Auction for prestige Bardon property

A BUSHLAND retreat just 5kms from Brisbane’s CBD is going to auction after being held by the same family for more than 30 years.

Andrew and Cathryn Crowe moved into 26 Satinwood Court, Bardon with their young son and newborn daughter, and are now reluctantly selling the gorgeous Queenslander-style property.

“We’re downsizing and while it’s going to be hard to leave, it’s time for another family to enjoy this beautiful home,” Ms Crowe said.

The couple plans to remain in Bardon, although nothing will quite compare to the stunning elevated cul-de-sac 1,308sq m property they’re leaving behind.

The five-bedroom home’s double-storey layout is sympathetic to the natural rainforest-like environment with traditional Queenslander features including wide verandas, hardwood flooring, chamferboard cladding and double-hung windows.

“Architect Graham Osterfield was recommended to us and we looked at a number of modern Queenslanders on large blocks in Pullenvale and Brookfield which he’d designed,” Ms Crowe said.

“I grew up in a Queenslander so the brief was verandas, hardwood floors, chamferboard cladding and classic Queenslander features like double-hung windows, as well as French doors, with as much unbroken space as possible. The home has a lovely flow that we’ve never really had to change, although our bedroom became a master retreat during one renovation.”

The lower level with its kitchen, dining and lounge areas, two double bedrooms, bathroom, laundry and veranda could easily be converted into separate accommodation for teenagers or grandparents.

A 15m saltwater swimming pool is surrounded by natural bushland and rainforest vegetation, with only the smallest glimpses of neighbouring properties.

“The well-established bushland setting and the rainforest trees we planted at the back of the property 25 years ago contribute to the home’s sense of privacy and serenity,” Ms Crowe said.

“At the front, the combination of a 21 metre frontage, mature gardens that lead directly to the house and a high pitched roof reminiscent of a farmhouse give the property significant street appeal. It’s a friendly, comfortable house which opens up on a summer’s day to allow for a swing of breeze throughout, while, in winter, there are plenty of areas to sit in the filtered sunlight.”

The quiet, peaceful street has an abundance of leafy established gardens and green spaces reflecting its position close to the base of Mt Coot-tha.

Bardon is a popular suburb for families wanting to be in the sought-after Rainworth State School and Indooroopilly State High School catchments, as well as within close distance of Stuartholme School and Marist Brothers Ashgrove.

“This property is in a golden location of the western corridor, with one of the most desirable addresses,” Mr Lancashire said.

“There’s a majority of really great sized blocks in this pocket offering a private, secluded lifestyle. Properties like this one, in this location, very rarely come up for sale and it’s testament to the area that one of Bardon’s highest sales occurred in the same street. The house next door sold for $4.275 million at auction late last year.”

Features:
Five bedroom, three bathroom, three car, swimming pool
North-facing elevated cul-de-sac 1,308sq m low-maintenance property
Rainworth SS catchment and walking distance to Stuartholme School
Surrounded by natural bushland and established irrigated gardens
Saltwater lap pool with nearby outdoor shower and BBQ entertaining area
Potential for self-contained lower level teenager or grandparents’ retreat
Private master bedroom with dressing room, marble ensuite and veranda access
Stylish kitchen with European appliances, granite benchtops and splashback, linking to casual and formal areas
Split-system and ducted a/c, powder room, two shared modern bathrooms, study
Separate laundry with chute, double garage with internal access, covered carport