding beauty influencer can get spruced up
Comfortable: Phoebe can get to work in the home office and relax in a separate TV room downstairs
She wrote: ‘Big day here! The kids and I have settled on our new home in the Highlands’.
Phoebe added: ‘With enormous thanks to @raywhitebowral and @matt_mohl with @commbank casually making dreams come true’.
In the accompanying photos, Phoebe posed with her daughter Poppy on a block of land with a cow seen behind a fence.
Phoebe wrote on Friday: ‘Big day here! The kids and I have settled on our new home in the Highlands’. Pictured at the property
Happy days: Phoebe added that it has been a ‘dream come true’ to buy the home. Pictured at the new property
The image was taken at the former WAG’s new rural home, which she will share with daughter Poppy, four, and son Billy, two.
Phoebe’s new home is just a stone’s throw from her parents’ estate, with both homes located in Bowral.
Since splitting from former Rabbitohs captain Sam in October 2019, Phoebe and her two children had resided with her parents.
Home: Phoebe’s new home is just a stone’s throw from her parents’ estate (pictured), with both homes located in Bowral
Lovely days: Phoebe grew up at the estate with her parents Mitch and Sarah Hooke, and sisters Jemima and Harriet
Phoebe grew up at the property with her parents Mitch and Sarah Hooke, and sisters Jemima and Harriet.
A 90-minute drive from Sydney, the farm getaway is a rural paradise.
Nestled on nine acres of manicured garden, the spacious estate is brimming with rustic charm.
Family: Phoebe lived on the estate with daughter Poppy, four, and son Billy, two. The children are pictured with Phoebe’s father, Mitch Hooke
Family: Phoebe’s mother Sarah said earlier this year, that despite the awful circumstances, she has relished watching her grandchildren grow up at her home. Sarah and Phoebe’s sister Harriet are pictured with Phoebe’s children
The stunning limestone residence features high ceilings throughout, large living areas, a formal dining room, two offices, five bedrooms, three bathrooms and a timber kitchen.
It also boasts a formal entrance lobby, media room, covered outdoor entertainment area and large double garage.
Phoebe’s horse-loving family also owns a state-of-the-art stable complex and timber-railed paddock area.
Old world charm: Phoebe used her parents’ elegant home as a backdrop for her glamorous Instagram photo shoots
A vegetable garden and chicken run offer hours of entertainment for Phoebe’s kids, with the mother-of-two recently uploading an Instagram photo of her children planting strawberries.
Phoebe and her former husband, Sam Burgess, split in October 2019, after four tumultuous years of marriage.
They had initially separated in December 2018 – shortly after the birth of their son, Billy – but reconciled in April, only to end things for good six months later.
New life: Following the breakdown of her marriage, Phoebe says she has relied on her family – parents Sarah and Mitch – as well as her sisters, Harriet and Jemima, building an ‘idyllic’ and ‘beautiful little life’ at their picturesque rural estate
Speaking to Stellar Magazine earlier this year, Phoebe said she was still ‘in a daze’ after her marriage breakdown, and says she’s experienced, ‘a lot of pain, a lot of trauma, a lot of ugly stuff’ that has changed her.
However she has relied on her family – parents Sarah and Mitch – as well as her sisters, Harriet and Jemima, building an ‘idyllic’ and ‘beautiful little life’ at their picturesque rural estate.
Phoebe’s mother Sarah told the magazine she is astounded by Phoebe’s strength, and despite the awful circumstances, she has relished watching her grandchildren grow up at her home.
Influencer: Phoebe, who has more than 80,000 followers on Instagram, typically spends her days uploading sponsored posts for fashion and beauty brands
Phoebe, who has more than 80,000 followers on Instagram, typically spends her days uploading sponsored posts for fashion and beauty brands.
The growing Instagram star often used her parents’ elegant home as a backdrop for her glamorous Instagram photo shoots.
She makes up to $1,300 per sponsored post, according to a website that estimates influencers’ earnings based on their followers and engagement levels.
Local: Phoebe has settled into life in the Southern Highlands and appears to have left Sydney for good with her children
While Phoebe recovered in Bowral, Sam was embroiled in a series of legal woes following the breakdown of his marriage.
He was recently cleared on appeal of intimidating his former father-in-law, Mitch Hooke.
A conviction for intimidating Mr Hooke was overturned by a New South Wales District Court judge.
Over: Phoebe and ex-husband Sam Burgess (left) split in October 2019, after four tumultuous years of marriage. They had initially separated in December 2018 – shortly after the birth of their son, Billy – but reconciled in April, only to end things for good six months later
Sam also escaped conviction for driving with cocaine in his system while on his way to pick up his two young children in Bowral.
He pleaded guilty in May to driving with traces of cocaine present in his saliva.
Magistrate Mark Douglass said in Moss Vale Local Court that Burgess had shown remorse, contrition and insight into his behaviour.
Upheaval: Issues: While Phoebe recovered in Bowral, Sam was embroiled in a series of legal woes following the breakdown of his marriage
Mr Douglass placed Burgess on a nine-month conditional release order in relation to the drug matter and fined him $581 for each of two traffic offences.
Burgess has also pleaded guilty to driving without a NSW licence and driving while unregistered.
He was not accused of driving under the influence of cocaine, only with the less serious offence of having the drug present in his system when he was behind the wheel.
Burgess has no criminal record in Australia or the United Kingdom.
Cleared: He was recently cleared on appeal of intimidating his former father-in-law, Mitch Hooke (left). A conviction for intimidating Mr Hooke was overturned by a New South Wales District Court judge