Big Brother star Krystal Hipwell has showed off her very impressive property portfolio after making millions flipping houses in a huge career change.
The TV star turned real estate mogul, 38, and her property developer husband Neil have kicked off a successful business building lavish homes and boast a $25million property empire.
They recently bought a huge block of land in Byron Bay and have built two modern, multi-million homes on the site, with both the lavish rental homes now open for bookings.
Krystal took to Instagram on Thursday to give an insight into the construction and renovation process and give fans a glimpse at the stunning coastal escapes.
Banks at Byron is located at the front of the plot and sleeps up to 18 guests, costing upwards of $5,550 for a two-night stay, according to the website.
Meanwhile, Bunker Byron is located behind on the back of the site, and sleeps up to 14 guests, while it costs around $7,000 for a minimum three-night stay.
The high-class properties can be booked together for a huge group stay or separately and provide guests with a luxurious glimpse at the Byron coastline.
While Banks boasts a typical beach house style decor including white and tan detailing, Bunker has a strikingly different industrial look, providing two very different accommodation options.
Big Brother star Krystal Hipwell has showed off her very impressive property portfolio after making millions flipping houses in a huge career change
The TV star turned real estate mogul, 38, and her property developer husband Neil have kicked off a successful business building lavish homes. They recently opened two rental homes on one lavish Byron Bay site (pictured: Bunker Byron)
Banks, which opened in July, boasts seven guest bedrooms and six bathrooms as well as a fully equipped kitchen with a wine fridge to store up to 178 bottles.
It boasts other lavish amenities including a BBQ, fire pit, heated swimming pool, a four-person infrared sauna and a two-car garage.
It also features a yoga studio as well as an electric vehicle charger, making it the perfect wellness and coastal escape.
Bunker is an equally luxurious option, featuring five bedrooms and six guest bathrooms, as well as a large round stone bathtub in the master bedroom.
There is also a small private guest studio that has its own entrance, kitchenette and en-suite, which can be booked separately for around $1,500 for two nights.
The industrial, concrete living area is a large open plan design, with a sunken lounge that can seat up to 22 guests, making it the perfect entertaining space.
The sprawling property also has a fully equipped kitchen and an undercover, alfresco dining area with a built-in BBQ.
It also features an outdoor shower, heated pool, barrel sauna, ice bath and yoga and fitness studio on the very luxurious site.
Bunker Byron (pictured) is located on the back of the site, and sleeps up to 14 guests, while it costs around $7,000 for a minimum three-night stay
Banks at Byron (pictured in an artist’s impression before the build) is located at the front of the plot and sleeps up to 18 guests, costing upwards of $5,550 for a two-night stay
Banks (artist’s impression is pictured), which opened in July, boasts lavish amenities including a BBQ, fire pit, heated swimming pool, a four-person infrared sauna and a two-car garage
While Banks boasts a typical beach house style decor including white and tan detailing, Bunker has a strikingly different industrial look (pictured)
Krystal has been documenting the renovation process on Instagram and shared some details about the lengthy construction on her Stories this week.
She revealed she lived on the construction site with her husband Neil and their kids Sunny, nine, and Nakoda, five, while they built the two sprawling properties.
She explained that they all lived in a caravan while construction was underway and shared details of her hands-on approach to the renovation process.
Krystal, who rose to fame on Big Brother Australia in 2006, shared pictures and videos of herself laying concrete and helping the building teams on site.
She confessed that she would start working as early as 3.30am before her kids woke up and said she has never been so ‘exhausted’ in her entire life.
She also revealed she chose all the interiors for both homes herself, describing herself as too much of a ‘control freak’ to hand over the reins to anyone else.
Krystal admitted it was ‘chaos’ at times living on site while construction was underway, sharing a glimpse at their makeshift garage living situation.
‘It was total chaos at times but we actually made a lot of great memories as a family here,’ she revealed.
‘I also spent a big chunk of my childhood living in a caravan so maybe that made it feel like home.’
Despite the challenges, Krystal said she felt it was valuable for her son and daughter to see the work that went into the homes and showed off the finished product.
Krystal took to Instagram on Thursday to give an insight into the construction and renovation process and give fans a glimpse at the stunning coastal escapes
She revealed she lived on the construction site with her husband Neil and their kids Sunny, nine, and Nakoda, five, while they built the two sprawling properties
Krystal admitted it was ‘chaos’ at times living on site while construction was underway, sharing a glimpse at their makeshift garage living situation
It is not the first huge home renovation Krystal and her husband Neil have taken on, as they previously launched Bunker House (pictured) in Gerrigong, NSW, back in 2021
It is not the first huge home renovation Krystal and her husband Neil have taken on, as they previously launched Bunker House in Gerrigong, NSW, back in 2021.
The multi-storey mansion, which they originally built as their dream home after buying the land for $1.7million, is now a luxury rental which can accommodate 16 guests.
Krystal and Neil also have another resort style accommodation located just outside the Perisher Valley ski village at Crackenback in the NSW Alps.
Built by the couple in 2021 and dubbed ‘Jimmy Doo’, it can accommodate 22 adults and eight children.
After leaving her reality TV career behind her, Krystal now manages projects through Neil’s successful property design and construction company, Futureflip.