Hill End Family Home

Auction Location: On Site<br/><br/>Proudly occupied by one growing family for the past 20 years, `Waratah' at 7 Cordeaux Street, West End is coming to market for the second time ever. As a mark of their love of and connection to their home, the current owners have designed stunning Waratah lead light windows which feature above doorways throughout the residence.<br/><br/>A magnificent Queenslander, perfectly poised in the much coveted Hill End precinct of West End, this classically designed home boasts four to five bedrooms and two generous living areas as well as a large flat back garden with plenty of space for children and animals to play. The property's boundary is fully fenced offering extra peace of mind, and there is even a yoga platform. A stand-alone bedroom and study in the back garden is ideal for a teenager retreat, artist studio, granny flat, guest quarters or wo/man cave.<br/><br/>Ascending the sweeping stairs to the front entry, a secure lattice gateway leads onto wide wraparound verandahs on two sides of the home with plenty of space for a large outdoor dining setting, lounges and a separate sitting area. Louvred for extra weather protection, privacy and security, the balcony has a lovely vistas to the back garden at the rear and greenery surrounding on all sides. Cross breezes are plentiful from the Brisbane River nearby.<br/><br/>Through the front entrance, you are welcomed into the large living and dining area, which flows out through two sets of French doors to the wide side verandah. To the left of the front entry is the master suite, leading through a walk-in robe to the ensuite, also accessible from the lounge and dining area as a main bathroom. The spacious period bathroom features a striking claw bath and antique rosewood sink stand, and has a peaceful garden nook in the window.<br/><br/>The upper level of the home boasts original wide wooden floorboards in the living areas and bedroom, and travertine tiled flooring in the kitchen, a theme which is carried through on the lower level. The kitchen, to the rear of the upstairs level, has wooden cabinetry and black granite benchtops, a recessed wide ilve gas stove and oven, and floor to ceiling storage space on one wall as well as plenty of under bench cupboard space on another.<br/><br/>Nearby, wooden internal stairs lead to the lower level, and through the back door, external stairs lead to the rear garden and grassed area. The original home has been lifted to create the lower level, so there is a second formal entry at the front on the ground level too.<br/><br/>Downstairs, internally, there are either three bedrooms, or two bedrooms and a study, as well as a large family room, where a piano takes pride of place and the family enjoys television and entertainment. This space creates fabulous separation of living from the more formal upper level lounge and dining area. The ground level also has a combined laundry and bathroom with shower, toilet and antique basin. The linen cupboard is off the hallway close by. One of the bedrooms, at the front, leads out to the front garden and yoga platform, and another spills out onto rear garden and sitting area, both via Rosewood French doors.<br/><br/>Enhancing occupant comfort, `Waratah' has solar and airconditioning. There are three off-street car parking spaces, plus additional room for storage. The new West End Cordeaux Social Club cafe, formerly Alberto's Café, is nearby, as are the markets, shopping, restaurant and retail of Montague Road. The CityCat and CityGlider bus which takes you to the city in 10 minutes are easily accessible in Orleigh Street, which runs parallel to Cordeaux, as are the riverside walking and cycling tracks connecting you to the Brisbane wide network of pathways, plus family friendly Orleigh Park and the Brisbane and GPS Rowing Club and Sailing Club. The planned Green Bridges linking Hill End to St Lucia and Toowong will create enhanced future accessibility, making West End one of the most connected <br/><br/>The home is in the catchment for West End State School and Brisbane State High School, and handy to the many tertiary education institutions at South Bank. University of Queensland is across the river at St Lucia, easily reached via CityCat, and two fine private schools - St Laurence's College and Somerville House are five minutes away at South Brisbane. Cordeaux Street is a quiet street with high end homes, very close to all West End has to offer. There is high street shopping and dining on Boundary and Vulture Streets in West End central, and the restaurant strip on Hardgrave Road. You really are in Brisbane's cultural epicentre with state's finest arts institutions, such as Queensland Theatre, Queensland Opera, Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Queensland Museum, Queensland Art Gallery and GOMA all based on the West End peninsula. The new Queensland Ballet performance studios are 400m up the road. The Olympics media centre and parklands will be headquartered in nearby South Brisbane in 2032.<br/><br/>High quality renovated Queenslanders of this calibre rarely come to market in West End. The owners have already found a new home to accommodate their expanding family needs and are committed to selling at auction in December and moving onto the next chapter of their lives. Such a wonderful opportunity has opened up for another family to make `Waratah' their forever home. We invite you to inspect this fabulous property at our next open home, and to contact us with any questions in the meantime.