Pat Cummins seeks $1.16m for investment home bought for $905,000 in 2017
Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins and his wife Rebecca have finally sold their investment property in Moss Vale, in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, after an eight-month search for a buyer. The 1920s Californian bungalow is understood to have fetched around $1.16 million, although the official sale price has not been disclosed.The property was listed in March with a price guide of $1.25 million to $1.295 million.
Richardson & Wrench agents Georgia Soster and Frank Walsh handled the sale. The time taken to secure a buyer was considerably longer than the local market average, with realestate.com.au calculating a median of 72 days on the market for more than 100 four-bedroom homes sold in the area over the past year.Inside Pat Cummins and Rebecca’s Southern Highlands propertySet behind established hedges on a sprawling 2,327-square-metre block, the three-bedroom bungalow features coffered ceilings, timber floors, brick fireplaces and an enclosed veranda overlooking the garden.
The property also includes a vegetable patch, a chicken yard and a double garage, with turpentine and cypress pine among the timber details.Cummins and Rebecca, an interior designer, purchased the property in 2017 for $905,000. It was subsequently used as a rental, reportedly generating around $550 a week. The property's marketing campaign also highlighted its medium-density development potential, subject to council approval.Moss Vale property market and the couple’s Bronte plansThe sale comes against the backdrop of a relatively subdued market in Moss Vale.
The median sale price for four-bedroom houses currently stands at $1,532,500, reflecting an annual increase of 0.5 per cent. The figure remains below the suburb’s previous peaks of $1.8 million, recorded in both 2022 and 2024.Meanwhile, Cummins and Rebecca are reportedly planning renovations to their $16 million home in Bronte. In January, the couple also purchased the adjoining semi-detached house off-market for $4.5 million, adding to their property holdings in the Sydney suburb.Nathan Lyon and David Warner’s property movesOther Australian cricketers have also made moves in the property market.
Pat Cummins’ Test teammate Nathan Lyon and his wife Emma recently sold their Tennyson Point home after just 21 days on the market, a week before its scheduled October auction. The property had carried a price guide of $4 million.Former Australian teammate David Warner and his wife Candice, meanwhile, are preparing to take their Maroubra investment apartment to auction on November 24.
The couple purchased the two-bedroom property in 2017 for $975,000, and it is now being marketed with a guide of $1.2 million to $1.32 million.The refreshed apartment features ocean views towards Malabar Headland and a lock-up garage. It had reportedly been earning around $900 a week in rental income.Pat Cummins’ captaincy in focusCummins’ leadership of the Australian team has also come under scrutiny following comments attributed to former Australia batter Usman Khawaja about the 2018 Sandpaper ball-tampering scandal.
Khawaja reportedly claimed that the wider Australian team was involved in the episode, bringing renewed attention to the controversy and the team’s response at the time.Ready to Make a Smarter Property Decision? Build Your Legacy with TOI Homes.
