Inside Aussie cricketer Spencer Johnson’s stunning Queenslander home

The star paceman has put down roots in the River City after signing on to stay with the Brisbane Heat. SEE INSIDE

Australian and Brisbane Heat cricketer Spencer Johnson has scored an off-field win. Photo: Albert Perez/Getty Images

Aussie cricketer Spencer Johnson has scored an off-field win, securing a $2.2 million Queenslander home before it hit the market.

The star paceman and his fiancée Sarah Petherick moved to put down roots in the River City after signing a contract extension to stay on with the Brisbane Heat until at least 2028.

The couple purchased a four-bedroom, two-bathroom renovated character home with a pool on a generous 812 sqm block in the family-friendly suburb of Clayfield.

It is a second investment property for the South Australian fast bowler and Big Bash champion, but the first home he has owned in Queensland.

Wickets and white pickets for the Brisbane star

Wraparound verandahs to catch the breeze

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Johnson, 29, enlisted Edwards and Smith buyers agent and former AFL player Ely Smith to help with his house hunt.

“For a sports person being away from home, it hasn’t been easy to go through homes,” the cricketer said.

“Ely has been sending lots of houses through and has made the process very easy.”

Mr Smith said the property was purchased through negotiation with Ray White Ascot agent Nick Roche, prior to an impending marketing campaign.

An aerial view of the Clayfield property

Character features blend with modern comfort

“For that block size and in a sought-after location very close to the city, it could have sold for $2.4m,” Mr Smith said.

“Sellers are looking for exactly what buyers are, which is certainty.

“We were able to present an offer with attractive conditions including a very short time for a building and pest report and finance to be completed, so for the sellers it was a very clean contract and the sale could be concluded quickly.”

While the white picket-fenced home was no fixer-upper it had “lots of potential”, with the ambitious new owners planning to raise it and renovate to create a luxury multi-storey property.

Johnson worked with buyer’s agent Ely Smith to secure the property

Johnson and partner Sarah Petherick announced their engagement last year

Mr Roche said the house, originally built in 1910, combined “timeless character with modern family living” on a rare large block in one of Clayfield’s most coveted pockets.

Features included expansive open-plan living areas with high ceilings, timber floors, French doors and VJ panelling, while outside was a spacious flat lawn and lap pool with sandstone finishes.

“With its prime location in Clayfield, an area in high demand due to its proximity to top schools, transport links and local amenity, this home offered strong potential for long-term capital growth,” Mr Roche.

“It was an exceptional investment opportunity, located in one of Brisbane’s key growth corridors.”

Records show the home last sold for $1.425m in September.

PropTrack data shows house prices in Clayfield soared 11.2 per cent over the last 12 months, to a median of $1.835m

Originally published as Inside Aussie cricketer Spencer Johnson’s stunning Queenslander home