LIFE’S GREAT — SO IS MY OWN LISTING
Nicole Bricknell’s luxury Surfers Paradise home built after ex’s Billabong disaster goes on block
THE ex-wife of disgraced former Billabong tycoon has put her multimillion-dollar Gold Coast property on the market.
is selling her dream house, a five-bedroom Surfers Paradise mansion she built after her ex-husband was jailed. Perrin was jailed for eight years in 2017 for scamming $13.5 million. Bricknell says life is “great” — she has three kids, a top real estate career and large riverfront home. “I’m just happy and settled,” she said. “The kids are excellent and doing really well at school and university.” The Perrins — who made $57m from investment in Billabong — fell in love as teenagers and were long considered a Coast golden couple. While Ms Bricknell admits she has dated since her divorce, she said she wasn’t officially seeing anyone. “Having quite a bit of time on your own you become quite independent. “Eventually someone will come along
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and the right person will.”
Her two-storey Cronin Island mansion is among 39 prestige properties on the exclusive island. The luxury residence makes the most of its prime riverfront spot with spectacular views of the city skyline from almost every room.
“I wanted to capture the view from every room of the house – and that is exactly what we have achieved.” It comes with a seemingly endless list of features including a glass atrium, billiard room, bar, entertaining terrace and butler’s pantry. It hasn’t been listed with a price but the street’s highest sale was $11m in 2016.
The neighbouring property is also on the market for $13.8m.