Hi there! You may have stumbled upon my website from my Instagram or because you are embarking on renovations or you love the coastal life. If so, same! Lol. I have been running my Instagram account @QueenslanderHouseandGarden for a few years now and have loved the process of our renovations on our beautiful 1939 coastal Queenslander home. My Mum and I have lived in our Queenslander here in Redcliffe for 23 years and our love for the coastal life has only grown. Our house also has a beautiful history that we’d like to share with you.
Our home was built in 1939 as a wedding gift to it’s first owners Edith and Fred, from Edith’s father. They lived here their entire lives, raising a family and Fred renovating the house himself throughout the years as he was a respected carpenter. They lived their entire lives here until they had to move into a nursing home in the ‘70s. My grandmother stumbled upon the house and absolutely fell in love with it. My grandfather was convinced and they purchased the house as an investment property.
During the ‘80s and early ‘90s they rented the house to my mother and my uncle along with a few friends until my aunt purchased the house in ’91. She and her husband renovated it and started raising their family. However, they ended up finding the perfect home for them at Newport so they put the house up for sale. My Mum and Dad bought it from them in 2002 and my grandmother finally had the chance to live here and moved in later that year when my grandfather passed away. My brother and I got to grow up here and we loved it. In 2009, my Mum took over the mortgage after her divorce and we’ve been here ever since.
The thing I love the most about our house is that it has always been a family home. These walls have seen generations of family, parties, karaoke nights, dancing in the kitchen, the best homecooked meals and kids running around laughing. We have such a deep love for this 86 year old Queenslander, everything from her history to her quirks is everything and more we could ever want in a home.
This website will be filled with our stories, coastal life, renovations, DIYs, garden and more. I hope you enjoy it as much as I am creating it.
Love and light, Georgia.
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