50 Grandview Rd, Pullenvale QLD 4069

Here is a property that will remain in the hearts of your family and friends. A place of long summer afternoons by the pool under the bougainvillea; winter nights in front of the open fireplace; stargazing from the rooftop widow’s walk; picnics by the creek; games in the Conifer Wood and Secret Garden; evenings in the Fragrant Garden amidst Jasmine, Butterfly Bush and Angel’s Trumpet; celebrations on the lawn under the Liquid Amber trees; and parties in the ballroom size formal room that opens to the wide wraparound verandah.

Valda was originally built upstream from Shafston House in East Brisbane for the Honourable Justice Virgil Power, Queensland’s first resident Supreme Court Judge. Justice Power built Valda for his family and to entertain friends. The refined homestead was known as “Queen of the Eastern Suburbs”.

The fretwork pediment over the front entrance is the crowning glory. The original hand-painted murals of water birds in the entrance hallway are documented by the National Trust.

The current owners have paid homage to Valda’s history with a magnificent restoration and extension. They have matched the grand proportions and the original features from the 3.8m high ceilings to the architectural hardware. It is indiscernible where old meets new.

The result is remarkable. 139 years later, Valda continues to create a breathtaking experience for all who walk within her walls.

Step onto the verandah into cooling breezes and rural views at every turn. Valda’s quiet elegance is as welcoming as it is soothing. The vastness of the entrance hallway lifts your spirits. The original hand-painted murals fill you with calm.

The archway draws you into the wondrous ballroom that is now a formal living and dining room. Floor to ceiling bay windows bring in stunning views of the pool and gently rolling lawns. Light dances on crystal chandeliers. Polished hoop pine floors cast a golden glow. Two fireplaces beckon.

Through another archway, the large country kitchen is filled with sunlight streaming in through the large double hung window. Ample storage and European appliances make the kitchen a chef’s delight. A Rosieres Paul Bocuse Range Cooker features along one wall. Casual entertaining flows easily between the kitchen, the southern verandah and the pool. It is just a few steps to the Kitchen Garden and Chicken House.

Solid bespoke timber doors open to beautiful bedrooms filled with light from large double hung sash windows. All bedrooms have spacious built in wardrobes.

The master bedroom is a quiet retreat with a fireplace, a large bay window that opens to the northeast verandah and a generous ensuite with a claw foot bath.

Two additional light and airy bathrooms each have a claw foot bath. The family room is able to house a full size billiard table. The laundry is sun-filled and opens to the verandah and southern lawn.

The Victorian staircase is a wonder with turned timber balusters and a hidden storage area. A secret door leads to the attic and rooftop widow's walk, which has a 360 degree view of Pullenvale valley.

Back on ground level, the garage has space for 6 vehicles. The workshop could house an additional 3 vehicles if needed. A double brick wine cellar awaits a wine collection.

The front gates and garage doors are remote controlled. There is a back to base security system and the homestead is wired for a standby generator. An invisible dog fence surrounds two acres.

The land is ideal for horses and has space for stables and a dressage arena.

The easy care, mature “Edna Walling” style garden features several garden rooms with specially sourced old Victorian plants that are tougher than the newer varieties. The garden and formal fountain are reticulated and watered by 25,000 litres of tank water.

Valda is well located for buses to schools and the city. Walk to the corner of Grandview Road and Moggill Road for school buses to private schools and local high schools as well as city council buses including the City Rocket (P443).

Walk to Pullenvale State School within minutes. Pullenvale Marketplace and Indooroopilly Shopping Centre are both a short drive away.

The lifestyle offered by Valda is the essence of this active, social, rural community. To live in a historic colonial homestead magnificently renovated, extended and landscaped on an elevated ridge with breezes and rural views is the best of Pullenvale.

Properties of this calibre are rarely available. Here is the setting you’ve been imagining for your family. For Valda to become your family’s home, do not delay your inspection.

FEATURES:

• 2.5 acres of lawns and easy care, heritage garden

• Ideal land for horses

• Landmark historic homestead and summer house

• Magnificent restoration, extension and landscaping

• 3.8 m high ceilings, 3 fireplaces plus widow's walk

• Garden and formal fountain reticulated using tank water

• Town water, 25,000 litres tank water

• Walk to school buses for private schools and local high schools

• Easy commute to city or council City Rocket bus (approx 17km)

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