Multi-flat South Brisbane property hits the market after 40 years in one family

Four sisters are saying goodbye to the home that has hosted four decades of family memories as they list a Brisbane character residence with extra income stream.Fondly known as ‘The Dorchester’, the 627 sqm property at 30 Dorchester St, South Brisbane, was originally made up of four flats but today has a large home upstairs and two self-contained two-bedroom flats downstairs.The property at 30 Dorchester St, South Brisbane. Picture: realestate.com.auOne of the sisters listing the home, Victoria Murray said her parents bought the property while living in Southport, anticipating their four daughters would eventually need a Brisbane base.Mrs Murray said life at ‘The Dorchester’ felt like an episode of Packed to the Rafters meets Offspring, with generations of family and different tenants coming and going.“All four sisters have lived there when we’ve been studying, or renovating, or relocating to Brisbane,” she said.“We’ve had people live there for years, only leaving when they married or relocated.“There are a lot of chapters to The Dorchester book.”Inside one of the flats at 30 Dorchester St, South Brisbane. Picture: realestate.com.auThe property still retains plenty of character. Pi...