As you step into the open plan living space in this home, the common reaction is, "Wow" and the photos are not able to capture the space.
This highly functional home has multiple living spaces that can be utilised for varying purposes facilitating modern-day living needs that change over time making this your forever home.
The downstairs multi-purpose room with lounge, dining, kitchenette and home office is ideal for multi-generational families or incorporate a bedroom space in this 110 sqm area and lease 'the studio' to ease mortgage costs.
A large open downstairs bedroom can again be enclosed with walls or barn doors (included) but is otherwise ideal for family members with mobility devices and/or those utilising specialty beds. This space has previously been used as a home office and a child's playroom. The Queensland red cedar casement windows frame a beautiful backdrop a wall of pink Camelias. The space is filled with natural light from the many doors and windows with direct access to the covered paved terrace.
There is a third bathroom servicing the downstairs bedroom and living areas.
Upstairs, you enter via the front entry/foyer which has been used previously as a study. This light-filled space looks out over Ruby Avenue with beautiful Leopard trees blocking the afternoon sun and views to Mount Coot-tha in the distance.
Many generations of Queenslanders grew up on 'the sleepout' and this home boasts a long north-facing sleepout framed by banks of louvres capturing the breezes and filling the room with natural light. It's a perfect space, whether as a bedroom or as a parent's retreat or home office; it is cool in the summer and warm in the winter with trees framing the views in all directions.
The original part of the house, built in 1932 includes the second bedroom and living room with original floorboards in unbelievably near-perfect condition, original casement windows and internal doors. This home has only had three occupants in 91 years who loved and cared for it to the highest degree possible and that is evident in the condition of the property.
An extension added a vast, functional kitchen with an island bench and breakfast bar which is at the heart of the home. Surrounding the kitchen is the living room, dining room, and the north-facing family room which leads onto the deck to take in the views of the backyard and Jacarandas and Poincianas in the valley below.
The master bedroom also opens onto the north-facing deck; a total of 38 sqm of north-facing living space in this perfectly positioned property at the higher end of the sloping avenue.
While many original homes in suburbs like Tarragindi are updated with modern features, as is this home, 11 Ruby Avenue maintains its historical character and charm. High ceilings throughout make this home open, spacious and cool in the summer. It is a solid home built to last which has no problem withstanding the fiercest of summer storms.
The shed is not your average man cave. It has three levels including the mezzanine level with a pulley system to lift heavier items into their storage space.
There are multiple car parking options: the garage under the rear of the house, two spaces in the shed, and a covered carport currently used for outdoor living. There is an additional space on the lower level of the shed (accessed via a roller door) and a parking area between the shed and the house all secured at the rear of the property. You access the fully fenced backyard and parking through motorised driveway gates.
There is another paved space at the rear of the property which can be used for a BBQ, outdoor seating to watch the children play, the perfect spot for your spa or further parking.
It is just 10 minutes to the city on the M3, or a short stroll to the top of the street for a bus to the city or Garden City shopping centre. Greenslopes Private Hospital and the Princess Alexandra Hospital are close by. This home is also in the much sought-after Wellers Hill school catchment area with several private schools in the area.
There are six water tanks to save on your utility costs by using rainwater for your lawn. And the perfect position of this home on the block means you won't need to use the air conditioners or the fans as prevailing breezes fill this home all year round.
A floor safe secures your valuables. A new hot water system will service the home for the next 10 years.
Property prices in Tarragindi increased 11% in 2023 and are expected to do likewise in 2024. Don't miss your opportunity to enter this market.
This home is in a quiet neighbourhood. There are no units or flats on Ruby Avenue and 60% of the homes in the street have been owned for more than 25 years. Three have never sold. You can't reach out and touch the house next door as you can with many newer properties on small 400 sqm lots. This sizeable lot offers privacy and an ideal sanctuary away from the rest of the world.
This property is part of a deceased estate and is offered for sale for the first time.
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