What to see this weekend in Queensland

Clever design when renovating or building made all the difference to these homes, and they’re all open for inspection this weekend…

41 Eton Street, Bulimba

Offers over $1,249,000

4 bed, 4 bath, 2 car

Open Saturday February 18, 11am – 11.30am

Agent: Louise Barton, Ray White Bulimba, 0409 074 443

The owners of this newly renovated tropical oasis went above and beyond modernising their Bulimba cottage.

What they carried out was an extensive and extremely clever reconfiguration of the entire floor plan, resulting in a stunning yet practical home with a wonderful sense of flow, agent Louise Barton says.

“They’ve created a really useable and versatile space, with the living areas on the bottom floor opening out to the deck and the pool and the bedrooms upstairs,” she says.

The pool is remarkable in its own right, having been featured in a four-page spread in a Queensland outdoor magazine. Solar heated, it can be enjoyed all year round and the adjoining outdoor living/entertaining area is equipped with Bluetooth, music speakers, flatscreen TV and an outdoor kitchen with built-in BBQ and stone bench tops.

Featuring hushed, light-filled interiors, the finishes are luxurious yet earthy; this is a home suited to families of all types. Only 50 metres from Bulimba Park and 100 metres from Oxford Street, it’s well placed to make the most of Bulimba’s amenities.

5 Rudder Court, Mermaid Waters

$1,395,000

3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car

Open Saturday February 18, 9am – 9.30am

Agent: Tash Santos, Ray White Mermaid Beach, 0433 410 177

This contemporary, low maintenance luxury villa is set on the waterfront only a few blocks back from Mermaid Beach.

With three bedrooms plus a study, spacious open plan living on both levels and a large alfresco entertaining deck with built-in BBQ, it’s an easy place to live, agent Tash Santos says.

“The views over the canal are north facing and just beautiful. It’s on a wide waterway with ocean boating access and it’s so close to the beach,” she says.

Inside, the villa is light and airy and includes prestige appointments such as stone kitchen bench tops, quality appliances and high ceilings.

There is a separate family room upstairs, two bathrooms plus a powder room and a sparkling pool overlooking the waterfront.

17 Sword Street, Ascot

By negotiation

4 bed, 3 bath, 2 car

Open Saturday February 18, 11am – 11.30am

Agent: Loretta Douris, Place Ascot, 0414 400 207

This is central Ascot at its best – for those families vying for a home within the Ascot State School catchment, within walking distance of Oriel Park and local shops, all wrapped up in one of the suburb’s most tightly-held streets, this could be the one.

Agent Loretta Douris says Sword Street is a place where people spend their lifetime: “Properties rarely come up for sale in this street because people buy them and raise their kids here. They stay for a long time,” she says.

The house itself is a Tudor beauty that has been sympathetically renovated to incorporate contemporary luxuries with a flexible floor plan. Downstairs features two separate living spaces, a home office and the open plan kitchen and dining that flows out to a north-facing entertaining terrace overlooking a flat landscaped backyard and pool.

The main bedrooms and ensuite are on this level, while upstairs has three large bedrooms and another bathroom.

17 Burke-Lodge Drive, Currumbin Valley

Offers over $1,495,000

5 bed, 3 bath, 6 car

Open Saturday February 18, 10am – 10.45am

Agent: Wayne Holmes, Saville Gold Coast Residential, 0417 074 989

Only 10 minutes from the coast, this 15-acre estate is a veritable world away from the bustle of the Gold Coast suburbs.

Agent Wayne Holmes says it suits buyers who put a premium on lifestyle.

“This property combines acreage lifestyle with coastal convenience,” he says. There’s 15 acres with stunning Valley views – but only 10 minutes to the coast.”

The property is fully fenced and features a dam, in ground pool and 75,000 litres of water tanks but it is from the house where the views can really be appreciated.

Offering five bedrooms, the house has been fully renovated and features an open plan design with soaring ceilings that admit light, breezes and the sweeping valley views, which are best taken in from the large covered outdoor entertaining area.

The house includes a media room with remote-controlled curtains and lighting, as well as a large rumpus room that could be a second living area downstairs for self-contained accommodation.