Tucked away in a peaceful, leafy Stratford street, this beautifully presented lowset Queenslander captures everything people love about this tightly held suburb – character, privacy, established greenery and an incredible village lifestyle just minutes from Cairns CBD.
Known as “Jalarra”, sharing its name with the park at the end of the street, the home has a wonderful sense of character and connection to its leafy Stratford surrounds.
Set on a generous 688m² allotment, the home is warm and inviting with polished timber floors, traditional tongue and groove walls, original louvred and casement windows and spacious open-plan living flowing through to a large rear entertaining deck overlooking the private, shady backyard.
Outside, double side access provides excellent room for a caravan, boat or trailer, while the large shed with loft storage offers fantastic additional space for tools, hobbies, equipment and all those extras.
Recent improvements include a new roof to the main residence in 2024, completed to current building code, plus air-conditioning to all three bedrooms installed within the past 18 months.
Just some of the many property features include:
- Spacious open-plan living
- Polished timber floors throughout
- Tongue and groove walls with original louvred and casement windows
- Central kitchen with walk-in pantry and dishwasher
- Three bedrooms, all air-conditioned
- Large covered rear entertaining deck
- Private 688m² allotment with established gardens and fruit trees
- New roof to main residence in 2024
- Split-system air conditioning
- Internal laundry
- Double side access – ideal for a caravan, boat or trailer
- Large shed with loft storage plus tandem carport
- Security screens and flyscreens
- Freshwater State School catchment
Stratford offers a wonderful village atmosphere where so much can be enjoyed on foot. Wander through the leafy backstreets to local cafés, restaurants, shops, butcher, post office and pub or enjoy nearby Narrow Tracks Distilling.
The Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns Botanic Gardens and popular Red and Yellow Arrow walking tracks are also only minutes away, along with a fantastic local dog park and children's playground.
At home, enjoy weekends entertaining friends and family on the rear deck surrounded by established gardens, shady trees and birdsong - only a short drive to the Cairns CBD and Cairns Airport, this is a gorgeous character home offering the relaxed Stratford lifestyle with the added practicality of excellent vehicle access, a substantial shed and plenty of storage. Hurry and call Alli to inspect!
