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Greg Bird, in a file picture here with Corey Parker (left), made several fortuitous property moves during his time with the Gold Coast Titans. Picture: Richard Gosling<\/p>\n
A side hustle of controversial ex-Titans and Blues hardman Greg Bird is set to rake in more than the average Aussie income after he approved a major hike on the Gold Coast.<\/p>\n
Publicly available rental records show the former NRL enforcer has now pushed his Gold Coast rental property\u2019s weekly asking price to $2600 \u2013 more than double what many Gold Coasters earn \u2013 which will net him more than $135,000 a year in gross rental income if secured.<\/p>\n
MORE: \u2018Nowhere left to live\u2019: Essential workers locked out<\/a><\/p>\n Peter Dutton tipped for multimillion-dollar payday<\/a><\/p>\n Greg Bird spent six years with the Titans but also played for the New South Wales Blues, like his Titans\u2019 colleague Jarryd Hayne. Picture: Darren England.<\/p>\n Bird \u2013 who debuted for the Cronulla Sharks in 2002 before stints with the Gold Coast Titans and French club Catalans Dragons \u2013 first put the Broadbeach Waters property on the rental market at $2,000 a week in 2022. He nudged it up to $2,100 last year but has now applied his steepest increase yet.<\/p>\n Bird and wife Rebecca \u2013 sister of former Knights forward Robbie Rochow \u2013 bought the waterfront home for $1.33 million a decade ago. Valuation estimates now place the property as high as $3.28 million, reflecting the Gold Coast\u2019s booming prestige market.<\/p>\n MORE: Shock as two bedder beats bigger neighbour\u2019s sale price<\/a><\/p>\n Cheapest home sale: Caravan sells for $80,000<\/a><\/p>\n Greg and Becky Bird have seen their net worth rise without lifting a finger thanks to property. Picture: David Clark<\/p>\n The sprawling multi-level home is every inch the coastal dream with a grand entry flowing into a large living zone overlooking the pool and canal, while an oversized chef\u2019s kitchen with breakfast bar leads to a private alfresco area. The lounge, dining and TV space open onto a sun-soaked pool deck.<\/p>\n There is a master suite upstairs with a private balcony that has skyline views of Surfers Paradise, flanked by two additional bedrooms and a family bathroom. The lower level has a guest suite, games room and a second indoor\u2013outdoor entertaining space complete with a built-in BBQ and bar setup.<\/p>\n MORE: Seniors flock to share houses as cost of living bites<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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