56 Northcote Street

East Brisbane QLD 4169

COLONIAL ELEGANCE
CRAIG ROWAN C1887 HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PRE-EMINENTLY ELEGANT EXAMPLE OF LATE-COLONIAL ARCHITECTURE. ITS ORIGINAL INTRICATE BEAUTY AND CHARACTER HAVE NOW BEEN ENHANCED EVEN FURTHER THROUGH A TASTEFUL AND COMPREHENSIVE RENOVATION AND EXTENSION. THE RESULT IS A STRIKING PERIOD HOME THAT OFFERS RARE LIFESTYLE AMENITIES INCLUDING A LARGE POOL AND SPACIOUS LAWN AND TAKES FULL ADVANTAGE OF ITS PRIVACY AND CITY VIEWS FROM ITS EXCLUSIVE POSITION SO CLOSE TO THE VIBRANT PULSING HEART OF THE CITY. THE HOME BOASTS BEAUTIFUL LEADLIGHT WINDOWS, POLISHED TIMBER FLOORS AND ORNATE FRETWORK AND BREEZEWAYS, ALONG WITH HIGH CEILINGS AND AN EXCELLENT FLOOR PLAN FOR EVERYDAY LIVING. A SUITE OF FORMAL ROOMS BRING CLASS AND ELEGANCE, AND PRESENTS AS AN ABSOLUTE PICTURE OF 1880S HIGH STYLE WITH A GRAND BAY WINDOW, A FINELY DETAILED PAINT SCHEME AND A TRADITIONAL FIREPLACE. VERY MUCH AN ORIGINAL FEATURE OF THE HOME, THE BRICK CHIMNEY STACK HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED THROUGH BOTH LEVELS OF THE HOUSE, CREATING FOUR FIREPLACES, THOUGH ONLY ONE IN THE FORMAL LOUNGE IS CURRENTLY IN OPERATION. THE NEW ADDITION BRINGS A TRANSITION TO MORE CASUAL LIVING AND OFFERS A SEAMLESS CONTINUATION OF DESIGN BY UTILISING THE SAME DIMENSIONS, STYLE AND FINISHES AS ITS ORIGINAL COUNTERPART. THE KITCHEN IS CERTAINLY THE STAR OF THE SHOW HERE, WITH ITS TRADITIONAL CABINET PROFILES AND SUBDUED PALETTE REALLY ALLOWING THE STUNNING FIXTURES AND QUALITY EUROPEAN APPLIANCES TO SHINE. MUCH THOUGHT HAS GONE INTO THE LAYOUT, WHICH DELIVERS PLENTIFUL, DEDICATED STORAGE, A VERSATILE ISLAND BENCH AND DIRECT ACCESS TO THE ADJOINING DECK VIA A BANK OF BI-FOLDING DOORS AND BI-FOLDING SERVERY WINDOWS. THE DECK OFFERS SPACE TO LOUNGE AND DINE, WITH THE GENEROUS SPACE VERY MUCH AN INTEGRATED FEATURE, ENCOURAGING LIGHT AND BREEZES IN, AND CREATING A GREAT ALFRESCO SPACE TO RELAX AND ENTERTAIN WHILST OVERLOOKING THE POOL AND WITH VIEWS TO THE CITY SKYLINE. THE MASTER BEDROOM IS LOCATED NEARBY, WITH THE PICTURESQUE ROOM ENJOYING THE BENEFITS OF DECK ACCESS, PLENTIFUL STORAGE IN A WALK IN ROBE AND A DIRECT ENTRANCE TO AN ENSUITE BATHROOM WHERE ELEGANT HERITAGE STYLE REALLY IS DELIVERED IN SPADES. THERE ARE A FURTHER TWO LARGE BEDROOMS ON THIS LEVEL, BOTH OF WHICH OPEN ONTO THE ENCLOSED FRONT VERANDA AND SHARE USE OF THE FAMILY BATHROOM WHICH COMES COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL CLAW FOOT BATH. ON THE LOWER FLOOR, A POWDER ROOM, WALK-IN WARDROBE AND PRIVATE ACCESS MAKE IT IDEAL AS GUEST QUARTERS. WITH THE ADJOINING LOUNGE AREA WHICH COMPLETELY OPENS UP THROUGH BI-FOLD DOORS TO A SPRAWLING POOLSIDE TERRACE, THIS SPACE WOULD ALSO BE IDEAL AS A GAMES OR MEDIA ROOM OR STUDY. PLENTIFUL FURTHER STORAGE IS TO BE FOUND UNDER THE HOUSE, AS IS A DUAL CAR GARAGE. THE FULLY FENCED ALLOTMENT OFFERS PRIVACY WITH TIDY GARDENS AND A LAWN WHILE THE PROPERTY ALSO HAS DUCTED AIR-CONDITIONING, SECURITY AND ELECTRIC GATES. POSITIONED WITHIN EASY WALKING DISTANCE OF THE CITYCAT FERRY AT MOWBRAY PARK, VARIOUS PARKS, SHOPS, EATERIES, ANGLICAN CHURCH GRAMMAR SCHOOL ('CHURCHIE') AND EVEN THE GABBA, THIS LOW-MAINTENANCE PROPERTY IS AN IDEAL SOLUTION FOR MANY BUYERS WITH THE CBD ONLY 5 MINUTES AWAY. RENOVATED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS, THE PROPERTY DISPLAYS ALL THE CHARM AND FEATURES EXPECTED OF AN ELEGANT LATE-COLONIAL, BUT WITH THE ADDED COMFORT AND LIVEABILITY OF HAVING BEEN COMPREHENSIVELY RENOVATED TO DELIVER A BEAUTIFUL HOME WITH NOTHING TO DO EXCEPT MOVE IN AND ENJOY TIMELESS HERITAGE STYLE.