62 VICTORIA STREET, BALMORAL
The house itself has long stood as an icon in the area as one of just four homes to first sit atop Victoria Street’s imposing hill. Having been moved to its hilltop site by bullock dray from its original location in Morningside, the home has enjoyed a storied existence despite having had only a few longstanding owners, including a local family who regularly hosted and entertained American soldiers there during World War II.
Committed to preserving the character and features of this graceful 1920s Queenslander, the new owners resolved on a plan to transform the old house into an iconic family residence complete with 5+ bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms, a 4 car basement and numerous indoor and outdoor living and entertaining spaces, celebrating not just the home’s reconfigured 550m2 block size and unrivalled corner position, but also its spectacular city views.
On the top floor, a palatial master suite occupies the home’s entire west wing, while a bridge alongside the soaring void leads to a separate zone containing three large bedrooms, one boasting its own private ensuite and all enjoying generous walk-in-robes. Additionally, an upper level rumpus/bar with its own private and elevated viewing deck/entertaining terrace provides an ideal vantage point from which to survey the city and suburb, as if the views from ground level were not enough!
At ground, upon entry you are delivered at left to another privately ensuited guest bedroom with its own front access or, at right, to a large home office with French doors extending onto the home’s front terrace then flowing beyond to a generous yard. Six metre ceilings soar high above a main lounge, which proceeds effortlessly to a large, open-plan dining and stunning kitchen boasting Italian marble benchtops, custom cabinetry, feature lighting and a full suite of sophisticated Miele appliances including dual ovens and dishwashers. Embracing the very best in Queensland living, these spaces then all open onto a wide, tiled entertaining terrace overlooking the yard and a crystalline, city-view pool.
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