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Reece Robson and Ellie Carmichael at the Dally M Awards in 2022. (Photo by Jason McCawley/Getty Images)

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Cowboys hooker Reece Robson has had a busy few months buying and selling real estate ahead of the birth of his first child with partner Ellie Carmichael.

Robson, 25, recently offloaded a unit in Belgian Gardens for $400,000, just two months after the expectant father bought a family-friendly home in Townsville.

Reece Robson passes the ball during the round 26 NRL match between Dolphins and North Queensland Cowboys at Suncorp Stadium on August 25, 2023. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

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Property records show that Robson sold the two bedroom unit on October 17, three months after he and partner Ellie Carmichael announced they were expecting their first child, due on January 24.

“Growing our littlest love,” they captioned a post online, with pictures of the couple on The Strand and Carmichael’s belly beginning to show.

Cowboys hooker Reece Robson and partner Ellie Carmichael are expecting their first child in January. Instagram

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Just six weeks after that post, Robson bought a four-bedroom house in Townsville for $707,500.

Their new home is perfect for nesting, with four bedrooms, two bathrooms, space for five cars and it sits on a 1181sq m block.

The classic Queenslander had been given a modern upgrade but had retained its period features.

There is also a pool, large yard, a shed and an electric gate.

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Reece Robson bought a house in Townsville in August

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But Robson’s name is also against another curious purchase deep within Dolphins territory.

Publicly available records show the star player also dropped $748,000 on a four-bedroom house on a 471sq m block at Margate on the Redcliffe peninsula in September.

And a house in Brisbane on September 27

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It is understood the property is currently tenanted, with it last listed for $600 a week.

Robson re-signed with the North Queensland Cowboys through to 2025 in November last year, despite attracting interest from the St George Illawarra Dragons, Brisbane Broncos, Canberra Raiders and the Gold Coast Titans.

Whether the Margate purchase was just a savvy investment in Brisbane’s tight rental market or a future-proofing move remains to be seen.

Inside the Belgian Gardens unit sold by Reece Robson

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