A TRUE CLASSIC FULL OF CHARM AND CHARACTER

It was love at first sight when the current owners first saw this Queenslander in Freshwater and, after making it their home for years, it’s now time for another family to move in and create their own precious memories

THE owners of this classic Queenslander will certainly be holding back the tears when the home they fell in love with during a holiday eventually changes hands.

Chenoa and Chris Daniel have called 2A Martin St, Freshwater, home for the past five years and two years ago expanded their family to include their first son, Nash, at the threebedroom home.

They purchased the property as soon as it hit the market five years ago, but the Victorian couple had their eyes on it for much longer.

“We were up here visiting some friends, just down the road many years ago,” Ms Daniel said.

“Straight away we knew we wanted this house … it wasn’t even on the market then.”

The hotel broker and her partner have always loved Queenslanders and after work lured her to the Far North, she was able to purchase a “home full of character”.

“I’ve never been into newer standard homes … (I like) something that has a bit of a soul and some history.”

Now the Daniel family are gearing up to move to the Sunshine Coast, after recently completing a number of renovations throughout the home.

“We didn’t want to or need to do anything major, but we just wanted to fix up a few things to restore the house to its heritage look with some modern features.

“It’s been an amazing learning process as well because as we’ve done the renovations and put in wardrobes, we thought ‘where did people hang all their clothes back in the day’.

“The two bathrooms are side-by-side and that’s because one of them was an ironing room. So people actually had a whole room for that.”

The freshly painted house features a traditional floor plan with striking high ceilings, timber floors, and iconic casement windows.

There are dual, open living areas and the main bathroom includes a freestanding claw-footed bathtub and separate shower.

The fully fenced 614sq m property also features a wraparound veranda with views out to the nearby cane fields.

This property is listed with Champions In Real Estate in the mid $400,000s.