The Rectory For Sale $1.95M (Formerly the Rectory of St Andrews Anglican Church South Brisbane, Queensland.) Designed by Colonial architect JH Buckeridge in 1887, this property is believed to be the only surviving example of his stunning work!! Relocated to Pullenvale by the present owners in 2002, this massive home underwent meticulous architect supervised restoration work, and is now presented in immaculate condition throughout. For those of you not familiar with Brisbane, Pullenvale is a leafy semi rural residential area dotted with magnificent homes on acreage landholdings, but amazingly located only 15 kms from the CBD and 7 minutes drive to the excellent shopping centre of Kenmore and 20 minutes to the huge Westfield Shopping Town at Indooroopilly! There is an excellent bus service to the City and, at the end of the street, buses go to all the major secondary schools in Brisbane. The home now resides in an elevated and commanding position on a heavily treed 2.5 acres of natural bushland and landscaped grounds, totally secluded from Airlie Rd at the end of 200 metres of driveway, and is home to lots of Australian wildlife including wallabies and many species of birds! This home arguably affords the lucky owner with some of the finest accommodation in Brisbane including such special features as; 3 magnificent formal rooms that, although normally divided by original bi fold doors, can be opened out providing an entertaining area of some 50 feet long!! Soaring ceilings throughout including all the grand olde worlde features such as ornate cornices, restored ceiling roses and VJ walls, cosy fireplaces, magnificent polished hardwood floors in the entertaining areas and of course the piece de resistance, the massive oiled cedar front door with stained glass surrounds featuring the cross of St Andrew. The home also now boasts a sparkling 13 metre salt water pool, surounded by 2 additional buildings cleverly built in keeping with the historic theme of The Rectory and ready for use as games room, guest accommodation or perhaps use by permanent house staff. Three massive bedrooms (main with ensuite and dressing room) in the main wing of the home all feature bushland views, and direct access through full-height sash windows to the wide verandahs surrounding the home on 3 sides. There are a total of 4 bathrooms. The gourmet granite kitchen features quality appliances and has a walk in pantry and adjacent relaxing indoor meals area PLUS access to a covered deck area for outdoor entertaining and BBQs The home is fully reverse cycle air conditioned throughout of course! On the lower level there is a cavernous garage area (6 cars) with remote controlled doors that could be further subdivided into a smaller garage and an entertainment/media room with its own internal access to upstairs. Whilst the home itself is connected to town water supply, the extensive grounds are well watered via the recently sunk bore and large tank which deliver water to a reticulated sprinkler system throughout the gardens. No water problems here!! For inspections of the property, please contact the owner Colin Byrne direct on 3374 2080 OR if you would prefer to deal through an Agent contact the appointed Agent Philip Dudley at Raine Horne Graceville 3379 4311 OR 0438 230 508. Inquiries from Realestate Agents are welcome. This magnificent home is realistically priced to sell at $1.95M.