Rare colonial home for sale offers a slice of city history

Built more than 130 years ago, this heritage home features close to 1,000 sqm of property: less than 10km from the heart of the city.

A rare heritage home from the late colonial period has gone up for sale, offering 950 sqm of property less than 10km from Brisbane’s CBD.

The four-bedroom, three-bathroom home at 25 Belfast St, Yeronga, is also named Wyetah: built in 1888 as part of Yeronga’s Killarney Estate.

25 Belfast St, Yeronga

The house is named ‘Wyetah’, built for sharebroker Albert Giraud and his wife Leona.

The Killarney Estate once made up of around 3.6 hectares of property, subdivided into several lots: many of which were built into homes now on the heritage list. Wyetah in particular was built for Albert Giraud, a renowned sharebroker at the time, and his wife Leona.

Its rectangular construction and gabled roofs keep up a colonial facade, yet portrays an unusual asymmetry that sets it apart from others in its era.

Meanwhile, the home’s interior was renovated to make full use of its space.

The home is listed on Brisbane’s heritage site: a unique colonial design built in 1888.

Restoration efforts have been made to modernise the home for today’s buyer.

Vendor Chris Edlond said his family never felt like they didn’t have enough space – even when six people were living in the house at one time.

“It absorbed us all,” he said. “It didn’t feel too full. You could live with that many people, but without being all in each other’s pocket all the time. I think that surprised us.”

The area has nearly 1,000 sqm of property, less than 10km from the city.

Many of the house’s features retain its century-old design.

Restoration efforts on the home were made to highlight the home’s existing qualities, with features like twelve-foot ceilings, timber fretwork and traditional archways across the house.

Wraparound verandas give residents a chance to breathe outside, leading to a central fountain nestled in the yard.

Following the gardens to the back of the house finds an entertaining patio with a self-cleaning saltwater pool, giving residents plenty of options for indoor-outdoor living.

Next to the patio sits a guest retreat, with the opportunity for the space to be used as a granny flat.

Vendor Chris Edlond said the home never felt crowded, despite how many people were in there at a time.

“We’ve raised three boys there ... we looked after it, and we tried to keep it alive for the next steward”.

“We’ve raised three boys there, took two of them home from the hospital,” Mr Edlond said. “I think there’s that deep family connection that I think will always be there.”

Mr Edlond said the home was perfect for buyers who would make full use of the space, if they’re able to keep the house up to the standard it deserves.

“We looked after it, and we tried to keep it alive for the next steward of it,” he said.

Place Bulimba agent Matthew Hackett will be auctioning the home on February 8.

With a pool on one side and a fountain on another, Wyetah has versatile yard space for the interested buyer.

The property will be auctioned off on February 8.

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