28 Queen Boulevard, Unley. Provided by way of Ouwens Casserly.
An Unley house has been given a new rent on lifestyles and provides taste and comfort in a extremely sought-after location.
Will and Hayley Brown bought the Queen St, Unley assets in 2012, taking a look previous its unique facade and drained internal to peer the possibility of a glorious transformation.
“We bought it off a lady and it had been in her family for at least 60 years, and when I bought it it was in fairly original condition,” Mr Brown says. “We’ve touched just about the whole thing to carry it into the trendy technology and provides it a fresh really feel. It appeared a lot other again then to what it does now.
28 Queen Boulevard, Unley. Provided by way of Ouwens Casserly.
“We saw it as an amazing opportunity, in that it was a character home in a fantastic location. I bought it when I was 24,and we saw it had a lot of potential. There was enough land at the back to put a nice extension on, and that’s what we did.”
Mr Brown says the renovations have been in depth, however that the couple couldn’t be prouder of ways the house became out, with the blood, sweat and tears that went into the transformation smartly definitely worth the effort.
28 Queen Boulevard, Unley. Provided by way of Ouwens Casserly.
“We landscaped front and back, put on a new carport, put in two new bathrooms and a walk-in wardrobe, we reroofed, put in floorboards throughout, got the front repointed, installed a new airconditioning system and put in new rainwater tanks and pumps, a gas hot water service and installed a gas fireplace,” Mr Brown says.
“It was pretty extensive. We changed the layout a bit but retained that character in the front, and kept the period ceilings in the bedrooms, while giving the rear a more contemporary feel.”
The entrance porch opens into a extensive, grand access corridor that results in the primary residing and entertaining house on the rear. The 3 bedrooms all characteristic on the entrance of the floorplan – the main bedroom with a spacious walk-in gown and a luxe ensuite with a bathe, a rest room and a vainness unit. The 2 minor bedrooms each have characteristic fireplaces, and one additionally has a built-in gown.
28 Queen Boulevard, Unley. Provided by way of Ouwens Casserly.
On the house’s rear is a spacious kitchen, residing and eating house. The kitchen options graceful cabinetry, high quality home equipment,an island bench with breakfast bar and a reflected splashback. This house opens to the lined alfresco leisure house with a ceiling fan, and rear backyard by the use of glass stacker doorways, seamlessly opening the outdoor in for simple entertaining.
28 Queen Boulevard, Unley. Provided by way of Ouwens Casserly.
“We’ve since had two kids and the home has been fantastic for our young family,” Mr Brown says. “It’s been great for entertaining.With those bifold doors at the rear and that covered area just outside, it really connects the kitchen to the yard and brings the outdoors in. We’ve had some decent functions and some great parties there. It’s an all-weather space as well. Because it’s tree-lined it’s nice and sheltered, and those trees also give it some privacy as well, although there’s still plenty of light that floods that north-facing extension.”
28 Queen Boulevard, Unley. Provided by way of Ouwens Casserly.
The rear phase additionally options the house’s glamorous circle of relatives toilet, entire with a separate bathe and bathtub, a rest room, a vainness unit and connected laundry.
“We really did it to live in it ourselves – we didn’t buy it to flip it straight away and try and make to make some quick money – so we did it in a way that we would enjoy it, and we’ve thoroughly enjoyed it ever since,” Mr Brown says.
Outdoor, the house has a longtime low-maintenance lawn, a 2.85m x 6.3m carport and a 1.5m x 3m shed.
28 Queen Boulevard, Unley. Provided by way of Ouwens Casserly.
“Our kids are now four-and-a-half and 18 months and we wanted a bigger place, so we’ve ended up buying an old sandstone villa so we’ll do that one up and do something similar to that place over the next four or five years,” Mr Brown says. “This place would be perfect for another young family, or – for a couple of downsizers that want to get into, or stay in, this area – it would be perfect.”
Talking of that location, Mr Brown says it’s unbelievable, and some of the assets’s most powerful promoting issues.
“We’re 200m from King William Rd and a few kilometres to the city,” Mr Brown says. “I work in town and walk to work a lot in the summer. We’re also so close to the Unley shops and all of the shops and restaurants on King William Rd. We’ll really miss being here because we’ve absolutely loved it and loved the whole neighbourhood, but it’s time for us to move on to our next chapter and we’re really excited about embarking on this process again. Whoever buys it is getting a fantastic house,and we hope they love it as much as we have.”
28 Queen Boulevard, Unley. Provided by way of Ouwens Casserly.
28 Queen St, Unley
Value: Touch agent
Agent: Ouwens Casserly Actual Property, James Robertson 0421 882 997.
Land measurement: 510square.
Public sale: Saturday, June 26 at 11.30am.