Kieran Foran sells at Freshie

The star NRL Bulldogs recruit Kieran Foran has secured the pre-auction sale of his Freshwater house.

It was the home that Foran bought early last year - where his former partner Rebecca Pope and the couple's two children resided during his playing stint in New Zealand.

His Ray White agents secured $3.055 million, having had $2.8 million price guidance.

After the for sale sign board went up, an upset Pope told the local paper, The Manly Daily that she'd viewed it as her "forever"home.

"I wanted to stay here forever," she said.

“It was our dream home with a big block, ideal for our children and two dogs."

A legal battle over the proceeds has begun, with Pope's lawyers lodging a caveat on the home which is officially just in Foran's name.

The legal paperwork suggested she made "direct and indirect financial and non-financial contributions to the acquisition, conservation and maintenance of the lands."

Foran paid $2.51 million in early 2016.

By the time the home had settled and the family moved in, their relationship was over with their private life being aired in public.

Foran, who left the Warriors to return to Sydney because he wanted to be closer to his kids, has not commented on his plans after the auction.

His latest Instragram features his recent fishing success.

His prior Instagram posts revealed his new relationship with 48 year old former Central Coast hairdresser, fitness instructor Karina May, a mother of six.