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<p>The former Socceroo Brett Holman and wife Femke have downsized on the Sunshine Coast.</p>

<p>Having sold their Peregian Beach holiday home for $2.55 million mid-way through last year, they’ve gone off-market to secure a near new property in the same coastal suburb.</p>

<p>They’ve spent $1.15 million on a home on the Peregian Golf Course.</p>

<p>Only completed last year, the home has five bedrooms, including a master with its own sitting area, walk in wardrobe and ensuite which spans the entire length of the top level.</p>

<p>There’s a dedicated media room, a kitchen with butler’s pantry and an alfresco area overlooking the pool.</p>

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<p>Richardson &amp; Wrench Noosa agent Kerry Sullivan secured the sale off-market.</p>

<p>The Holman’s had previously nearer the beach, but flipped the modern 2018-built home half way through last year.</p>

<p>Having paid $1.95 million, they sold the Tim Ditchfield-designed four bedder for $2.55 million.</p>

<p>Holman, who runs a small football academy in the Sunshine Coast, and Femke are based in a five bedroom home in New Farm, which they bought for $2.43 million in 2016 when returning to Australia after spending 14 years playing soccer across Europe and Asia.</p>

<p>Born in Bankstown, Holman started his soccer career at Parramatta Power in the NSL before joining Dutch club Feyenoord in 2002.</p>

<p>Holman left Holland in 2012 to join Aston Villa in the English Premier League for a season then went on to play in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.</p>

<p>Holman has represented the Socceroos 63 times, scoring nine goals.</p>
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Former Socceroo Brett Holman buys Peregian Beach new-build

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<p><span>The former Socceroo George Harris has listed his Woonona home.</span></p>
<p><span>Surrounded by cottage gardens, the home sits on 652 sqm parcel down a private lane. </span></p>
<p><span><a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-woonona-121148446">He bought the three bedroom cottage</a></span><span>, with country style kitchen, in 2005 for $450,000.</span></p>
<p><span>Harris was selected in the provisional 40 man squad to go to Australia's first ever World Cup in 1974 however he didn't make the final 22.</span></p>
<p><span>The defender represented Australia 28 times becoming a member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame.</span></p>
<p><span>McGrath Thirroul listing agent Troy McNeice has a price guide of $780,000 to $840,000 for the property in the suburb with a current $740,000 median house price.</span></p>
<p><em>This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.</em></p>
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Former Socceroo George Harris lists Woonona home

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<div class="kno-ecr-pt kno-fb-ctx" data-ved="0ahUKEwiWr8qlhsfVAhVFJ5QKHWHmCX8Q3B0ItwIoATAT">He's secured a <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-st+marys-124591914%20" target="_blank">modern brick home</a> in St Marys, a far cry from his hometown of Cronulla.</div>
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<div class="kno-ecr-pt kno-fb-ctx" data-ved="0ahUKEwiWr8qlhsfVAhVFJ5QKHWHmCX8Q3B0ItwIoATAT">The two bedroom home is even further from Italy, where the 22 year old forward currently plays his club soccer.</div>
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<div class="kno-ecr-pt kno-fb-ctx" data-ved="0ahUKEwiWr8qlhsfVAhVFJ5QKHWHmCX8Q3B0ItwIoATAT"><span>The energetic forward found a tenant at $350 a week, reflecting a 2.2 percent yield.</span></div>
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<p>Ikonomidis bought the home just before the new first home buyer grant scheme came in at the start of July.</p>
<p>It would have entitled him savings of around xxx should he have secured the home earlier.</p>
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<div class="kno-ecr-pt kno-fb-ctx" data-ved="0ahUKEwiWr8qlhsfVAhVFJ5QKHWHmCX8Q3B0ItwIoATAT">The young attacking midfielder, who has six caps for the Soccerroo's, has been in Italy since he was 16 after coming through Lazio's youth team.</div>
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<div class="kno-ecr-pt kno-fb-ctx" data-ved="0ahUKEwiWr8qlhsfVAhVFJ5QKHWHmCX8Q3B0ItwIoATAT">He has been on loan at Salernitana and <span>Danish side Aarhus GF</span> in recent years as he tries to establish himself in the Australia side for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.</div>
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Young Socceroo Chris Ikonomidis buys first Sydney home

