There's a particular kind of ease to life here.
Wide streets, big old trees, open parkland and the kind of established neighbourhood where there's still a bit of breathing room between you and the rest of the world. Yet you're close enough to the city that dinner on Palmer Street, a Cowboys game at the Stadium or an afternoon along The Strand doesn't require much planning.
And waiting at 46 Brooks Street is a home that follows much the same philosophy.
The hard work has already been taken care of. The bathroom is new, the kitchen has been updated, a beautiful vinyl timber plank flooring runs throughout, the electrical fittings have been refreshed, and the entire home is air-conditioned. It's fresh, comfortable and ready to be lived in from day one.
What's left isn't a list of jobs. It's the good stuff.
Deciding where the furniture goes. Finding your favourite spot on the screened front balcony. Working out what you'll do with all that space underneath. And looking across the big corner yard wondering whether one day there's a shed over there, a pool over here, or perhaps nothing at all.
Because there's no rule saying every spare piece of land needs something built on it.
Sometimes having a bit of space is the luxury.
Upstairs, the living is easy. The main living area flows through to the dining and kitchen before opening onto the front balcony, screened with louvres for shade and privacy, somewhere for the morning coffee, an afternoon drink or simply somewhere to sit when you don't particularly need to be anywhere else.
There are three bedrooms upstairs, each with built-in storage, while the new bathroom is one of the home's real highlights. Clean lines, neutral finishes and a walk-in shower give it a modern feel without trying too hard.
Then there's downstairs.
The house has already been lifted, creating approximately 78m² of garage and workshop space underneath. Right now, it's honest, open space and that's precisely the point. Workshop, storage, cars, hobbies, a home gym or something more ambitious down the track, subject of course to the relevant approvals. You're not paying for somebody else's idea of what the space should become.
The same goes for the yard.
Sitting on a corner block, there's a big, uncomplicated patch of green with room to think. Want a shed? There's space to explore it. Always wanted a pool? Start measuring. Want nothing more complicated than grass for the kids, the dog and a barbecue? That works too.
And then there's Railway Estate itself.
One of Townsville's oldest residential communities, Railway Estate takes its name from the land originally owned by the Queensland Railways Department. Railway Estate State School opened in 1916, and Townsville State High School established its Boundary Street campus in the suburb during the 1960s.
More than a century later, some of the things that made these older neighbourhoods work are still here: wide streets, established homes, generous blocks and plenty of open parkland.
And despite that relaxed suburban feel, you're remarkably close to just about everything. The CBD, Stadium and Port are nearby, The Strand and Palmer Street are an easy trip, and Fairfield Waters, Hermit Park and the surrounding shopping precincts are all within comfortable reach. It's one of those parts of Townsville where you can get where you need to go without making an expedition out of it.
46 Brooks Street isn't asking you to spend the next twelve months working through somebody else's renovation list.
The bathroom is done.
The kitchen is done.
The flooring is done.
The electrical updates are done.
The air-conditioning is in.
What hasn't been decided is exactly how you'll make the rest of it your own.
That part is yours.
PROPERTY HIGHLIGHTS
Renovated high-set home
Three bedrooms with built-in storage
New modern bathroom with walk-in shower
Updated kitchen with excellent storage
Timber-look plank flooring throughout the upper level
Fully air-conditioned
Updated electrical fittings
Open-plan living and dining
Private, screened front balcony
Approximately 78m² garage and workshop area underneath
Additional downstairs space with plenty of future possibilities
Large, level yard with room to make it your own
Corner block providing excellent accessibility
Potential space for a future shed and/or pool, subject to relevant approvals
Wide streets, established neighbourhood and extensive nearby parkland
Convenient to the CBD, Stadium, Port, The Strand and Palmer Street
Easy access to Fairfield Waters, Hermit Park and surrounding shopping precincts
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