NRL 2022: Cooper Cronk sells his Melbourne bachelor pad for $1.441m

Retired NRL player Cooper Cronk has sold his townhouse in Melbourne for $1.441million – more than twice the figure he paid for it almost 16 years ago.

He offloaded the two-bedroom, two-bathroom investment property in Richmond, just 4km from the CBD, to a young buyer on election day, reports the Herald Sun.

The Maroons legend, 38, had bought the home for $579,000 in October 2006, when he was a star player for the Melbourne Storm.

Going, going, gone! Retired NRL player Cooper Cronk has sold his townhouse in Melbourne for $1.441million – more than twice the figure he paid for it almost 16 years ago

Kicking goals: Cooper (pictured with his wife, Tara Rushton, in 2016) offloaded the two-bedroom, two-bathroom investment property in Richmond to a young buyer on election day

Three would-be buyers jostled over the home at auction last Saturday, where there was a price guide of between $1.2million and $1.3million.

Cooper had put the house on the rental market for $825 per week when he moved to Sydney to join the Roosters, The Courier-Mail previously reported.

Retiring from the NRL in 2019 after appearing in a record three consecutive grand final games, Cooper now lives in Sydney full-time with his wife, Fox Sports presenter Tara Rushton.

His former Richmond home has two storeys and spacious living areas.

The chic ‘plantation-style’ shuttered windows complement the rich hardwood floors, while bi-fold doors open out to a courtyard on the ground level.

Downstairs, the central kitchen boasts stone benchtops and top-notch appliances.

Nice job: The Maroons legend, 38, had bought the home for $579,000 in October 2006, when he was a star player for the Melbourne Storm. (Pictured: the open plan living area) 

Bidding war: Three would-be buyers jostled over the home at auction last Saturday, where there was a price guide of between $1.2million and $1.3million 

Upstairs, the master bedroom has a balcony, a wall of wardrobes and an ensuite.

Also on the top level is the second bedroom, bathroom and study.

Duct heating and a split system provide extra security and comfort for those chilly Melbourne winters and torrid summers.

Welcome: The courtyard is ideal for entertaining

There’s also a European-style laundry, gated parking and substantial storage.

In July 2021, Cooper and Tara sold their four-bedroom, two-bathroom family home near Balmoral Beach in Sydney for a reported $5 million.

The footy couple, who married in 2017, share two sons, Lennox, who turns four in July, and Harley, who recently had his first birthday.