Remember back in the day when you had lime green kitchen bench tops, wood panelling as a feature on some walls, bricked in bbq’s that were seemingly a competition between neighbours as to who could use the most bricks, wallpaper on almost every wall you could stick it to, and cool retro looking light shades that if you listed on Ebay as ‘cool retro looking light shades’…that they would probably sell for big money??? Well happy days are here again and you don’t have to smoke any funny greenery or pop some pill with a smiley face on it to revist those glorious times as all you need to do is come and check out this old skool beauty! Ripe for a cosmetic renovation, this solid highset home has been completely flood free thru 1974, 2011 and 2013, and is solid as the day she was built.

This family sized home is wrapped in maintenance free and paint free cladding and sits upon a fully fenced 736m2 block. Walk to the local primary and secondary schools, Ipswich CBD and the new Riverwalk boardwalk, sports grounds, bowls club, train station, bus stop, convenience store, beauty shop, parkland, butcher…and if you want to thank your local elected member for making such a fine suburb to live in…then you can easily walk to her office also! A large entry way welcomes you into the home and gives you 3 options on where to go next. Option 1 is to access the large rumpus room or teenagers retreat where you can play pool or grab a beer from the bar area, Option 2 is to access the laundry complete with laundry chute from the bathroom above, or Option 3 is to climb the internal stairs to the upstairs level of the home. How about Option 1 and 3? Grab a beer and come upstairs for the rest of the tour. Option 2 should be a rare, rare, very seldom visited option. Upstairs you will find a supersized lounge room that also exits out onto the covered front veranda area where you can look over the quiet street and wave to the friendly neighbours. Adjoining the lounge room is a massive sized and open design kitchen and dining area that exits out onto the covered rear deck where you can look over your rear yard and feed the darn magpies that kept getting into my photo shot. The kitchen is larger than those in most modern day built homes and offers plenty of bench and cupboard space, a dishwasher and also a pantry. The hallway then leads to 3 very good sized bedrooms where you will find a ceiling fan, a wall of built in robes and a central dresser in the main bedroom area. Bedroom 3 has a ceiling fan and also accesses the covered rear deck. The seperate toilet and good sized bathroom also takes care of business, and offer plenty of room for options and upgrades.

Out the back you will find a private courtyard that has a covered pergola on one side and the brick behemoth of a BBQ and courtyard wall on the opposite side. The yard is very low maintenance and a garden shed is ready and awaiting all your lawn and garden equipment. The double garage has 1 bay that offers drive thru access into the back yard, but you also have the covered carport at the side of the home that can also provide easy access into the rear yard for the taller items if so desired or required. The carport is the perfect parking place for the boat, caravan or even small work truck. If you are after a retro style home or want to save money and not pay for someone elses taste and updated renovation design, then this home is priced well for you to buy and do your own updates and upgrades within your budget and at your own design and pace.