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News.com.au
6 days ago
- Business
- News.com.au
‘Unliveable': Shock price paid for 100-year-old cottage
An 'unliveable' cottage on a tiny block has sold for $1.4m after languishing on the market for 18 months because it can't be knocked down. The crumbling, three-bedroom house on a 240 sqm site is one of the last of its kind in original condition in the Brisbane inner-city suburb of Spring Hill — only a stone's throw from the CBD. Records show the house was built in 1925, which means it can only be renovated, not demolished, and last sold in 1983 for just $60,000. Surrounded by multi-million dollar properties, the house at 24 Gloucester Street was marketed as 'ready to renovate' by selling agents Sam Mayes and Zac Tully of SPACE Property Paddington. Qld's top selling suburbs revealed Mr Tully said the sale price set a new benchmark for the entry-level price of a house in Brisbane's inner-city. 'Unliveable cottage on 240sqm of land and the house cannot be knocked down,' he said. The home had been in the same family for over four decades, and the owners had initially listed the property with price hopes of $1.5m-plus. Architectural historian Marianne Taylor posted the property on her House Detective social media account, saying she would 'definitely buy it' if she had the money. 'This is likely a very old Brisbane home on a beautiful inner-city would also come up a treat with a sympathetic reno!' she wrote. 'I'd love to do some metal detecting in the back yard, as I bet it hasn't been disturbed much since the house was built!'
Courier-Mail
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Courier-Mail
‘Super creepy': Mysterious ‘old haunted house' for sale
A 'super creepy' old haunted house shrouded in mystery is up for grabs in a richlist Aus suburb, 30 years after its owners just up and left everything due to a personal tragedy. Officially listed for auction as a two bedroom house, the sprawling home is substantially bigger than that, spanning an old Queenslander building and a brick extension with a self-contained flat whose roof is overrun with plants – adding to the ghostly allure. Locals have flocked to the property which was once believed to have been used as a war hospital, keen to see inside what many refer to as the 'old haunted house'. MORE: Shock twist for Aus dad with $740k fine NRLW's youngest captain defies odds MORE: Origin star Reece Walsh's staggering windfall $74,800 rise: Aus capital leading home price spike Architectural historian Marianne Taylor took an amazing first look through the property for her House Detective series on YouTube: 'It is full of antiques and furniture, toys … There's an old toilet, an old laundry and down these stairs there's something super creepy.' 'The story goes no one has lived here for over 30 years and when they left they just walked out and left everything. The table was still set, there was still food in the cupboard, so quite incredible.' She told The Courier-Mail that her preliminary research uncovered that the home could date back to even before 1912. 'It seems to show the Robertsons have owned the land since 1913 and the house was probably built around 1914 to 1915. It's so confusing because the back of the house and front look like they've had alterations at different times. But there's a chance it's earlier than 1912 because underneath the house shows a lot of alterations and changes.' MORE: How NRL stars are banking an off-field fortune Mapped: Owners of Aus' trashed islands named Ms Taylor said the property still in the same family's hands. 'They still own it that family. The brick extension was added in the 1940s, which is also why I think the cellar could possibly be an air raid shelter' – the 'super creepy' area via the bottom of a dark stairwell. But she added the home itself was outstanding for what it represented in Brisbane's history. 'It's a really good example of Federation Era architecture. It's a very unusual design inside and out. It's covered by the traditional building character overlay so in theory it shouldn't be able to be demolished.' MORE: Govt pays $3.3m for unliveable derelict house Cash-strap student turns $40k to 38 homes It was listed on as 'one of Paddington's most spoken about homes' – with many wondering how a property in such an elite location could be left vacant for 30 years, especially in a housing crisis. 'The history of this property indicates that it has been in the same family for 100 years and was once used as a hospital during the war,' Ray White agents George and Max Hadgelias said in their listing. 'The dwelling has not been occupied since the 1990s and will require significant works to bring it up to a comfortable living standard.' Property records show the current owner as one Dawn Robertson Mordue in the Australian Capital Territory. MORE: Inside content creator's $2.7m dream home switch Rent cricket star Chris Lynn's house for $2000/wk The site is a developer's dream, located in inner city Paddington on a prime 473sq m corner block with panoramic views of the Brisbane CBD just 3km away – and walking distance from Suncorp Stadium, home of the Broncos, Queensland Reds and location of the first Wallabies test against the British and Irish Lions this weekend. It has already generated strong excitement, with one of those who put a heart on a social media post about it being the Brisbane builder brothers the Grays, who were instantly rebuffed by diehard antique fans saying 'back off Graya'. MORE: ATO's dragnet: Millions of side hustles face shock tax bill There is genuine disbelief that anyone could just up and leave such an amazing Queenslander filled with antiques for decades – and that those features have survived that neglect intact since the 1990s. The listing said the home was 'spread over three floors' with a unique layout 'of grand proportions highlighting magnificent leadlight, tongue-in-groove panelling and soaring pressed metal ceilings'. 