Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins has sold the NSW Southern Highlands property he once planned to retire to amid fresh claims surrounding the 2018 “Sandpapergate” ball-tampering scandal.
Cummins put the house up for sale with a price guide of $1.25 million to $1.295 million through Richardson & Wrench Southern Highlands agents Georgia Soster and Frank Walsh.
The final sale price remains under wraps, with Soster declining to comment on any aspect of the sale when contacted by nine.com.au.
Cummins previously spoke to Domain about his plans to spend more time at the Moss Vale property when his sports career was over.
“I love the Southern Highlands, I just love being in the country and getting away from the hustle [and] bustle every now and then,” Cummins shared.
“But it’s out of place in Moss Vale, which, hopefully after I finish cricket, I’ve got a bit more time to do something with it,” he said of the home.
The property had been rented out since Cummins bought it for $905,000 in 2017. In 2020, it was listed for rent for $550 a week.
Set on a 2327-square-metre block, the home retains many of its original period features, including timber floorboards, coffered ceilings, wainscot panelling and brick fireplaces.
The three-bedder includes a parents’ retreat complete with its own reading room and ensuite. There’s also a detached double garage featuring a workshop space, laundry and another toilet.
The grounds feature private gardens, specimen trees, a vegetable patch and a chook yard. It also has potential for further development, subject to council approval under the current R3 Medium Density zoning.
It’s been a busy year in the property market for Cummins, who paid $4.8 million in May for a semi-detached home located behind the $16 million Bronte property he shares with wife Becky Boston.
The sporting star, who grew up in the Blue Mountains, met Boston in Sydney in 2013. They later married in Byron Bay in 2022 and share two children, Albie and Edie.
The sale comes as Cummins finds himself back in the spotlight amid the release of fellow cricketer Usman Khawaja’s book, Sabr.
Khawaja’s retelling of the infamous Sandpapergate scandal has once again sparked controversy over the 2018 ball-tampering incident, with the retired batter claiming over the weekend that the entire team and staff knew sandpaper was being used.
Cummins, who is now the Test captain, confirmed he was in talks with Khawaja before the recent South Africa tour about the book release and what secrets might be spilled from his now-former teammate.
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