Architectural Character Home and Garden Sanctuary

With a wide frontage and a charming traditional facade, this beautiful character home creates a welcoming presence in this family friendly street.

For the past decade, it has been a much loved family home and has been thoughtfully updated by its architect-owner to create a residence that offers modern conveniences and comforts, while retaining the integrity of a traditional Queenslander.

A welcoming entry leads to a very generously sized lounge room and at the rear, the home opens to a combined kitchen and dining area. This is an impressive space that is the gathering point of the home and it enjoys a lush, green and private outlook over the established back garden and a magnificent Camphor Laurel tree. A wall of timber bi-fold doors blurs the line between inside and out and makes this entire space a wonderful indoor/outdoor sanctuary that can be enjoyed in any season and any weather. The kitchen has an abundance of clever storage and it features solid Silky Oak cabinetry. There’s a comfy, built-in bench seat and silent, eco-friendly ceiling fans ensure there’s always a cooling breeze.

The home has three bedrooms; the Master incorporates a handy study nook and a delightful window seat. The other two bedrooms flank a casual rumpus room, which is a terrific, multi-purpose space that has been used for piano practice, homework and as a children’s play area. French doors open to the front verandah that is ...