IT opened as a select school where elegance was taught to young ladies more than 160 years ago, has been a family home for more than a century and now with the latest refurbishment completed, Surrey Cottage on Denmark Hill is on the market for offers over $750,000.
The home at 63 Ellenborough Street with views across Ipswich to the Brisbane city skyline features the craftsmanship of the early builders in its sandstone foundations and double brick walls.
Set on a 531sqm piece of land, the home has a multiple of rooms at street level with an understorey towards the back containing a second, self-contained living area.
And there is no work to be done on the three bedroom, two bathroom residence.
Entry from the street is gained across a manicured garden space to two sandstone steps onto the front verandah and a few more steps takes you to the front door. Here the Silky Oak entry with its over-door leadlight feature has been fully restored. And the brickwork along the entire front wall has been repointed.
The front door opens to a long wide hall giving access to the formal living area, three large bedrooms, the kitchen and dining area and the bathroom and laundry. All the upper living spaces have high ceilings.
The living area has a fireplace as does the master bedroom with its walk-in-robe and original French doors which open on to the verandahs.
The functional kitchen has a gas stove, an island bench and a dining area with a wide set of colonial glass doors which open out onto the rear deck.
On one side of the kitchen is the main bathroom with a free standing clawfoot bath. The laundry is beside the bathroom.
The lower level houses the second bathroom, a kitchenette and a large room which currently serves as a fourth bedroom. This area also has a fireplace with brick surrounds set into the sandstone wall.
The driveway from the street leads directly into a covered carport.
