Kyle Sandilands former assistant and Byron Baes cast member buys in nation’s hottest suburb

A former assistant to Kyle Sandilands and a cast member of the Netflix show Byron Baes used a secret weapon to nab a terrace in the nation’s hottest suburb.

Alex Reid as he appears in the Netflix show Byron Baes.

A former assistant to Kyle Sandilands and a cast member of the Netflix show Byron Baes used a secret weapon to nab a terrace in the nation’s hottest suburb.

Alex Reid, who is also co-founder of talent agency Amplify which promotes Instagrammers, Tiktokers and Youtubers, called in Webb&Co buyer’s agent Billy Gleeson to find a terrace in Surry Hills, which researcher Hotspotting tips be a top growth performer.

“I worked with Alex for under three weeks and secured this place ahead of multiple other interested buyers,” Gleeson said.

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143 Reservoir St, Surry Hills was purchased for $1.9m pre-auction.

Buyer’s agent Billy Gleeson of the Webb&Co agency found the property within three weeks for his client and did the negotiations.

Part of the appeal was the self-contained space downstairs, which Reid plans to put on Airbnb.

The property they targeted was a two-bedroom, two-bathroom terrace at 143 Reservoir St, Surry Hills, which was listed for auction with Matt Marano of Oxford Real Estate with a $1.75m guide.

Gleeson secured it for $1.9m prior to auction.

The property is perfect for Reid’s needs — he’s going to do a reno, then use the self-contained lower level of the property as a short-term rental on Airbnb.

The top level will be his Sydney bolthole, as he’s planning a move to Singapore because of his expanding business.

Red plans to use the upstairs levels as his Sydney bolthole.

He’s planning to renovate.

Reid’s appearance in Byron Baes in 2022 drew some media reports, with Sydney Confidential’s Annette Sharp suggesting it was a case of him chasing his “long-held dream of becoming the next Kyle Sandilands”.

He’d previously been an assistant to the radio shock-jock and has attracted attention for a range of spurious claims.

Originally published as Kyle Sandilands former assistant and Byron Baes cast member buys in nation’s hottest suburb