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<div>Socceroo legend Tim Cahill’s family has scored a Byron Bay hinterland hobby farm.</div>
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<div>They’ve paid $1.7 million for Highgate, a <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-eureka-124902546" target="_blank">13-hectare holding at Eureka</a>, inland from Byron Bay.</div>
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<div>The northern NSW farm is formally in the name of his parents, Tim Cahill Sr and Sisofa, with the transfer documents revealing the purchasing finance was provided by Cahill Jr.</div>
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<div>Unique Estates selling agent Gary Brazenor suggested the property was suitable for stock and horses and could easily be converted for mixed-use farming.</div>
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<div>A 2007 built Colonial-style homestead high on a hill, it features decking which looks out to the hinterland across its own 8000sq m of country gardens.</div>
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<div>The traditional homestead was built after its last sale in 2003 to the Gasteen family at $650,000.</div>
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<div>Set five minutes from Federal and 10 minutes from Bangalow, there are five fully fenced paddocks and a large spring-fed dam with bore.</div>
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<div>The striker, who played a crucial part in the Socceroos’ journey to World Cup qualification, had been spotted flying into northern NSW with purchasing intent before the recent cup games.</div>
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<div>Cahill scored twice in Australia’s 2-1 win over Syria last month, celebrating his second goal, by forming a T symbol with his arms. </div>
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<div>The celebration was interpreted by some as a plug for his sponsor, the Byron Bay-based online travel store TripADeal. </div>
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<div>“I’m loving living in Melbourne,” he recently said.</div>
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<div>“The food, the culture, the fashion. They call it the sporting capital of the world and it is. It’s fantastic. ”</div>
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<div>He suggested the only bad thing about Melbourne was the weather, however he cited the fact that he lived in England for 15 years “so it’s not so bad”.</div>
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<div>Upon his return from playing overseas, Cahill bought a luxury home in Melbourne for $2,775,000.</div>
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<div>Cahill had previously owned a Caringbah South waterfront which sold for $5.7 million in 2015.</div>
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<div>Cahill still owns a Horningsea Park property in Sydney’s west bought with the family in 1999 for $260,000.</div>
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<div>This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.</div>
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Socceroo legend Tim Cahill secures Byron Bay hobby farm

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<p>Former Socceroo Tommy Oar, who wasn't selected in Bert van Marwijk's final 23 for the World Cup, has traded up in the Gold Coast.</p>
<p>Despite spending most of his time in Cyprus where he plays his club football, the midfielder has spent $1,225,000 on a Mermaid Beach home (above and below.)</p>
<p>The late 1960s home was marketed as having to potential to be a renovation or redevelopment project.</p>
<p>It has three bedrooms and one bathroom on its 405 sqm Sunbrite Avenue parcel (pictured below), just 200 metres from the beach.</p>
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<p>It's further back from the beach from his former home (pictured below), which he has listed for rent upon his purchase. </p>
<p>Oar is seeking a tenant at $750 a week for the three bedder that cost $1.31 million in 2014.</p>
<p>Last year Oar sold his Surfers Paradise investment apartment to Netherlands born Liberal Party politician John-Paul Honoré Langbroek and his wife Stacey.</p>
<p>Oar played for the Socceroos at the 2014 World Cup when he was playing in Europe. He spent the 2016/17 season at Brisbane Roar.</p>
<p>This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph. </p>
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Former Socceroo Tommy Oar has bought again in Mermaid Beach on the Gold Coast

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<p>When he returns from the World Cup in Russia, veteran Socceroo Tim Cahill may be landing at a different airport.</p>
<p>The Sydney-born midfielder looks to be jacking in his life in Melbourne with a move back to New York on the horizon.</p>
<p>He'll no doubt be wanting to spend more time on his <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/news/78444-tim-cahill-secures-byron-bay-hobby-farm" target="_blank">hobby farm in Byron Bay</a> that he acquired late last year.</p>
<p>He was forced to leave Melbourne City in search of game time before the World Cup, which he found back in England where he made his name as one of Australia's greatest ever footballers.</p>
<p>He's listed the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-lower+plenty-128639154" target="_blank">Lower Plenty home</a> he <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/news/42952-tim-cahill-buys-in-melbourne" target="_blank">bought in late 2016</a> having signed for Melbourne City when returning from China. </p>
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<p>It's been renovated under his interior designer wife Rebekah.</p>
<p>Cahill is looking to take advantage of Melbourne's strong property market in the last 18 months.</p>
<p>Having paid $2,775,000 18 months ago, he's now seeking offers between $3.5 million and $3.85 million through Morrison Kleeman agents Rocco Montanaro and Malcolm Perkins who sold him the home.</p>
<p>There's a nod to Cahill's ownership in the marketing.</p>
<p>The renovated living room with flat screen TV has the Russia 2018 World Cup on the screen (below).</p>
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<p>The home has six bedrooms, five bathrooms, a state of the art theatre room and a swimming pool on its 4,180 sqm parcel</p>
<p>Cahill is in Russia hoping to become just the fifth player to score at four different World Cups.</p>
<p>He is Australia's highest ever goal scorer and helped the Socceroo's through qualifying with crucial goals against Syria.</p>
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Socceroo Tim Cahill lists Melbourne home

