31 Skinners Road

Carbrook QLD 4130

* 9 sq master suite with parents/dressing room & 2 WIR
* 3 bathrooms, spa in the large ensuite plus WC and Shower in Workshop.
* large conservatory, family & dining rooms with French windows that look out over the river.
*Extra large Country cottage style kitchen and breakfast room
* Ducted air-conditioning throughout.
* Mahogany antique features & Fireplace over 200 years old.
*2 bay garage, backing on to a 20m workshop and a tennis court.
*42 m (Approx) river frontage, complete with a pontoon & dam.
* Large Pergola over entertainment area overlooking river and pool.
* All living areas and 3 bedrooms capturing the river views.
This property will give the new buyers, not only the pleasure of owning a unique and beautiful home, but the potential of a business. The property is in a prime location and is ideal for weddings, receptions, photo shoots, for corporate societies or simply as an executive private residence.
The massive 60 square, 4/5 bedroom home design was based on a Georgian Colonial Mansion in Kentucky, it features a gravel courtyard with a sweeping circular driveway around a classical sandstone fountain, with 4 carved horses heads.
Guests are aware immediately that they are in an estate of quality and sophistication. The original house was lovingly built by an Antique restorer and his wife using Feng Shui principles, and it shows in every room.
While the home is ideal for a family looking for 'old fashioned quality', it would lend itself equally to a simple conversion into a top class restaurant or function centre, with the possibility of additional motel rooms away from the house.
The entry porch has a copper roof, with white pillars and a mosaic tiling floor. As we enter the home through the double sized, stained glass doors, the first things we notice are the genuine quality of the furniture and fittings.
In the large formal entry hall, the polished parquetry floors and crystal chandeliers, with hand painted ceiling centres, that seem to grace every room, the leadlight fascade over the doors and the unusually high ceilings that feature throughout the house, impress us. Sash French casement windows with leadlight features, copper hoods and marble window sills, antique fittings, including mahogany door surrounds, hand carvings and leadlight features throughout add to the ambience of this beautiful home. All the light fittings and chandeliers are in keeping with the Georgian styling.
Immediately to the right of the entry is a carpeted bedroom / office, with an enormous walk in cupboard and windows opening to the courtyard.
Following the passageway that seems to wander through the house, we pass the classical mahogany staircase that leads to the first floor accommodation section.
We enter the formal dining room which looks out through double French doors over the brick patio, across the swimming pool and down to the river. This stunning room has Tudor panelling around the walls, one full wall of stained glass fronted display cupboards, an enormous chandelier and a timber ceiling.
Further on into the house we find the master bedroom, which stretches the full width of the house, carpeted with Axminster. 'His and Her' walk in dressing rooms and antique style vanity areas with appropriate decoration. There are multi paned mahogany, French style bay windows on both sides, looking out onto the courtyard to the front and the pool area and sweeping lawns down the river to the rear. Against the master bedroom is a parents retreat with enough room to install a library if you wish. The ceiling is outstanding with French style cherubs to cornicing and ceiling roses enhanced with matching modern crystal chandeliers. To cap it off is a massive ensuite with a glass screened shower, spa bath and gold fittings throughout.
This is truly a master bedroom worthy of the high quality of the home.
Again, off the panelled corridor is the formal lounge. The lounge contains an imposing restored double mahogany fireplace, over 200 years old, stretching from floor to ceiling. This is matches the Dado rails and Tudor style panelled walls.
From the formal lounge, French doors lead onto the entertainment area with beautiful river views.
To the left of the main entry is a sitting / media room with Oak panelled walls, dado rails and French casement windows opening from this room to the courtyard.
Further to the left is the massive kitchen, it mirrors the master bedroom, stretching the full width of the house.
The extra large country style kitchen and breakfast room is fully tiled with Victorian Black and White tiles, in keeping with the Kentucky Georgian architecture of the house, and incorporate a cozy fireplace and brick chimney. There is an island cooktop and preparation area, with a large copper exhaust fan, giving heaps of preparation space.
Modern stainless steel appliances are the only thing that breaks the antique feel of this home, including a large European ILVE oven. St George electric hotplates and separate BBQ grill are set in granite benchtops.
A breakfast room sits next to the kitchen and leads out to a large English style conservatory with French bay windows that look out over the gardens and river.
On the other side of the kitchen is a very practical laundry with toilet, fans and a Dutch split door with French type windows on the top panel, leading to the outside of the house.
Beyond this is another large rumpus room with timber ceilings and another Dutch split door. There are more double French doors leading out to the courtyard. Beyond this is a single remote control garage.
Mounting the classical staircase, with mahogany carved ornate railings, to the 1st floor accommodation section, we find 2 large carpeted bedrooms, each with walk in, glass fronted wardrobes, both sharing a bathroom and separate toilet. Both bedrooms have the ubiquitous chandeliers, double French casement windows and share stunning river views
As well as the bedrooms, there is a fully carpeted office / retreat with Dorma windows, offering residents of the first floor their own private area.
Despite the impression of antiquity, the whole house has electronic gates, a full security system, vacuum maid and ducted air conditioning throughout and a monitored security system, placing it well and truly in the 21st century.
To the rear of the house is the large covered entertainment patio and a salt water pool overlooking river views and lawns stretching down to the river. Beautiful gardens feature throughout the property including 2 Moreton Bay figs providing quiet areas to relax and escape.
At the front of the house, beyond the driveway, is another 2 bay garage, backing on to a 20m workshop with additional garaging for 2 cars and its own w/c shower facility.and a tennis court and further on a large dam. In this area there is plenty of land for future expansion.
The property has 'Rural Tourism' zoning
The area is one of Brisbane's hidden secrets, less than 3 minutes from the M1 motorway and the Ipswich Freeway, this puts the Brisbane CBD, Gold Coast, Western Suburbs and even Brisbane airport less than 25 minutes drive.
Carbrook is a fabulous location, only 10-15 minutes from all the amenities including the Logan Hyperdome shopping centre (with its central bus terminal and hundreds of shops, restaurants, bars, bowling alley, gym and a cinema complex), the Redland Bay suburbs with shopping, theatres and facilities. The property is close to two smaller shopping centres and 5 schools, both public and private.
Moreton Bay is only about 20 minutes easy drive away, by car or boat. For the kids, Dreamworld, Wet n Wild and Movieworld are also just a 30 minutes drive down the freeway - so why not buy a season pass!
The energetic are well catered for, there are three golf courses within 5 minutes drive, and six major state forests and parks close by, complete with walking tracks, horse riding, BBQ areas and sports ovals.
Carbrook Manor is a property that would stand side by side with many of the early colonial buildings, both in it's superb quality and sophistication. The lucky buyer will be someone of style and taste