Classic Queenslander across from Queens Park

"Brightside"

Stunning Victorian cast iron lacework in crisp white, wraps around this 1870s masterpiece.

The cedar front door opens to a magnificent living space featuring original vaulted ceilings, early brick fireplace and sparkling chandeliers. Luxurious bedrooms with step-out space for an office or walk-in robe are divine. The back breakfast room is light filled and is serviced by the updated timber kitchen with access to a private northern verandah. The main bathroom with claw-foot bath is central to all rooms. Entertain on this level on the expansive deck with views to the Brisbane CBD skyline and overlooking the pool.

Take on a different mood in the lower level. Quiet expansive space ideal for this year's Christmas party, with easy access to the pool and serviced by a second bathroom. Pour a wine, light the fire and read into the small hours of the morning in the cozy den.

Perfect space under for guests or maybe an E-Commerce business, hobby area, play area or teenager’s retreat. Two home offices are ideal for study or work from home.

Ideally located across from Queen's Park, short walk to Central School, Ipswich Girl's Grammar, East Ipswich Train Station and Ipswich CBD. Local café and shops nearby.

Beautiful presentation with unlimited space for multiple use.

At a glance this home offers:

·        3 bedrooms, 2 with built in wardrobes and sleep-outs

·        2+ car accommodation with adjoining workshop/shed

·        Spacious living, kitchen and dining areas

·        Bright and light traditional kitchen leading onto a spacious verandah with overhanging fruit trees

·        Ducted air conditioning

·        Formal dining area

·        Large and spacious deck area with Brisbane CBD views

·        Large saltwater pool with deck area

·        New curtains throughout

·        Freshly painted exterior

·        Freshly painted upper floor interior

·        New carpets in bedrooms

·        Water tank

·        Private fenced backyard

·        Fully landscaped gardens with mature plants and fruit bearing trees such as avocado, lemon, lime, cherry guava, Brazilian cherry and mulberry

 Steeped in history, the house was built by Samuel Shillito, founder of Shillito & Son Engineering, Ipswich, and was owned by generations of the Shillito family.

The name "Brightside" originates from a town in Sheffield, England where Samuel Shillito and his wife Ann hailed from. They travelled to Australia with their small family in 1866, arriving in Moreton Bay on the 'Maryborough'. Samuel and Ann settled in Ipswich and Samuel, who was very enterprising, founded Shillito & Son Engineering – a well known Ipswich engineering firm.  The family lived in Ipswich, next to the Shillito foundry on the corner of East and Limestone Streets, and moved up to this house on Limestone Hill (as it was then known) in the early 1870’s.

Original details:

Late Victorian Queenslander homestead built in the early 1870’s (the vendor has been told the build date is on a stump under the house but it has never been found).

Original cast iron balustrades stamped “November 1873” which were cast in the Shillito foundry.

Two original working fireplaces, one featuring a cast iron surround and carved English oak mirrored overmantel

Independently vaulted ceilings in each room

Hoop pine floorboards throughout with Victorian cedar joinery

'Den' underneath the house was the original kitchen that housed a cook and servant

Steep, traverse roof line with intact timber shingle roof underneath the existing Colorbond roof

12 Bribie Island pines line one side of the property and are locally known as 'The 12 Apostles' and were planted by the Shillito family over 100 years ago

Don’t miss this opportunity to secure this unique and beautiful property on a large parcel of land in prime position.

Ipswich City Council Rates per quarter: $647.30

Water charges per quarter: $376.67

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