Inside Mike Cannon-Brookes’ property portfolio as Atlassian billionaire splits with wife Annie
Inside Mike Cannon-Brookes’ real estate portfolio as the Atlassian billionaire splits with wife Annie
- Aussie billionaire faces a property issue as a divorce looms
- Mike Cannon-Brookes has said goodbye to his wife Annie
- They have a property inventory of hundreds of millions of dollars
- Questions have been raised about how the couple will split them all
Mike Cannon-Brookes has built a real estate empire worth nearly $300 million with the future of their property in the spotlight following his split from his wife.
The Atlassian co-founder has numerous properties to his name with the combined value of the homes estimated to be around $290 million.
But after more than a decade of marriage, it was announced this month that he is separating from his fashion designer wife Annie, with whom he shares four children.
The shocking news has raised questions about the future of the real estate empire with homes along the exclusive northern beaches and eastern suburbs.
The portfolio is held in the name of Mr. Cannon-Brookes or in the legal entity of CBC Co Pty Limited, of which the co-founder of Atlassian is the sole director.
Annie’s name may not be on the portfolio, but she is believed to have led several property acquisitions in Sydney and the Northern Beaches.
The three-acre Fairwater house in Point Piper, where the late Lady Mary Fairfax lived, was the most extravagant of the couple’s purchases.
Mike and Annie Cannon-Brookes (pictured), who recently split up, have a huge catalog of properties
The self-made billionaire and his wife bought two adjoining properties in Newport on Sydney’s Northern Beaches (pictured)
The couple’s 3-acre Fairwater home in Point Piper, where the late Lady Mary Fairfax lived, was the couple’s most extravagant purchase.
They bought it in 2018, despite its intimidating $100 million price tag, which made it the most expensive house at the time.
It was knocked off its pedestal last December by co-founder Scott Farquhar who bought a four-bedroom Scottish-style castle, also in Point Piper, for $130 million.
Mr. Cannon-Brookes said at the time that he was delighted with the purchase of Fairwater, which ended a decade of ownership by the Fairfax family.
“We love the idea of raising our four young children in this historic property, filling the house and gardens with love and laughter over the years,” he shared. Domain.
In June, Mr. Cannon-Brookes and his wife bought a $14.25 million home in Newport, on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, adjacent to the $24.5 million estate they purchased in 2020.
The five-bedroom home sits on a 3,000-square-foot lot and features a 1,000-square-foot swimming area.
The house was also located three doors down from one of their other residences, which was acquired in 2020 for $2.35 million.
The couple spent $2.55 million on a fisherman’s cottage off Great Mackerel Beach on the Northern Beaches, which is accessible only by boat.
The couple also spent $2.55 million on a fisherman’s cottage (pictured) off Great Mackerel Beach on the Northern Beaches, which is only accessible by boat.
In June, Mr. Cannon-Brookes and his wife spent $14.25 million to buy a mansion in Newport (pictured)
The 1950s style bushland beach on Ross Smith Parade was purchased in Annie’s name and has no registered mortgage. new corporation said.
The pair began picking up homes on the Northern Beaches in 2013 when they bought a property on Snapperman Beach for $8.7 million.
A day after purchasing the massive Fairwater home in Point Piper in 2018, the Cannon-Brookes spent $17 million on Verona, a 1923-built residence in Double Bay.
They also own two other properties in Double Bay with Seadragon for which they paid $7.05 million and a beachfront home that cost $9.1 million.
Seadragon has Art Deco and Georgian influences with high ceilings and sandstone terraces, while the beachfront house has three bedrooms and three bathrooms.
Their $18 million Woollahra home, purchased in 2020, is expected to be used as an office for Annie to run her fashion design company, the The Sydney Morning Herald said.
Their other neighboring property in Newport (pictured) was purchased in 2020 for $24.5 million
They have also ventured beyond the city, purchasing six properties valued at an estimated $50 million, along with a huge acreage in the NSW Southern Highlands.
The split comes as Mr. Cannon-Brookes reaches the number four spot on The Australian’s Richest 250, with an estimated personal wealth of $26.2 billion.
It was previously reported that the pair first met at a Qantas lounge while traveling between Sydney and San Francisco.
They married in 2010 and have four children together.
Mr Cannon-Brookes was contacted for comment by Daily Mail Australia.