Nothing can compare to the quality and substance of this enormous, builder’s own residence, selling for the first time since 1985. This monumental build, consisting of 600m2 under roof and positioned across two titles in the desirable, Padua and Mt. Alvernia Colleges precinct, poses an exceptional opportunity for large and extended families. Archways add a touch of Calile-inspired glamour, with the home featuring numerous, impeccably refurbished, grand-scale living and dining areas, up to six bedrooms, an Italian marble staircase and spectacular rooftop entertaining terrace that captures 180° vistas across Brisbane.

Built to last, all external and internal walls of this hilltop home are of robust, double brick construction, with the inclusion of a suspended, concrete slab mid-floor allowing interiors to remain exceptionally quiet and cool. Ground-level spaces offer incredible versatility, with a choice of interconnected and separate, formal and more relaxed lounge and games areas, and the potential to easily incorporate a self-contained, dual-living suite or granny flat into the layout.

With recently refreshed, stylised finishes throughout and the addition of contemporary fixtures, fittings and updated appliances, there is no more to do. Beautifully modernised from the moment you step through the front door, the sheer volume and impressive detail will astound. High ceilings featuring ornate details and designer lighting pendants, engineered oak floors, porcelain floor and wall tiles and the kitchen’s original, white marble benchtops, create a statement of refinement and uncompromised quality.

This enormous residence is unreservedly focused on lifestyle and enjoyment of the outdoors, and welcomes, as it has for 37 years, extended family and friends to share in the joy of the location and its breathtaking views. There is a wide, tiled verandah that wraps around two sides of the home, a garden pavilion, a balcony off the upper level’s master suite and the celebration-sized, alfresco dining and rooftop lounging space with a synthetic grass surface, situated above the garage. Engineered to carry the weight of a swimming pool, the concrete base of the terrace poses options to further develop if desired.

The top floor’s elevation and outlook are spectacular, with all, greatly oversized rooms having large windows and an extraordinary amount of built-in storage. A versatile, children’s rumpus or media space separates two of the bedrooms, with one, currently being used as a purpose-built office, complete with timber bookcase joinery. Others are spaced on either side of the long central hallway, with the grand, master bedroom at the rear of the house having a large walk-in robe, a fully renovated ensuite with dual-basin vanity and a private balcony.

Stylishly updated bathroom amenities are located throughout the residence, with a ground-level powder room and the addition of another bathroom within the four-car garage. Access to the brilliantly oversized and over-height garage and workshop area is by way of a wide concreted driveway that passes down the side of the home. With a turnaround area for exiting vehicles, this 810m2 allows plenty of additional room to store trailers, a boat or a caravan, offers off-street parking for visitors’ cars and provides an ideal safe spot for the children to play games and ride their bikes.

Gordon Park, a lovely, family-oriented and amenity-rich suburb just 7km from the city, has fast become one of the most sought after in Brisbane’s inner north. Offering unrivalled convenience to arterials and Brisbane Airport, with tunnel access and exit on nearby Stafford Road, its location is also home to vast parklands and the bikeways that follow Kedron Brook.

Private and state, primary and secondary schooling options are nearby, with St. Anthony’s Primary School, Stafford State School, Padua College and Mt. Alvernia College a 12–15-minute walk for students from this home’s address. Bus connections to inner-city schools and CBD workplaces are located only a couple of hundred metres away. The position is central to several major retail centres, with many local cafés and recently opened dining destinations situated close by ready to be explored.