Inside musician Daniel Johns’ impressive real estate portfolio

Aussie music legend Daniel John has launched a mass sell-off of his sizeable real estate portfolio, leading to speculation as to why and what he has planned next. The former Silverchair frontman, who has evolved into a highly successful solo artist in his own right, sensibly ploughed the millions he made from selling records into a number of homes up and down Australia’s east coast – worth as much as $20m It has meant unlike other musos, he hasn’t blown the cash he earned from selling records but instead has set up a comfortable future for himself. MORE: Jackie O’s cunning $30m exit plan amid Kyle payout Singer/songwriter Daniel Johns has poured a lot of money into property. Picture: Getty Johns’ most recent property offload was the sale of his Sydney inner city investment pad, for around $1,2m last week. It was a Darlinghurst home he bought 16 years ago for $670,000. DREAM HOME SELL OFF In May, it appeared the Newcastle rocker had given up on a dream abode in his hometown, when he listed the other half of a generous block of land he has owned since 2000 – by which time Johns has established himself as a household name in rock and roll at just 21 – not far from the steel city’s rev...