It takes a particular residence to impress an inside designer and property developer, however Kristy and Trent knew they’d discovered one thing particular after they first visited this sprawling nation property 25 minutes from Noosa Heads.
‘We have been looking for a property that mixed an attractive character residence with usable land, and this instantly stood aside. The established timber, timeless Queenslander, and sense of arrival made it really feel like someplace with an actual story to inform,’ Trent says.
‘From the start, it felt like a spot that inspired a slower tempo of life and a connection to the panorama round us,’ Kristy says.
The fascinating 15-hectare property, affectionally named Fig Tree Property, options plentiful London aircraft, fig, and English oak timber across the grounds; a magnesium swimming pool; and plentiful paddocks with views extending via to Cooroy Mountain.
The circa-1910 home itself additionally has a singular historical past. ‘The house is believed to have initially stood in Ascot, [in Brisbane’s north-east], earlier than being rigorously relocated to Lake Macdonald round 25 years in the past,’ Kirsty says.
A conventional Queenslander, the residence was restored by its former custodians, sustaining its authentic proportions and character regardless of the transfer. Wraparound verandahs fill the home with nation appeal, whereas inside, a marble-topped kitchen serves as the center of the five-bedroom, three-bathroom household residence.
The interiors maintain pleasant nods to the previous, with a wooden hearth and a library in the principle front room, along with ornate detailing and huge timber flooring.
Having bought the property with a imaginative and prescient in thoughts for the broader property, Kristy and Trent have centered on enhancing the gardens, which have already began to take form.
The remainder of the house’s subsequent chapter will probably be left within the fingers of the subsequent proprietor, because the household have made the bittersweet choice to promote 74 Frogmouth Lane.
‘We’ll miss the sensation of arriving residence every day and watching the home change all through the day. The morning mild spilling onto the verandahs, opening the French doorways to let the breeze transfer via the house, and ending the day on the deck are all easy moments that grow to be a part of your every day life right here,’ Kristy says.
‘One of many issues we’ve come to understand most is that properties like this are actually cared for over generations,’ Trent provides.
‘We’ve merely been one chapter in its for much longer story, and it’s been a privilege to spend time right here.’
74 Frogmouth Lane, Lake Macdonald, QLD 4563 is on the market with Eliot & Kimberlea Krause from Krause Property and can go to public sale at 1pm Saturday August 22.
