The Weekend Post - Real Estate
‘Hamptons’ home one big living room
This renovated Queenslander in Manunda embraces the best of FNQ’s tropical lifestyle, with a layout that lets the glorious outside in
OPEN the classic French doors to enter this elegant Queenslander described as “one big living room”.
From the layout to the location of this threebedroom home at 27 Chaplain Ave, Manunda, there is no box unticked when it comes to the lifestyle and liveability this post-war home offers.
Built in the ’50s, it is a rare inner-city property sitting on a large 809sq m block and offering the “outer-suburbs feel”, while just minutes from the CBD.
Listed for $539,000 with iicon Portfolio Real Estate’s your Queenslander specialist Ken Higgins, the Hamptons-style property has been freshly renovated to feature modern inclusions while retaining elements of its build era.
“It’s had renovations right through including fresh paint inside and out,” Mr Higgins said.
“The bathroom and kitchen have been updated. They’ve used all quality European appliances and European fittings. And that goes through with all the fans and lighting as well – all good-quality finishes.”
The renovations also include updates to ensure the home meets cyclone safety standards but the most notable update was the inclusion of a new deck at the rear of the property.
“It gives a lovely view over the backyard and is great for alfresco dining and I find people just mainly live on their decks up here 24/7, all through the year,” Mr Higgins said.
“They don’t tend to use their dining rooms much if they don’t have to.”
Mr Higgins said the layout of the doublestorey house was cleverly designed.
“It really is built for the tropics with the air flow through the home.
“You can open it right up and get cross breezes right through.
“There’s French doors at the front of the property which just open the whole house up so that the main living area flows out to the front patio. It just feels like one big living room.
“The owner’s loved the layout – having verandas at the front and the back. Enjoying coffee in the front veranda in the morning watching the sun come up and then doing dinner on the back deck with the sunset.”
Under the house there is a huge storage area, a workshop, an additional room and space for three cars.
“It’s a great place for all those things we cannot part with, and need to be secured out of the weather. The room would be ideal for a home office, teenager or guests.
“The previous owners loved living in that neighbourhood because around them was all owner-occupied. It’s a really good street and everyone looks after each other, old-school style.”
The established garden includes a selection of fruit trees, and tucked in the corner is a garden shed, ideal for storing gardening equipment. The yard is secure, with double opening gates on one side for vehicle access.
“It certainly ticks all the boxes, which is pretty hard to find these days where someone can move into a house and not need to do anything,” Mr Higgins said.