These must-see properties are for sale in the Southern Downs
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With 2020 prompting city dwellers to make a tree-change, we have tracked down 10 iconic properties from Stanthorpe to Allora just waiting for you to move in, make your mark and throw out the welcome mat.
77 Forest Springs-Goomburra Road, Goomburra
Currently operating as a farmstay, this 69 hectare property still runs a herd of cattle.
The main homestead consists of two structures. The first, Telford, and the second structure named after the town of Jandowae.
With four bedrooms, three ensuites, polished timber floors and a spacious lounge room complete with a cozy fireplace, this could be this homestead could be your next adventure.
You will find this Victorian-style home, built in 1872, just 12 kilometres from Warwick.
The 4.2ha property takes in sweeping views across the rich Toolburra Plain farmlands.
From the lounge room, you’ll find an elegant spiral staircase leading to the two additional bedrooms.
The wisteria-filled courtyard makes for an ideal location to entertain or settle in with a book.
From the outside it may look like just a couple of sheds, but these two structures in lush Killarney offer buyers sought-after modern and minimalist living.
Sitting on almost 30 hectares of land, the property is the perfect place to turn soil on an extensive veggie garden.
Buyers even have private access to Spring Creek.
If you are after a little more space, this block of units with 36 bedrooms ought to do the trick.
Inside the sandstone and triple-brick building, you will find a billiard room, sitting rooms and common rooms surrounded by a wraparound veranda.
While the property would suit buyers looking to operate a food and beverage business, the potential is limitless.
Buyers will be won over by the warmth and grandeur of this 1800s Queenslander.
Built mid-century, you will find many of the original features including pressed metal ceilings and stained glass windows.
There is a modern touch in the family bathroom where you will find a luxurious spa bath.
On just over 2500sq m of manicured gardens, this home is just a short walk from the centre of town.
Welford House is your opportunity for a slice of Warwick history.
Originally operating as a maternity hospital, the property was converted into a nursing home in the early 1940s.
Although fully restored, the home boasts period wallpaper, ceiling-to-floor drapes and VJ walls.
Downstairs you will find a more modern rumpus room and barbecue area.
Number 52 Canning Street, known as Collinora, was built more than 100 years ago.
An opulent hallway guides to the back of the home where there is a commercial-sized kitchen with stone countertops.
The wide verandas provide the ideal place to sit and watch a Warwick sunset.
What were once stables have been converted into a granny flat that overlooks the in-ground pool and pergola.
These six units could be your new rental portfolio.
While the building is well-loved, the units currently secures the owner more than $56,000 in rental income per year.
A development application to build two additional units has also been approved.
5966 Mount Lindesay Road, Liston
If space is what you are looking for, this Liston property is what you want.
Just south of the Queensland border, the property known as Glencolvin and Bonadea has earned its reputation for top-quality livestock.
Water is no problem with numerous dams and a creek running through the property.
As well as more than 2ha of land, the homestead has recently undergone structural improvements.
Rounding out the list is the former industrial building, which has zoning approval for either a residential home or a business.
At under $70000, the potential of this property offers buyers bang for their buck.