This beautifully reimagined Queenslander is set on an impressive 1,100sqm allotment, just seven kilometres from Brisbane’s CBD.

Originally built in 1896 and serving part of the renowned Robinson Estate, the three-bedroom residence’s elegant aesthetic displays heritage details such as timber floors, leadlight windows, decorative cornices, ornate archways, VJ walls, lofty ceilings and plantation shutters.

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As a special touch, each time the home exchanges hands, the written stories of previous owners are also passed on to the new owners, including details about the area at the time the house was built by the Gibson family in the 1890s.

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Current owners, the Bryant family, purchased ‘Wonga Lea’ on their 10th wedding anniversary, which is symbolized by wood, with a feeling that the house chose them. The house has gone through many changes under their care, yet it has always been full of children, and they are only moving now to support their daughter who was accepted into a special academy program at a school on the other side of town.

For the Bryants, ‘Wonga Lea’ is a home with such character, you cannot help but make memories with friends and family, and the whole idea of living there is accessibility to the city without having to be in your car. They love cycling out to Nudgee Beach, running through Kalinga Park, meeting for a tea at Let Minnow Café, catching the train to Southbank, the City and sports games. 

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Alex Rutherford told WILLIAMS MEDIA, "When I first viewed the home, the owners had never intended to sell and have loved living there. Over 18 years they have created a superb family home that flows out to entertaining, pool and garden which has had many gatherings. It is such a elegant home that really is a home offers a real feeling of home."

Laid out over two levels, the north-facing property flows from its grand verandah to a generous formal dining and lounge room with bay window and a natural gas fireplace. A spacious open-plan living and dining area adjoins a gourmet kitchen with Falcon appliances, a breakfast bar, and stone benchtops.

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Glass bi-fold doors open out to a covered al fresco area, an expansive, fully-fenced grassed rear yard, established gardens, an outdoor shower and a glass-framed in-ground swimming pool. 

Finishing the upper level is a lavish ensuited master bedroom with rear terrace access and dual walk-in robes. An opulent main bathroom services two additional bedrooms fitted with built-in robes.

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Downstairs, a rumpus room and home theatre features a bar and another full bathroom. With its own entrance, this versatile area can double as a fourth bedroom or a self-contained dwelling.

Adding an extra level of functionality is a separate dedicated laundry and an office with space for up to five computer stations. 

Close to the Eagle Junction train station and a multitude of shops and dining options, the residence falls within popular school catchment areas.

To arrange a private inspection or enquire about a price guide phone or email Alex Rutherford of Place New Farm via the contact form below. 

To view the listing or for more information click here.

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