Lisa Wilkinson busy working on property portfolio during her off-air hiatus

Veteran media star Lisa Wilkinson has been busy during her break from TV, making money in a very different area.

Veteran media star Lisa Wilkinson has been busy during her off-air hiatus on a property investment matter. She’s successfully secured the leasing of her furnished 1970s Cremorne Point apartment.

The Milson Rd executive rental is a one bedroom space only footsteps to Cremorne Point Ferry wharf.

It comes with open plan lounge/dining space and modern ensuite bathroom. There are views of the Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House from its balcony. The newly painted space was offered with new sisal ­carpet.

Lisa Wilkinson’s one-bed unit.

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Wilkinson had it offered for lease through James Dorron and David Neuhaus at O’Gorman & Partners who took the $3080 bond last week for the $770 a week rental.

The space had been available in May 2020 at $780 a week.

The 1970s unit has been successfully leased by the veteran media presenter.

It’s going for $770 rent a week.

. Lisa Wilkinson is having a break. Picture: NIGEL HALLETT

It holds sentimental value since it was bought by her late mother Beryl in 1996 at $388,000, in partnership with Wilkinson.

Her brothers, Kyle and Brett were bequeathed a quarter share on Beryl’s 2018 death, with both selling to their sister for $275,000 each in 2019.

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The home has been in the Wilkinson family for almost three decades.

Last month Cremorne Point had 41 properties for rent at a $675 per week medium, ­reflecting an annual rental yield of just 2.3 per cent.

Based on five years of sales, it has seen a compound growth rate of 22 per cent for units, according to realestate.com.au.

There has been 6 per cent annual rental growth.

It boasts cracking views.

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Originally published as Lisa Wilkinson busy working on property portfolio during her off-air hiatus