Big Brother star Krystal Hipwell has shown off her impressive property portfolio after making millions flipping houses in a big career move.
The TV star-turned-property mogul, 38, and her husband, property developer Neil, have started a successful business building luxury homes and boast a $25 million property empire.
They recently purchased a huge piece of land in Byron Bay and built two multi-million dollar modern homes on the site, and both luxury rental homes are now open for bookings.
Krystal took to Instagram on Thursday to give a glimpse into the construction and renovation process and give fans a peek at the stunning coastal getaways.
Banks at Byron is located at the front of the lot and sleeps up to 18 people, and costs more than $5,550 for a two-night stay, according to the website.
Meanwhile, Bunker Byron is located behind the site and sleeps up to 14 people, while costing around $7,000 for a minimum three-night stay.
The high-class properties can be booked together for a large group stay or separately and give guests a luxurious glimpse of the Byron coast.
While Banks features typical beach house decor including white and tan accents, Bunker has a strikingly different industrial look, offering two very different accommodation options.
Big Brother star Krystal Hipwell has shown off her impressive property portfolio after making millions flipping houses in a big career move.
The TV star turned property mogul, 38, and her property developer husband Neil have started a successful business building luxury homes. Two rental houses recently opened in a luxury Byron Bay location (pictured: Bunker Byron)
Banks, which opened in July, features seven guest bedrooms and six bathrooms, as well as a fully equipped kitchen with a wine refrigerator to store up to 178 bottles.
It features other luxurious amenities including a barbecue, fire pit, heated pool, four-person infrared sauna, and a two-car garage.
It also has a yoga studio and electric vehicle charger, making it the perfect coastal and wellness getaway.
Bunker is an equally luxurious option, featuring five bedrooms and six guest bathrooms, plus a large round stone bathtub in the master bedroom.
There is also a small private guest studio that has its own entrance, kitchenette and bathroom, which can be booked separately for about $1,500 for two nights.
The industrial concrete living room is a large open plan design, with a sunken lounge that seats 22 people, making it the perfect entertaining space.
The extensive property also features a fully equipped kitchen and a covered outdoor dining area with a built-in barbecue.
It also has an outdoor shower, heated pool, barrel sauna, ice bath and yoga and fitness studio in a very luxurious location.
Bunker Byron (pictured) is located at the rear of the site and sleeps up to 14 people, while costing around $7,000 for a minimum three-night stay.
Banks at Byron (pictured in an artist’s impression before construction) is located at the front of the parcel and sleeps up to 18 guests, and costs more than $5,550 for a two-night stay.
Banks (artist’s impression shown), which opened in July, features luxurious amenities including a barbecue, fire pit, heated pool, four-person infrared sauna, and a two-car garage.
While Banks features typical beach house-style decor that includes white and tan accents, Bunker has a strikingly different industrial look (pictured).
Krystal has been documenting the renovation process on Instagram and shared some details about the lengthy construction on her Stories this week.
She revealed she lived on the construction site with her husband Neil and children Sunny, nine, and Nakoda, five, while the two sprawling properties were being built.
He explained that they all lived in a caravan while construction was taking place and shared details of their hands-on approach to the renovation process.
Krystal, who rose to fame on Big Brother Australia in 2006, shared photos and videos of her laying concrete and helping construction crews on site.
She confessed that she would start work at 3:30 in the morning, before her children woke up, and said that she had never been so “exhausted” in her entire life.
She also revealed that she chose all the interiors of both homes herself, describing herself as too much of a “control freak” to hand the reins over to someone else.
Krystal admitted that it was sometimes “chaos” living on site while construction was taking place, and shared a glimpse into the living situation in her makeshift garage.
“Sometimes it was total chaos, but we actually made a lot of wonderful memories here as a family,” he revealed.
“I also spent a lot of my childhood living in a caravan, so maybe that made me feel at home.”
Despite the challenges, Krystal said she felt it was valuable for her son and daughter to see the work done on the homes and show off the finished product.
Krystal took to Instagram on Thursday to give a glimpse into the construction and renovation process and give fans a peek at the stunning coastal getaways.
She revealed she lived on the construction site with her husband Neil and children Sunny, nine, and Nakoda, five, while the two sprawling properties were being built.
Krystal admitted that it was sometimes “chaos” living on site while construction was taking place, and shared a glimpse into the living situation in her makeshift garage.
It’s not the first major home renovation Krystal and her husband Neil have undertaken, having previously launched Bunker House (pictured) in Gerrigong, New South Wales, back in 2021.
It’s not the first major home renovation Krystal and her husband Neil have undertaken, having previously launched Bunker House in Gerrigong, New South Wales, back in 2021.
The multi-story mansion, which they originally built as their dream home after purchasing the land for $1.7 million, is now a luxury rental that sleeps up to 16 guests.
Krystal and Neil also have another resort-style accommodation located just outside the ski village of Perisher Valley at Crackenback in the New South Wales Alps.
Built by the couple in 2021 and nicknamed ‘Jimmy Doo’, it sleeps 22 adults and eight children.
After leaving her reality TV career behind, Krystal now manages projects through Neil’s successful property design and construction company, Futureflip.
