20 Mountjoy St, Petrie Terrace is a 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom House with 3 parking spaces and was built in 1887. The property has a land size of 255m2 and floor size of 291m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in April 2021.
Widely regarded as the finest inner city home ever offered for sale, this extensively redeveloped four level Victorian styled luxury residence offers a lifestyle rarely available in a tightly held premium location.
Originally built in C1887 by Rodger Clancy, this elegant home is located in one of the most elevated streets of the inner city and forms part of the original Bishop's Hill precinct of Petrie Terrace. The original home has been owned by only four families in 125 years.
Located on top of the hill this exceptional residence offers spectacular unrivalled breathtaking panoramic views from Mt Cootha to the CBD, including the NSW border ranges.
Architect designed, this expansive 573m2 property features 5 large bedrooms including a spacious master suite with private deck, sumptuous en-suite with marble fit-out and walk-in robe featuring custom jarrah joinery. In total the home offers 4 spectacular hotel styled bathrooms with each featuring Italian marbles and granites.
With meticulous detail, this property further provides a seamless marriage of original features and classical elegance, all designed to accommodate the needs of those who want an exceptional inner city residence. This home is flexible and perfect for professional couples, families and those wanting to access Brisbane's Grammar and city schools.
On entering the residence, an expansive formal foyer which reception room awaits, and has been designed to accommodate a concert grand piano. This level offers 2 bedrooms plus the master suite. An ornately detailed sweeping staircase leads from the foyer to the open plan dining and living rooms on the upper level.
A seamless flow from indoors to outdoors via floor to ceiling bi-fold doors provides spectacular views of the CBD as well as the sweeping views to Mt Coot-tha & provide the backdrop to your life at this address! The large restaurant grade kitchen features extensive granite bench tops complimented by cedar joinery and integrated Miele dishwasher with stainless steel European appliances and exceptional attention to detail.
The lower floor is an entertainer's dream and showcases a dedicated high definition 10 leather recliner seat cinema that includes a kitchen and wine bar, featuring Spanish Emperador marble. The cinema opens to a sandstone paved and grassed roof top terrace with low maintenance manicured gardens. The 2,000 bottle temperature controlled walk-in cellar and laundry complete this level.
General features include expansive 3.4 metre ceilings, wide board jarrah flooring throughout, cedar doors & windows.
Conveniently located within the inner city precinct of Petrie Terrace, the property offers easy access and walking distance to restaurants, shops, cinemas, schools and parks. All forms of public transport are also available nearby.
Features Include:
Expansive 573m2 four level residence
5 spacious bedrooms & 4 bathrooms with marble fitout
Expansive rear viewing deck with unobstructed panoramic views from Mt Cootha to the CBD, including the NSW border ranges
Separate living areas provided on each level
Dedicated 10 seat HD cinema with leather recliners, granite kitchen & wine bar
Large temperature controlled walk-in cellar with storage for 2,000 bottles
3 car lock-up garage with workshop & extensive storage areas
10,000 litre water tank with controlled reticulation throughout home
State of the art home automation system with independently ducted AC, emergency lighting, monitored commercial alarm, smoke sensors & CCTV
Call Glynis Austin today on 0403 333 013 to arrange your private inspection.
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The size of Petrie Terrace is approximately 0.3 square kilometres. There are 2 parks, covering nearly 6.4% of the total area. The population of Petrie Terrace in 2016 was 1124 people. By 2021 the population was 1168 showing a population growth of 3.9% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Petrie Terrace is 20-29 years. Households in Petrie Terrace are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying over $4000 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Petrie Terrace work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 42.30% of the homes in Petrie Terrace were owner-occupied compared with 38.90% in 2016.
Petrie Terrace has 640 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Petrie Terrace have seen a 51.98% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 57.32% increase. As at 31 May 2026:
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