{"id":829160,"date":"2026-07-27T12:22:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T12:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/829160\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T12:22:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T12:22:15","slug":"inside-jimmy-barnes-multimillion-dollar-real-estate-moves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/829160\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Jimmy Barnes\u2019 multimillion-dollar real estate moves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Australian music icon Jimmy Barnes has built a massive $20m fortune, transforming decades of rock stardom into an impressive real estate portfolio across New South Wales.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">At 17, the singer left a troubled home to join Cold Chisel, helping turn them into one of Australia\u2019s biggest rock bands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Following 14 Top 40 albums with the band, the musician launched a solo career that delivered 13 number-one ARIA albums.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Beyond music, the 70-year-old rocker has traded multimillion-dollar residential compounds, industrial warehouses, and country sanctuaries alongside his wife, Jane.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Here is a look inside Barnes\u2019 property portfolio and his unique family tree.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/diarmid-heidenreichs-secret-job-to-pay-mortgage\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dougie the Pizza Boy\u2019s sad life after 90s ad<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/inside-rick-moranis-reclusive-home-life-after-leaving-hollywood\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Rick Moranis\u2019 shock new life now at 73<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/american-pie-star-flees-la-home-for-good\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u2018S**t\u2019: Broke American Pie star\u2019s shock fortune<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa size-full wp-post- wp-image-1148779\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1148779\" data-capiid=\"61b27f41e8746a700ed28551d4cabb93\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1280 720&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1148779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Australian music icon Jimmy Barnes has built a massive $20m fortune. Picture: Matt Deller.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRiverbend\u201d, Berrima <\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">The couple\u2019s primary residence is \u201cRiverbend\u201d, a sprawling estate on the Wingecarribee River near Berrima in the NSW Southern Highlands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Purchased for $1.85m in 2008, the property features three sandstone pavilions linked by long verandas, an extensive vegetable patch, and a rose garden where Barnes took up gardening during 2020 lockdowns. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">The sanctuary inspired their collaborative book, Seasons Where The River Bends.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa size-full wp-post- wp-image-1148780\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1148780\" data-capiid=\"7101f5dbdb35cbd8301e4f2a29c088d6\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 768 768&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1148780\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Barnes\u2019 primary residence is \u201cRiverbend\u201d, a sprawling estate on the Wingecarribee River near Berrima in the NSW Southern Highlands. Picture: Instagram<\/p>\n<p>The Botany Warehouses, Sydney<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">In 2021, Barnes listed his chic industrial warehouse compound in Botany for more than $4m. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Originally purchased in 2004, the Daphne Street property featured six-metre ceilings and a recording studio where the Jane Barnes Band was formed. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">The couple also owned and sold two adjoining investment warehouses on Daniel Street.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa size-full wp-post- wp-image-1148781\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1148781\" data-capiid=\"0357162b030ce062d33781363259feae\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1280 720&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1148781\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In 2021, Barnes listed his chic industrial warehouse compound in Botany for more than $4m.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa size-full wp-post- wp-image-1148782\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1148782\" data-capiid=\"fa8f2af8099a2464b2be141bdcdb73d1\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1280 720&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1148782\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Originally purchased in 2004, the property featured six-metre ceilings and a recording studio.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cWhite House\u201d, Mittagong <\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">During the 1980s and early 1990s, the family lived in a grand white mansion on Mount Gibraltar in Mittagong. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">The estate boasted an entertainment wing, tennis court, swimming pool, and a $750,000 recording studio. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">They sold the property for $1.41m in 1994 when relocating temporarily to France.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa size-full wp-post- wp-image-1148783\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1148783\" data-capiid=\"a48832227adabadfae5549ad8ed1985f\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1280 720&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1148783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Barnes sold the \u201cWhite House\u201d, Mittagong for $1.41m in 1994 when relocating temporarily to France.<\/p>\n<p>Elizabeth, Adelaide Childhood Home<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Before acquiring multimillion-dollar estates, Barnes grew up in a working-class home in Elizabeth, South Australia. