There is something reassuring about a home that has already earned its place in a neighbourhood. Solid brick, established gardens and an unmistakable sense of permanence. Here, that familiar Manly West character has been retained, then completely refreshed inside for a new generation.
Beyond the distinctive twin rooflines, the interiors shift the mood entirely. Newly renovated, light and crisp, the home feels fresh without erasing what made it substantial in the first place. White finishes draw natural light through the rooms, while the scale immediately reveals this is a home designed for family life in all its forms.
Downstairs unfolds through a series of generous yet connected spaces. Formal lounge and dining rooms give larger gatherings somewhere to land, while the open study provides a quieter corner without disappearing from the rhythm of the home. Further in, the kitchen and everyday dining area become the natural meeting point, with the laundry and a third bathroom completing a level that works just as well on a busy Monday morning as it does with a house full of people on Saturday night.
Open the doors and that everyday living continues outside. A broad, tiled undercover patio provides genuine room to entertain, looking across a fully fenced backyard and generous stretches of lawn. It feels settled rather than newly manufactured, with mature gardens bringing softness and privacy to the front while side access, additional driveway parking and a double garage with workshop space quietly take care of the practicalities.
A Floorplan That Thinks Beyond the Traditional Family
Upstairs is where the story changes.
Three bedrooms form one side of the home, each with excellent storage, including a walk-in robe to one, alongside the family bathroom and separate powder room. Then, across the other side, is the feature that makes this property something altogether different.
A second, self-contained living environment incorporates its own kitchen, dining and living area, plus a fourth bedroom with built-in robe and private ensuite. Not a kitchenette tucked into a spare room. Not a makeshift retreat. A genuine second living arrangement within the home.
For grandparents who want independence without distance, adult children saving for their own future, blended families finding a better way to live together, or simply households wanting flexibility as life changes, the possibilities are compelling. At a time when multi-generational living makes more sense than ever, this home has already done the hard part.
And it does so in one of Manly West's quietly coveted residential pockets. Some of Brisbane's highly regarded schools are close at hand, including Moreton Bay College and Moreton Bay Boys' College, while the cafes, marina and waterfront atmosphere of Manly Harbour Village bring the Bayside lifestyle into the everyday. Weekends might begin with a walk along the Wynnum-Manly foreshore, a football game or dinner at the popular Wynnum Manly Leagues Club, or a quick trip around the corner to Bunnings for whatever project the garden has inspired next. Manly train station is a short drive away, with public bus services also connecting the surrounding neighbourhood, making the commute towards the city refreshingly straightforward.
Highlights
• Newly renovated throughout, pairing crisp contemporary interiors with the solidity of an established brick home
• Genuine dual-living configuration with two kitchens and independent living zones
• Rare multi-generational opportunity offering privacy and connection beneath one roof
• Close to Brisbane's Chandler Sports Precinct and its planned Brisbane 2032 legacy upgrades
• Positioned between the lifestyle of Brisbane's Bayside and the convenience of established city connections
Built for one generation and cleverly reinvented for the next, this is the kind of home that doesn't ask a family to fit the floorplan. It gives the floorplan room to fit the family.
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