How Tones and I went from busking in Byron Bay to a $11.9M property portfolio

How Tones and I went from busking in Byron Bay to a $11.9M property portfolio
How Tones and I went from busking in Byron Bay to a $11.9M property portfolio

Australian singer Tones and I has come a long way from her days of busking in the streets of Byron Bay.

The pop star, best known for her No. 1 single Dance Monkey, has now accrued a property portfolio across Australia and the U.S. worth at least $11.9million.

That figure is in addition to the 28-year-old's estimated net worth of $6million.

The journey: How Tones and I went from busking on the street of Byron Bay to owning a $11.9 million dollar property portfolio across Australia and the US. Pictured: Tones and I, whose real name is Toni Watson

The journey: How Tones and I went from busking on the street of Byron Bay to owning a $11.9 million dollar property portfolio across Australia and the US. Pictured: Tones and I, whose real name is Toni Watson

Tones and I, whose real name is Toni Watson, originally hails from the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. 

Before finding fame, she slept in her van and started out busking on the streets of Melbourne and Byron Bay.

It was during her days as a street performer that she met talent manager Jackson Walkden-Brown.

Tones eventually hit the big time with her second single, Dance Monkey, which was released in May 2019 and topped the charts in 30 countries. 

Humble beginnings: Before finding fame, Tones and I slept in her van and started out busking on the streets of Melbourne and Byron Bay

Humble beginnings: Before finding fame, Tones and I slept in her van and started out busking on the streets of Melbourne and Byron Bay

As she became more successful, Tones started to buy property across Australia.

She purchased her first home in the south-east Melbourne suburb of Frankston for  $800,000 in January 2020 in an off-market deal.

Not else is known about the purchase except it was Tones' first property. 

First purchase: The pop star purchased her first home in the south-east Melbourne suburb of Frankston for $800,000 in January 2020 in an off-market deal

First purchase: The pop star purchased her first home in the south-east Melbourne suburb of Frankston for $800,000 in January 2020 in an off-market deal 

Her second purchase was around the same time period in early 2020 when she spent $5.1million on a mansion in Mt Eliza on the Mornington Peninsula.  

Her double-storey pad sits on 2,500 square metres of land, and boasts American oak floors and Italian glass doors. 

The luxury Victorian abode features five bedrooms, four bathrooms, high ceilings and a garage with space for two vehicles 

Second home: Her next purchase was around the same time period in early 2020 when she spent $5.1million on a mansion in Mt Eliza on the Mornington Peninsula

Next home: Her second purchase was around the same time period in early 2020 when she spent $5.1million on a mansion in Mt Eliza on the Mornington Peninsula

Inclusions: The luxury Victorian abode features five bedrooms, four bathrooms, high ceilings and a garage with space for two vehicles

Inclusions: The luxury Victorian abode features five bedrooms, four bathrooms, high ceilings and a garage with space for two vehicles

Her house is located in one of the area's most expensive streets, which has seen other properties sell for more than $8million.

Since the home was rebuilt in 2014, satellite images show it has had several additions, including a swimming pool and basketball court.

Tones recently sold the mansion for $6million in an off-market deal, turning a profit of almost $1million.

Done deal: Tones recently sold the mansion for $6million in an off-market deal, turning a profit of almost $1 million

Done deal: Tones recently sold the mansion for $6million in an off-market deal, turning a profit of almost $1 million

The internationally acclaimed singer then purchased another home in Frankston in September 2020 for $720,000.

The property sits on a large block of more than 800 square metres and boasts three

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