'The entry level comprises separate formal living and dining rooms, an eat-in kitchen, two spacious bedrooms are adjacent and have two-way access to a bathroom.' The property also has a brick extension which has separate access to a middle level that could be a self-contained flat with two separate bedrooms, a bathroom and kitchenette. Downstairs, there's a laundry, cellar and extensive storage. The home is just six minutes drive from the Brisbane CBD, and a short stroll from specialty shops in Latrobe Terrace, agents said, including local favourites Blackout Coffee, Hai Hai, Naim and Frank's Social Club. Children in the area go to Ithaca Creek State School and Kelvin Grove State College or private schools like Brisbane Grammar, Girl's Grammar, St Joseph's College (Terrace) and Marist College Ashgrove. The property is goes under the hammer at noon on Saturday July 26. MORE REAL ESTATE NEWS
News.com.au
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
‘Super creepy': Mysterious ‘old haunted house' for sale
A 'super creepy' old haunted house shrouded in mystery is up for grabs in a richlist Aus suburb, 30 years after its owners just up and left everything due to a personal tragedy. Officially listed for auction as a two bedroom house, the sprawling home is substantially bigger than that, spanning an old Queenslander building and a brick extension with a self-contained flat whose roof is overrun with plants – adding to the ghostly allure. Locals have flocked to the property which was once believed to have been used as a war hospital, keen to see inside what many refer to as the 'old haunted house'. NRLW's youngest captain defies odds Architectural historian Marianne Taylor took an amazing first look through the property for her House Detective series on YouTube: 'It is full of antiques and furniture, toys … There's an old toilet, an old laundry and down these stairs there's something super creepy.' 'The story goes no one has lived here for over 30 years and when they left they just walked out and left everything. The table was still set, there was still food in the cupboard, so quite incredible.' She told The Courier-Mail that her preliminary research uncovered that the home could date back to even before 1912. 'It seems to show the Robertsons have owned the land since 1913 and the house was probably built around 1914 to 1915. It's so confusing because the back of the house and front look like they've had alterations at different times. But there's a chance it's earlier than 1912 because underneath the house shows a lot of alterations and changes.' Ms Taylor said the property still in the same family's hands. 'They still own it that family. The brick extension was added in the 1940s, which is also why I think the cellar could possibly be an air raid shelter' – the 'super creepy' area via the bottom of a dark stairwell. But she added the home itself was outstanding for what it represented in Brisbane's history. 'It's a really good example of Federation Era architecture. It's a very unusual design inside and out. It's covered by the traditional building character overlay so in theory it shouldn't be able to be demolished.' MORE: Govt pays $3.3m for unliveable derelict house Cash-strap student turns $40k to 38 homes It was listed on as 'one of Paddington's most spoken about homes' – with many wondering how a property in such an elite location could be left vacant for 30 years, especially in a housing crisis. 'The history of this property indicates that it has been in the same family for 100 years and was once used as a hospital during the war,' Ray White agents George and Max Hadgelias said in their listing. 'The dwelling has not been occupied since the 1990s and will require significant works to bring it up to a comfortable living standard.' Property records show the current owner as one Dawn Robertson Mordue in the Australian Capital Territory. The site is a developer's dream, located in inner city Paddington on a prime 473sq m corner block with panoramic views of the Brisbane CBD just 3km away – and walking distance from Suncorp Stadium, home of the Broncos, Queensland Reds and location of the first Wallabies test against the British and Irish Lions this weekend. It has already generated strong excitement, with one of those who put a heart on a social media post about it being the Brisbane builder brothers the Grays, who were instantly rebuffed by diehard antique fans saying 'back off Graya'. There is genuine disbelief that anyone could just up and leave such an amazing Queenslander filled with antiques for decades – and that those features have survived that neglect intact since the 1990s. The listing said the home was 'spread over three floors' with a unique layout 'of grand proportions highlighting magnificent leadlight, tongue-in-groove panelling and soaring pressed metal ceilings'. 'The entry level comprises separate formal living and dining rooms, an eat-in kitchen, two spacious bedrooms are adjacent and have two-way access to a bathroom.' The property also has a brick extension which has separate access to a middle level that could be a self-contained flat with two separate bedrooms, a bathroom and kitchenette. Downstairs, there's a laundry, cellar and extensive storage. The home is just six minutes drive from the Brisbane CBD, and a short stroll from specialty shops in Latrobe Terrace, agents said, including local favourites Blackout Coffee, Hai Hai, Naim and Frank's Social Club. Children in the area go to Ithaca Creek State School and Kelvin Grove State College or private schools like Brisbane Grammar, Girl's Grammar, St Joseph's College (Terrace) and Marist College Ashgrove. The property is goes under the hammer at noon on Saturday July 26.