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">The neighbourhood shaped his early life and inspired his best-selling autobiography and solo album, Working Class Man.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa size-full wp-post- wp-image-1148784\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1148784\" data-capiid=\"72a48012d821e861b694ff61167ac6f4\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1280 720&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1148784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Barnes and brother Alan with their mother Dorothy at their home in Elizabeth West which they moved into in 1963. Picture: Supplied<\/p>\n<p>Jimmy Barnes\u2019 Family<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Barnes is a father to eight children and shares a unique, close-knit family dynamic with his wife, Jane.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">He shares four children with Jane: Mahalia, Eliza-Jane, Jackie, and Elly-May.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Barnes also has four children from other relationships. <\/p>\n<p><img class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa size-full wp-post- wp-image-1148785\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1148785\" data-capiid=\"95ac780583f1d0770b97e45f69360ca2\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1280 720&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1148785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jimmy Barnes performs with wife Jane and children David Campbell, Mahalia Barnes, and Elly May Barnes<\/p>\n<p>David Campbell<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Born when Barnes was 16, Campbell was raised by his maternal grandmother, Joan, believing her to be his mother. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Campbell discovered at age 10 that his \u201csister\u201d was his mother and \u201cfamily friend\u201d the musician was his father. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Speaking on ABC Radio\u2019s Conversations, the musician gave insight into what it was like for him when Campbell was a baby.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">\u201cDavid came along, he was born, and it was decided that her mother was going to adopt David, and she brought him up, I wasn\u2019t capable of doing it anyways, I was 16, I was completely out of control,\u201d he admitted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">\u201cBy the time I was ready to really be a parent was many, many, years later. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">\u201cBut I always knew I had a son, and I would go and visit, I wasn\u2019t allowed to say I was his dad because the grandmother just wanted to protect him, I guess, but it was really difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">The pair have since reunited and perform together regularly.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa size-full wp-post- wp-image-1148786\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1148786\" data-capiid=\"63a43c060931a0dfc298b509038b0334\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1280 720&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1148786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Barnes and son David Campbell. Picture: Supplied<\/p>\n<p>Amanda Bennett and Megan Torzyn<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">In 2010, two women in their mid-30s contacted Barnes regarding paternity. DNA tests confirmed both were his biological daughters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Interestingly, Bennett was born in the same year as Barnes\u2019 other son David Campbell. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Both Barnes and his wife have welcomed the two new family members.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">\u201cMy kids are all so great that when I found out there were a couple more, I felt they would be good people, and they\u2019re lovely girls,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa size-full wp-post- wp-image-1148787\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1148787\" data-capiid=\"6cb42b09eaff71acccd25f562bb68e1e\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 768 768&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1148787\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jimmy Barnes and daughter Katy Lee Carroll. Picture: Instagram<\/p>\n<p>Katy Lee Carroll<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">In December 2024, Barnes publicly acknowledged his daughter Katy Lee Carroll, a Coffs Harbour-based real estate agent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">The singer discovered he had a daughter five years earlier, opting to protect her privacy until relentless anonymous phone calls forced the family to issue a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">\u201cChristmas is all about family and we would like to introduce my daughter Katy Lee, who has been in our lives for the past five years,\u201d Barnes said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">\u201cSince discovering that I was her biological father, our family and extended family have loved getting to know her.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Carroll confirmed she had been embraced by the Barnes family with \u201clove, warmth and incredible understanding\u201d, asking for privacy as they continue to build their bond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/inside-rick-moranis-reclusive-home-life-after-leaving-hollywood\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/property-fortunes-nsync-built-after-band-split\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Vanished *NSYNC star\u2019s shock life at 49<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/property-fortunes-nsync-built-after-band-split\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/surprise-reason-pamela-anderson-sold-her-us-home-to-live-in-canada\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/surprise-reason-pamela-anderson-sold-her-us-home-to-live-in-canada\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/why-jim-belushi-ditched-hollywood-for-farm-life\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Vanished star quits LA for wild drug life at 72<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\"><a 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