The homestead is on the market for the first time since being built in 1926 and is one of only three original homesteads left in the area.
A rare piece of Shailer Park history has hit the real estate market this week with the original homestead of the Shailer family, after whom the suburb is named, being listed for sale.
Allan Shailer has listed his family’s historic homestead at 49 Hester St. Originally built in 1926 by Allan’s grandparents, Jack and Louisa Shailer, the house has seen three generations of Shailers raised there.
"My great grandparents Francis and Catherine moved into the area in the mid 1860’s and farmed cotton and sugar but were best known for their citrus orchard," said Shailer, who bought the property from his grandmother 20 years ago. "They built the house using timber from trees grown on farms in the area, which were milled locally and paid for using my grandfather’s farmed goods such as eggs, meat, fruit etc. Back then, it was all farmland, with only four of five other pioneering families in the area. It was so vast you could shoot a gun out of the kitchen and hit nothing but the odd fruit tree, but obviously you can’t do that now.
"I remember my grandfather being one of the first in the area developing his land into a residential area, he just didn’t understand why people would want to move out there because it was all farmland, but now the area’s population is more than 11,000 people," said Shailer.
"Our house is one of the last original houses standing, as most of the homesteads have now been demolished. I think there are only two other original properties left, including my father’s cousin’s house in Daisy Hill."
Located in a quiet, family-friendly cul-de-sac, the house is designed for outdoor living with wide verandas and an in-ground pool. It has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and an entertainer’s kitchen.
49 Hester St Shailer Park is on the market for offers over $499,000. It is being marketed by Coronis Springwood.