60 Laurel Ave, Chelmer QLD 4068

Legend has it that General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in the Pacific during WWII, was a weekend guest planning the Kokoda campaign at this the private residence of Queensland's Post Master General. It was a quiet getaway from the mania of the war rooms in the MacArthur Building headquarters in Queen Street. Today, Laurel Avenue is considered one of the premiere streets in Brisbane!

Times have changed but this classic Chelmer home has withstood the test of time and improved with age. 'Donaedie' was built in 1922 but stands on the site of a cottage owned by Arabella Warren who bought the property in 1911. The current owners have extended, raised and built-in under to full legal height to accommodate a growing family. The house has a timeless elegance without being overly imposing and was featured in a recently published book about Laurel Avenue. It epitomises a Queensland lifestyle, combining traditional and modern design features and offers great interaction with the outdoors, especially on the upper level. And this, despite the owners retaining the original floor plan in what feels like a tree house.


Positioned on a massive 1,629m2 of prime Laurel Avenue gold the property has 4 separate allotments, the 'Donaedie' residence, a full size tennis court, plus a large sparkling in-ground pool. The original upstairs level has a large living room, dining room and kitchen, as well as 3 spacious bedrooms (the main with ensuite and walk-in closet) and 2 bathrooms. Large rooms, 2.9m ceilings, breezeways and wide hallways are featured throughout. Internal spaces fuse effortlessly with external verandas - the covered northern deck adjoining the kitchen and overlooking the pool and tennis court.

There is not only room to move but plenty of scope to add to your own personal touches should a new kitchen or new paint job be desired. Downstairs also presents spacious rooms, high ceilings and abundant light, providing flexible family living and separate entertainment areas. This is the perfect teenagers' retreat with bedrooms 4 and 5 and a third bathroom with separate toilet at one corner of an enormous living room. In the words of a recent visitor: 'This is a grand home!' Plus there is room to easily accommodate 3 cars out the front.

Much of the most southerly, fourth allotment is open lawn and provides a level secure environment for children and pets. The artificial grass tennis court traverses the property and borders those on Victoria Avenue. It has an ideal north-south facing orientation and lacks only the requisite lighting for night time play. With an adjacent salt-water pool and clay paved galleries offering views of the low maintenance tropical garden - this is the perfect family home for the discerning Buyer.

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