Agents seeking city sales record for private 112 year-old mansion

An iconic century-old mansion has been put on the market for the first-time in 50 years, and is expected to break city records when it sells. Ipswich property ‘Bowerbank’ has hit the market with invitation-only inspections, while photos of the interior have been revealed for the first time since the landmark house was built. The three-bedroom home at 69 Ellenborough St was constructed in 1914 for well-known chemist William Fox and his wife Florence. The three-bedroom home at 69 Ellenborough St, Ipswich, is known to locals as ‘Bowerbank’; and it’s expected to break records now that it’s on the market for the first time in 50 years. The name ‘Bowerbank’ comes from the maiden name of Mrs Fox, who was the daughter of former Ipswich mayor Maurice Bowers. Place Purpose Group agent Glenn Ball said the home had a reputation among locals, who would finally have the chance to get a closer look. “People in Ipswich know Bowerbank from the street, but very few have seen its interior,” he said. “The owners are private, so inspections will be by invitation only. These photographs give people a first look inside.” The mansion was built in 1914 for the daughter of former Ipswich mayor Maurice Bower...