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<p>Former Socceroo Peter 'The Kat' Katholos is selling half of the Belmore duplex that he built.</p>
<p>Katholos, who played for Australian on 25 occasions, bought what was a 1950s double brick property in 2016 before <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-duplex+semi+detached-nsw-belmore-128469374" target="_blank">building the state of the art dwelling.</a></p>
<p>Constructed from double-brick, the four bedroom, three bathroom home features commercial stacker doors which open to an alfresco dining area.</p>
<p>Michael Sabongi at Professionals Belmore had $1.4 million hopes, before reducing them to $1.35 million.</p>
<p>Katholos played as a midfielder for Sydney Olympic FC in the now defunct ANSL. He now runs online sports store footballdepot.</p>
<p>In 1982 he was voted Australian footballer of the year.</p>
<p>This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph. </p>
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Former Socceroo Peter Katholos lists Belmore duplex

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<p>Brisbane Roar midfielder and former Socceroo Brett Holman and wife Femke are set to move to the Sunshine Coast, listing their Brisbane base.</p>
<p>They <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/news/62490-legendary-socceroo-brett-holman-buys-in-new-farm" target="_blank">bought the New Farm home</a> in 2016 when Holman, who had spent 14 years playing soccer across Europe, signed for the Roar.</p>
<p>They paid $2.43 million for the five bedroom, four bathroom designed by architect Ben Hennig of Mercury Design.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-new+farm-123410034" target="_blank">1900s Chambers Street home</a> has been listed through Ray White New Farm agent Matt Lancashire and Jahkoda Ferguson.</p>
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<p>Set on 445 sqm, the contemporary Queenslander features a study and a swimming pool.</p>
<p>Last year the couple spent $1.95 million on Magnolia House, a Tim Ditchfield-designed home in Peregian Springs.</p>
<p>The five bedroom, five bathroom home with media room was only built 12 months earlier.</p>
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Former Socceroo Brett Holman lists Brisbane home

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<p>Former Socceroo turned property developer Jason Culina and his interior designer wife Terri are selling a Lindfield project they haven’t quite got around to doing.</p>
<p>They’re listing the property, which they bought for $2.35 million last year, along with plans for a modern five-bedroom home with a pool, cabanas — and even a soccer field.</p>
<p>A five-bedroom 1920s home currently sits on the 1355 square metre parcel of land.</p>
<p>Stone Real Estate Lindfield agent Steven Kourdis has a guide of $2.5 million for the October 25 auction.</p>
<p>Culina, who played 58 games for the Socceroos including the 2006 and 2010 World Cups, has previously carried out a couple of projects in Putney.</p>
<p>Jason and Terri renovated their 200-year-old colonial mansion Denham Court in 2012, having paid $1.2 million, and selling two years later for $1,725,000.</p>
<p>The proceeds took them to Putney, where they spent $1.77 million on a Victorian-style, five-bedroom home. They renovated it and sold it for $3.48 million in 2017.</p>
<p>Culina began his football career at Sydney United under his father Branko Culina, then spent nine years in Europe before returning to Australia.</p>
<p>After retiring in 2013, he and Terri founded property staging and styling website 80 Spaces, then the Culina Design Group. </p>
<p><em>This article first appeared in </em>The Daily Telegraph.</p>
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Former Socceroo Jason Culina lists Lindfield project

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<p>Former Socceroo turned property developer Jason Culina and his interior designer wife Terri, pulled their Lindfield offering from its scheduled weekend auction.</p>
<p>The property has since gone under offer.</p>
<p>It was one of just 33 withdrawals across Sydney, according to CoreLogic, compared to 101 on the same Saturday last year.</p>
<p>It was a rebuild project Culina had not got around to doing.</p>
<p>There are plans for a modern five-bedroom home with a pool, cabanas — and even a soccer field.</p>
<p>A five-bedroom 1920s home sits on the 1355 square metre parcel that was bought for $2.35 million last year.</p>
<p>Stone Real Estate had a guide of $2.5 million to $2.7 million for the twice-delayed auction.</p>
<p>Culina, who played 58 games for the Socceroos, has previously completed residential projects in Putney and Denham Court.</p>
<p>After retiring in 2013, he and Terri founded property staging and styling website 80 Spaces.</p>
<p>Following that they set up Culina Design Group.</p>
<p><em>This article was first published in the</em> Saturday Daily Telegraph.</p>
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