Geelong’s boom recruit Bailey Smith has spent a whopping $4 million on a hidden home, just off the Great Ocean Road near Torquay.
The staggering four-bedroom mansion is said to be an “entertainer’s dream”, is set on approximately 14.34 acres, and offers plenty of privacy for the AFL superstar.
The home also has two living areas, a study, a hydronic floor, outdoor living and entertaining areas, an in-ground mineral pool, and in-ground trampoline.
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The master bedroom was described as “the epitome of decadence”.
According to real estate records, Smith, 23, bought the property well before he was traded to Geelong.
Part of the selling pitch for the “exclusive and unique property” was the fact that it combined rural and surf coast lifestyle, yet it is only 10 mins to Torquay and just over an hour to Melbourne.
Smith — who is sponsored by Cotton On — moved to Geelong in a high-profile trade on the final night of the AFL’s trade period in October.
He is coming off an ACL injury but his move to the Cats was due in part to his frustration at a lack of opportunity in the Western Bulldogs’ high-powered midfield.
Smith is somewhat of an AFL hearthrob and has over 350,000 followers on Instagram.
Despite his big profile, he has admitted previously that he has had mental health issues and likes his privacy.
Geelong handed over their first round pick (17) and their second-round selection (38) to acquire the running machine (who was a No.7 draft pick in 2018).
The Cats are super excited by his acquisition, and believe he could help them go one step further next year after just missing out on a grand final berth in 2024.
“I think he’s that inside midfielder and has the ability to break the lines,” captain Patrick Dangerfield told reporters on Monday.
“He averages a lot of inside-50s, and I think that will really benefit the group we’ve got in and around the ball, so that’s where I’d see him playing.
“We just want him to be himself, to be honest.
“It’s not so much conforming to how we want to play – we want him to play to his strengths and for that to benefit us as a team, so we’ll sort of find out what that is over the next two months.
“You have an idea because you see him and you play against him, but it’s not until you pull on the guernsey together and you sort of understand the running patterns and where he likes to get the ball and all those sorts of things.”
Geelong will take on reigning premiers Brisbane in the season opener on March 6.
