From NQ Cowboys to QLD Maroons coach: Paul Green sells Townsville home

The Townsville home of former North Queensland Cowboys coach Paul Green, who was recently named Queensland Maroons coach, has sold for $1.85 million at auction.

The stunning, hillside residence, which is located in Townsville’s top suburb of Castle Hill, went under the hammer at 6pm tonight, with bidding starting at $1.1 million.

It is understood the property sold to a local buyer.

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Auctioneer Mitch Peeraboom said their was mix of local and interstate buyers on the cards.

“It vwas strong bidding, confirming the strong prestige market in Townsville,” he said.

Ray White’s Julie Mahoney, who marketed the property, said there were 84 inspections of the property during the four week campaign.

”The owners (the Greens) are very happy … the new owners are a local family and Amanda (Greens wife) is ecstatic.”

At the time of listing his Townsville mansion, Green said “it is pretty tough to move and tough on the family”, reflecting on the fact it was the “house my kids have lived in most of their life”.

He also said his wife Amanda could take credit for the styling.

“I can’t take much credit for that,” he told the Townsville Bulletin.

The sale comes just a fortnight after it was announced that Green, in a one-year deal, would take the reigns as coach of the Queensland State of Origin team from Wayne Bennett.

But in an interview with the Courier Mail, Green declared he still had big dreams to coach the Brisbane Broncos.

“I’m Brisbane born and bred, so to coach the Broncos would be a great ambition,” he said.

“Hopefully it happens down the track.”

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RELATED: Former Cowboys coach Paul Green cuts property ties with Townsville

Former North Queensland Cowboys head coach Paul Green has listed his Townsville mansion for sale – six months after resigning from the coveted position.

The premiership-winning coach announced he would “cease his position effective immediately” on July 20 last year after seven years at the helm.

The shock announcement came five years after the Cowboys beat the Brisbane Broncos in a nailbiting grand final by just one point.

But after two years of hovering at the bottom of the ladder, Green, and the club, announced his departure.

Now, the Castle Hill house that Green and wife Amanda have called home since 2013 has hit the market, and will go to auction on February 15 at 6pm.

It is listed with Ray White’s Julie Mahoney.

The four bedroom residence sits on a 759 sqm block at 3 Stirling Drive.

The listing says that the hilltop residence has a “sophisticated yet playful personality” and has a “stunning new entertainment extension”.

Features include views of the ocean and Castle Hill, smart technology that streams through the bar, living room and top-level patio area, a separate media room and an airconditioned gym.

There is also an open plan kitchen with stone benchtops and wood accent cabinetry, an executive style bar featuring polished concrete floors, an oversized master bedroom with a large walk-in robe and ensuite, an alfresco covered outdoor entertainment area overlooking the infinity edge saltwater pool, accommodation for three vehicles and a cellar.

Mr Mahoney said the “spectacular lifestyle property” encompassed “everything you could want in a dream home”.

And at a fraction of the cost of a similar house in Brisbane or Sydney.

“There is room for the children to play, it backs onto Yarrawonga Park, it has views, absolute privacy,” she said.

“It is a flat block and the extension they (the Greens) did is just sublime.

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