156 Tallegalla Rd, Tallegalla QLD

In Celtic Dunluce means Castle On A Hill' and upon inspection you will agree that 156 Tallegalla Road, Tallegalla is just that. Atop nearly 80 acres, is where you will find this magnificent masterpiece. While the home itself is only 16 years old it has the character and integrity of the castle the Owners ancestors constructed in Northern Ireland in the 1100's.
The home is constructed from recycled materials that the Owners had spent the previous 15 years collecting. The facade of this truly unique homestead features convict cut sandstone sourced from The Rocks precinct of inner Sydney, as well as Porphyry stone from demolished 19th century buildings in Brisbane. All of the stone was individually sized, dressed and split on site by hand.
Apart from the stone the Owners collected many large Queensland red cedar logs that had been felled years earlier and in total the home features over 9 cubic meters of red cedar which was milled by hand on site. Other notable features include:
* Cast Iron posts imported from Scotland circa mid 1800's
* Numerous internal and external doors from the National Hotel in Brisbane
* The terracotta chimney pots were purchased and shipped from England
* The external lights around the verandahs are old Melbourne tram lights
* Fully restored four oven AGA stove in the kitchen fireplace was made in 1950
* Numerous character pieces individually sourced with stories to tell
* 4 chimney stacks and 6 fireplaces
* Formal living and dining rooms
* Sitting room , WIR & en-suite to master
* Cattle yards & crush
* 4 paddocks all with dams & fencing in good order.
* Uninterrupted 360 degree views over Ipswich and the surrounding townships
* 20 minutes from Ipswich CBD, 40 minutes to Brisbane, 5 minutes to Rosewood railway station
* Local and Private School buses past the driveway daily
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to purchase an award winning truly stately home.