Outback Wrangler’s house tops hottest listings

The home at 124 Virginia Road, Virginia. Picture: Supplied

The Outback Wrangler Matt Wright’s house was the most clicked on property in Australia this past week, despite being under offer.

The renovated four-bedroom home on 3ha at 124 Virginia Rd, Virginia, was the most viewed residential listing on realestate.com.au in the week to September 9.

It had racked up more than 51,000 views since it was listed seven months ago and had more than double the clicks of any other home for the past week.

The rural home outperformed a Sydney residence known as ‘Windsor Castle’, which sold for $11.8m in 2015, and the somewhat unremarkable 9 Morse Pl, Morley in Western Australia.

This came after Wright was found guilty on August 29 on two of three counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice in relation to a fatal helicopter crash.

Wright said he would appeal the decision.

The realestate.com.au residential listings with the highest number of views in the seven days to September 9. Source: REA

The Netflix star and his wife listed their Darwin property for sale in February and in August, Wright offered to throw in a 4.5m saltwater crocodile named ‘Spicy’ with the sale in an Instagram reel.

“If you really, really want the place, I’ll even leave ya with Spicy,” he said.

In late August the realestate.com.au listing for the home was updated to “under offer”.

It is unknown if Spicy ended up being part of the deal.

Wright and his wife bought the rural block nine years ago and transformed the house from a typical Darwin elevated into a minimalist masterpiece.

The home has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a self-contained unit downstairs and high-end finishes and fixtures including Taj Mahal stone and quartzite benchtops, venetian plaster and Murano glass.

Inside the renovated home at 124 Virginia Road, Virginia. Picture: Supplied

Wright shot to fame on reality program Outback Wrangler, which showcased his work as a helicopter pilot and croc catcher in the Top End.

Outback Wrangler was first broadcast in 2011 and shot several seasons before Wright’s co-star and mate Chris Wilson died in a helicopter crash while on a job collecting crocodile eggs.

The pilot, 28-year-old Sebastian Robinson, suffered permanent injuries as a result of the accident.

Wright was later charged by NT Police in relation to the fatal crash with three counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice.

Wright plead not guilty to all charges.

A Territory jury found him guilty on two of the three counts.

Wright said he would appeal the decision.

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