A Queensland home has remained untouched since the 1980s, complete with original furniture and custom cabinetry, after 42 years with one family.
18 Sirocco St, Jamboree Heights has remained untouched since the 1980s.
The Brisbane property was originally purchased by the Hill family in 1984 for just $120,000.
The five-bedroom house at 18 Sirocco St, Jamboree Heights offers an almost unheard-of level of preservation in today’s renovation-heavy market.
Purchased near new by the family, son Bruce Hill confirmed it still presents much as it did his parents first moved in.
From the street.
The dining room.
“This is how we’ve always known it,” he said.
“Mum and dad weren’t ones for big changes; once they were happy with something, they stuck with it.
“To them, this house was the bees’ knees. It had everything, all the bits and bobs. Even things like an intercom at the front door.”
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The front veranda.
The mustard coloured kitchen.
Mr Hill said much of the home also carries his father’s cabinetry craftsmanship, with custom pieces still in place today.
“Dad was a cabinet maker and spent a lot of time in the garage making furniture,” he said.
“A lot of it is still here, the bookcase, the filing cabinet, all made from Australian timbers.”
He said the home also carried deep personal history, tied closely to his father’s life and legacy.
“My dad was a wireless operator with the 2/5th Commando Company during World War II in Borneo.”
It’s on the market with Place Indooroopilly agents Paris Arthur and Julian Maddox.
The house features arches- a staple that was in, out, and now back in fashion.
One of the living areas.
Mr Arthur said homes like this were becoming increasingly rare in rising suburbs such as Jamboree Heights.
“You don’t see this anymore a house of this age that’s been kept in this condition, with everything still intact,” he said.
One of the bedrooms.
The bathroom.
Mr Maddox said the level of originality set the home apart.
“From its grand double-door entry to the original timber staircase, tiled finishes and retro interiors, the property stands as a rare snapshot of a bygone era, increasingly hard to find as homes of this vintage are modernised or knocked down.”
The home will go to auction on May 7.
PropTrack data reveals the median house price in Jamboree Heights is $1.02m, up 4.6 per cent over 12 months.
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