Lochiel, the 1858 Hamilton, Brisbane trophy home listed
Lochiel, the 1858 Hamilton house in Brisbane, has been listed for sale with offers due 13 June.
With views of the city, river and Story Bridge, Lochiel is set on a 2,344 square metre holding surrounded by one hundred year old trees.
It is for sale through Gail Havik of Havik & Jackson.
It last traded for $6.4 million in 2006.
It was built for auctioneer Sir John F Buckland, then and now one of Hamilton's largest private landholdings. It dates back to 33 years after Brisbane was first settled, situated in the most prestigious suburb in Queensland, Hamilton Hill.
Buckland had arrived in Brisbane in 1862, born in 1832 at Runnymede, in a farmhouse formerly used as a hunting lodge by King John, and situated immediately opposite the spot where the Magna Carta was signed.
The seven bedroom home has 1500 square metres of living and entertaining space.
There are stunning 20 foot high gold leaf cathedral ceilings. There is a pool and putting green in the grounds.
The horse stables are used for garaging.
Lochiel, initially known as Balmoral House, then as Runnymede, sits close to rocks named Cameron Rocks after the next owners.
The Cameron's were in residence for 100 years until 1999.
Adcock Prestige sold to last in 2006.
In 2010 the vendors were fined $350,000 for 2007 works undertaken without Queensland Heritage Council approval.
The late Ray Catelan, who founded real estate information service RP Data, was fined $100,000 and his company fined $250,000 after pleading guilty in the Brisbane Magistrates Court to carrying out unauthorised building work.
Developers had tried to knock down the house in the late 1990s but this was opposed by neighbours, the Brisbane City Council and the National Trust.
Its western wing, gatehouse and museum were added in 1906 at a time when museums were a fad in so-called gentlemen's residences. It was filled with shells, birds eggs, native weapons, paintings, glass and china.
The museum wing held the personal and eclectic collection of John Samuel Cameron. It included Aboriginal artefacts, oriental furniture, porcelain painting and sculptures.
An upper storey was added in 1927.
Lochiel was used as six flats from World War II to 1998.
Former owner Michelle Kleist restored the mansion in 2001 after a battle with the Heritage Council over several issues, including its colour.
She followed heritage directions and later said she was glad she did.
Lochiel is described by heritage architects as highly idiosyncratic.