121 Gray Road

West End QLD 4101

Renovated over recent years to accommodate the modern family, this stately home is situated on an elevated parcel in Gray Road. The quiet north-facing position captures the aspects of Queensland weather. The scarcity of generously proportioned family homes in the area creates a truly wonderful opportunity for a new family to make this residence their home. Would you like to come and be the next custodian of this wonderful piece of West End real estate for the next generation?

This home has history. Now number 121 Gray Road, it sits on the old Lot 84, issued by a Deed of Grant in Sept 1885. Lot 84 was one of three lots that formed part of the original Toonarbin Estate lands. The Subdivision of Allotment 84 began in 1912 and land at number 121 was soon sold and a beautiful family home build commenced in 1914. The house at the time was called Florence. It was first sold in 1918 to the Dinning family. The father of the family was a very senior and well-known Brisbane and Queensland clergy man who had recently passed away and his wife went on, as a widow, to buy 121 Gray Road, and raise her family at the newly named Woorilla.

In the 1920s, she did a renovation that added a verandah down the side and closed in the verandah at the back, allowing her to have female lodgers which supplemented her income through the war years. She lived to 99 in the house and her daughter went on to live to 111, being at the time the oldest living female in Queensland. During those 50 years, the house was a social hub with many musical and other social events were held there. Brother in Law Hector Dinning lived there for a time with his family, and wrote a book called Nile to Aleppo, a record of life with the Australian Light horse in the Middle East.

A recent visit to Woorilla by a member of that original family was a wonderful occasion to learn from his retelling that it was a wonderful family home with sweeping views from the back of the house down to Brisbane River. He also reminisced about the great strength and independence of the women who owned the home for those 50 odd years toward the beginning of its life.

We are hosting private inspections to show this remarkable property, now for sale. Please contact Angus or Danielle with any questions and to arrange your viewing.