Quality of old world charm

Step back in time with charming Atherton Tablelands 1920s cottage with all the mod cons

STEP back in time at this gorgeous three-bedroom property on a big block close to the heart of Atherton. A feature of the beautifullymaintained home is an adorable front porch with French doors and feature green-tinted porthole windows.

Agent Zach Reid of First National Atherton said the property was garnering much interest. “We believe the home was built in the late 1920s at the latest, based on the construction technique, which makes it a grand old home,” he said.

“It contains loads of character features such as polished floorboards, stained glass windows, 3.6m high timber-trimmed ceilings, tongue and groove walls and so on.

“Modern conveniences such as a Colour Bond shed, five airconditioners and solar power have been added,” Mr Reid said.

“There’s not much that needs doing but it would benefit from a bit of maintenance.

“A new owner could retain the original charm or convert to a modern interior, as is popular in Brisbane,” he said.

“It is in Atherton’s dress circle, a quiet area nestled between the Main St and hospitals and parks.”

It has wide hardwood timber floors, ceilings with ornate timber panelling, and decorative timberwork over interior doorways. The big main bedroom has built-ins and an adjoining nursery or sitting rooms.

There’s a broad window seat in the bedroom.

It has a huge back patio and yard with fruit trees.

Homes in Atherton, 80km from Cairns and with a much cooler climate, are in demand with 240 properties changing hands in the last 12 months.

The median price of a house at Atherton is $349,000, according to the latest CoreLogic data, up from $305,000 a year ago.