EXCLUSIVE PICTURES: Elyse Knowles starts renovating her new $2.3million Byron Bay beach house… which boasts four bedrooms, a tropical veranda and a sustainable garden
Elyse Knowles has started renovating her new $2.3million Byron Bay beach house with boyfriend Josh Barker, after purchasing the property on February 27.
The couple, who won The Block in 2017, are now living in the 1960s built property while also fixing it up, similar to their time on the Channel Nine construction show.
Daily Mail Australia’s exclusive pictures show the street out the front of their new home in the ‘hippy capital’ taken over by a large skip bin, cement mixer and other power tools on Saturday.
EXCLUSIVE: Pictures taken by Daily Mail Australia show that Elyse Knowles has started renovating her new $2.3million Byron Bay beach house with boyfriend Josh Barker
The building supplies stand out against the perfectly green lawns and tranquil surroundings of their neighbours’ properties in the quiet suburb.
Elyse and Josh are yet to file any building permits with Byron Shire Council, suggesting their renovations to the property will only be minor.
The property boasts four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a tropical veranda surrounded by palm trees and a huge backyard for their beloved Weimaraner dogs.
Lifestyle: The young couple relocated from Melbourne to Byron Bay early last year
It is in walking distance to Byron Bay town and the popular main beach.
Australian model Elyse has previously gushed over her dream of living a more sustainable and positive life in Byron Bay, after leaving Melbourne in 2019.
‘Everyone always smiles and always says hello. That was one of the first things I noticed living [in Byron],’ she told Daily Mail Australia in September 2019.
Bins: Daily Mail Australia’s exclusive pictures show the street out front of their new home in the ‘hippy capital’ taken over by a large skip bin, cement mixer and other power tools
Tranquil? The building supplies stand out against the perfectly green lawns and tranquil surroundings of their neighbours’ properties in the quiet suburb
‘The community is more environmentally conscious. It is conversations that people have every single day… talking about the ocean and the marine life.
Elyse bought the $2.3million beach house in Byron Bay back in late February.
The model moved to the New South Wales coastal town early last year with boyfriend Josh. They were renting until they recently found their forever home.
‘The community is more environmentally conscious,’ Elyse said last year. ‘It is conversations that people have every single day… talking about the ocean and the marine life’
The 1960s built property is located in the old part of Byron Bay town, just a short walk from the main beach and surrounded by tranquil greenery.
The house boasts four bedrooms, two bathrooms, two levels and spacious veranda.
Elyse and Josh became household names after winning the blockbuster thirteenth season of The Block.
Location: The 1960s built property is located in the old part of Byron Bay town, just a short walk from the main beach and surrounded by tranquil greenery
Dream home: The house boasts four bedrooms, two bathrooms, two levels and spacious veranda