Converted colonial church listed for sale
A FORMER church designed by a renowned Queensland colonial architect and since renovated into a stunning family home has been listed for auction.
St Alban’s Church of England in Gatton was built in 1878 and was the product of one of the finest architectural minds in Queensland - Stanley Drummond Greville Francis.
Mr Francis was responsible for designing a number of iconic pieces of Queensland architecture, such as the Brisbane General Post Office, Brisbane Supreme Court, the Queensland Club, Toowoomba Railway Station and Toowoomba Post Office.
In 1967, the church was moved up the valley to its present site at 210 Mackenzie Street, Toowoomba, where in 1982 Ties and Marjorie Poutsma bought and re-purposed it
for their home.
Now, the historic chapel-turned-residence is up for sale again, going under the hammer on December 16 at 10am.
Raine and Horne Toowoomba real estate agent Paddy Ryan said the home had “an abundant feel of history and peace”.
“The property features many original, authentic parts of the church, along with having a mezzanine floor fitted to accommodate bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs,” he said.
The property features three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a large shed, with attached studio.
For more details head to realestate.com.au