Socceroos legend Aaron Mooy scores new $5.2m Byron Bay home

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 27: Aaron Mooy of Australia controls the ball during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 AFC Asian Qualifier match between Australia Socceroos and Vietnam at AAMI Park on January 27, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Former Socceroos star Aaron Mooy has upgraded in the Byron Bay hinterland.

One of the most successful Australians to have played in the English Premier League, he has spent $5.2m on a contemporary home in Bangalow.

On 1.7ha, the jet black home was designed by Harley Graham Architects.

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Former Socceroo Aaron Mooy has upgraded in the Byron Bay hinterland to a $5.2 million contemporary home at Bangalow. Picture: realestate.com.au

About 5km north of the town, the 2015 home has five bedrooms, an office and a media room across the single-level floorplan.

The central kitchen, dining and living area open to a full-width al fresco space that overlooks a swimming pool.

Its open-plan main living space has been delineated by sandstone walls.

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The open-plan main living space has been delineated by sandstone walls. Picture: realestate.com.au

The Byron Bay lifestyle.

Lots of light.

The grounds have a separate games room with an attached workshop. There is also fire pit, vegetable gardens and a chicken coop.

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Aaron Mooy as a Socceroo. Picture: Chris Hyde/Getty Images

The property was sold through Sotheby’s International agent Peter Randall, having last been bought in March 2024 for $4.72m.

PropTrack puts Bangalow’s median price at $1.5m – down 6 per cent annually based on 20 sales. Its peak was $2.2m in June 2022.

Mooy first bought into the hinterland in 2023, spending $3.6m on a 2015-built home in Ewingsdale that was sold by the property tycoon Terry Agnew.

Mooy recently sold the home for $2.85m.

He played 57 games for the Socceroos. In Australia, he played for Western Sydney Wanderers and then Melbourne City, before moving to England and eventually playing in the Premier League with Huddersfield and Brighton. He finished his career at Scottish champions Celtic in 2023.

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