“Bonnie Rose” c.1897

Soon after Mark Twain marvelled at Maryborough Railway Station, and just as Queen Victoria’s reign was coming to an end, this elegantly understated weatherboard home was built in a prized tree-lined locale, a stroll from town, schools, transport and Phillips Gardens. She’s a little bit grand with her veranda lacework, hall arch, ornate fireplace, 12ft ceilings, pressed metal, deep double-hung windows, return veranda, leadlight, coloured glazing, picture rails and floorboards – her heritage overlay is warranted – but, as an original centenarian, she requests the promise of restoration to revive her graceful charms and become a comfortable home once again. Roll your sleeves up to your shoulders, (and that’s just to reach into your pockets), because she has woes that need commitment. However, it’s a commitment she deserves and any investment that brings this rose back to life will reward her hero all the way to Maryborough’s next gold rush.

Comprising: 3 bedrooms (one with OFP), lounge with pressed metal ceiling (OFP), ornate central hallway requiring a patch of ceiling repair, large country kitchen with cooking alcove and family room (currently separated by a partition wall), large bathroom, mudroom/laundry (missing floor/wall sections), plumbed outhouse, ducted heating and separate garage on a perfectly proportioned 865sqm allotment. Restumping required. Carpets and kitchen cabinetry have already been removed. A professional roof repair replaced the central box gutter and sheeting, with re-nailing elsewhere. Established trees and a front hedge give green and private aspects.