Quirky medieval island house in Qld has a secret door
This is not your average island beach house. Drawing on medieval, gothic and nautical influences, this one comes with its very own secret door and portholes. Check it out!
A medieval-style house on a Queensland island is for sale, and comes with own secret door, nautical touches and chandeliers fit for a banquet hall.
Located at Amity on North Stradbroke Island, the property at 23 Gonzales St is not your typical beach house.
On a 699sq m block, the property has been a labour of love for the current owner builder for over 20 years.
“This enchanting haus and magical garden would not be out of place in Europe,” the listing by Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty Brisbane agent Gabrielle Baker says.
“And yet this exceptional stone and wood residence is curiously located in a quiet street at Amity, North Stradbroke Island, 16 km from the mainland.”
Configured over three levels, entry is via the middle level through double timber doors into the “cavernous living room.”
Features include recycled Wool Stores hardwood flooring, a solid central staircase, built-in under-stair display cabinet, an exposed porphyry stone fireplace, stained-glass windows, and an oversized antique chandelier.
Also on this level is a “moody kitchen/family/dining area” that opens out to the deck.
“One can imagine boisterous dinner parties seated at the long timber banquet dining table with bench chairs or alfresco dining on the deck or patio,” the listing says.
The top level consists of three bedrooms, a large multi-purpose room, bathroom and ensuite.
There is a private balcony off the master bedroom.
A secret doorway leads from the first level down to a 43sq m basement rumpus area with pool table, bar and bunks.
This area features recycled granite off-cut flooring, a brass maritime pendant light, quirky motifs carved into the timber treads and driftwood hand rails.
There is also a seperate self-contained second dwelling positioned behind the main house.
The frame, rafters, ceiling, cladding, and fence of this two-storey abode was constructed of recycled bridge timbers.
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The ground level contains the kitchen, living room, and bathroom, while upstairs is home to a bedroom and multi-purpose room.
Other features included in the sale include a functioning pianola with paper rolls, a fire pit with a cooking rack, pizza oven, herb and veggie garden, fruit trees, solar panels and an irrigated watering system.
It is within walking distance of the beach, boat ramp, jetty, picnic grounds and swimming enclosure.
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