Bondi trophy home linked to Guy Sebastian’s former manager listed for sale after embezzlement case clears
Titus Day’s Ocean Street mansion is not on his title; ownership sits with his wife and father as the property hits the market to help cover legal costs
Days after prosecutors dropped the remaining charges in a long-running embezzlement case, Titus Day, the former manager of Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian, has quietly put the Bondi trophy home on the market. Public land titles show the seven-bedroom Ocean Street mansion is not in Day’s name. The estate is held as tenants in common with Courtney Day owning 30 percent and Day’s father, Michael Bill Day, owning 70 percent. The sale comes as Day and his wife focus on liquidating assets amid a five-year legal fight that concluded with authorities clearing the remaining charges.
The property, known as Barroda, sits high on Bondi’s eastern fringe and is described in listings as a landmark residence with opulent living spaces, marble fireplaces, a self-contained two-storey guesthouse, a pool and off-street parking for multiple vehicles. Real estate records show the title arrangement traces back to Day Senior, who purchased the mansion in 2018 with Titus and his brother Anatole as part of a family acquisition. Court documents and later interviews recount Day Senior describing the purchase as a family decision, with plans to consolidate resources into one large home as the children mature.
Barroda has long been the centerpiece of Day’s public profile in Sydney’s east. The property’s listing notes price expectations above $10 million, a figure that underscores its status as a luxury asset with wraparound living spaces, a swimming pool, a wine cellar and a separate guest residence. With seven bedrooms and lavish entertaining areas, the home has been a symbol of Day’s high-profile professional circle, which included his decade-long partnership with Sebastian, the Australian Idol winner who rose to fame during the 2000s and early 2010s.
The decision to list Barroda follows developments in the legal case that exhausted much of Day’s resources. He faced multiple allegations of embezzling funds from Sebastian, including royalties and fees tied to the singer’s 2013 Red Tour and other payments. Records indicate that Day was arrested in 2020 at his Sydney eastern suburbs home and later jailed for a maximum of four years, with a two-and-a-half-year non-parole period, after a jury found him guilty of 34 counts of embezzlement related to roughly $624,675 in royalties and performance fees over a seven-year span from 2013 to 2020.
Despite the conviction, Day and his supporters have maintained his innocence, and the case continued through several appeals and related proceedings over the years. The Director of Public Prosecutions ultimately dropped all remaining charges in September 2025, ending the five-year legal fight. The timing of the sale of Barroda aligns with the cleared status of the case and the need to resolve mounting legal costs associated with the prosecutions.
The professional relationship between Day and Sebastian began when the singer signed with Day at his talent agency, 22 Management, in 2007 and followed him to the agency’s later venture, 6 Degrees, in 2009. Sebastian’s career milestones during that period included a role on tours alongside Taylor Swift, a fact that later surfaced in court records as part of detailed financial disputes. The divorce from their professional partnership did not end public interest in the case, given Day’s prominent position in Sebastian’s early career and the subsequent legal proceedings that spanned years.
The property’s ownership structure remains notable. While Barroda has been closely associated with Day in media coverage, land titles show the actual ownership rests with Day’s wife and his father, rather than with Titus Day himself. Courtney Day, a former Sony Music executive, has raised the couple’s three children at the Bondi home during periods of Day’s incarceration. The arrangement illustrates the complexities of residential ownership in high-value real estate that can accompany high-profile legal disputes.
Barroda’s market standing is bolstered by its location, architecture and scale. The home’s 2018 purchase by Day Senior, described at the time as a family decision, reflected a broader pattern of families leveraging assets to weather legal and financial pressures. As the estate hits the market with price expectations well above $10 million, observers are watching for how the sale may influence future legal and financial settlements tied to Day’s case, as well as how the property may be exchanged or restructured to support any residual costs.
In the broader cultural narrative, the case sits at the intersection of celebrity fame, media attention and the financial vulnerabilities that can accompany high-stakes entertainment careers. The public record and real estate listings offered a rare window into the personal ramifications of a drawn-out legal saga that has touched two prominent figures in Australian music—and how ownership and wealth are managed in the wake of controversy.