Restored Brisbane beauty in Chelmer tops RP Data top ten sales

Larry SchlesingerDecember 7, 2020

A stately, beautifully restored five-bedroom property in Chelmer, Brisbane was the top selling property over the past weekend, according to RP Data.

Built in 1893, the house at 11 Lama Street is one of Chelmer's oldest.

It sold for $3.06 million having previously sold for $600,000 in 2002.

It has been fully restored and remastered and in the words of selling agent James Curtain from Place Estate Agents Bulimba "now stand as an inspiring piece of real estate that effortlessly combines old world character and modern convenience".

Five of the bedrooms are en suite with bathrooms featuring Calcutta Italian marble and French Limestone flooring.

It has two gas fireplaces, a temperature controlled wine cellar and 50,000 litres of concrete underground tanks.

The 10 most expensive sales over the March 26 - 28 weekend were:

11 Lama Street, Chelmer, QLD, 4068, five-bedroom house, sold at auction on March 27 by Place Estate Agents Bulimba for $3.06 million 

71 Bay Street, Mosman, NSW, 2088, four-bedroom house, sold prior to auction on March 28 by Mcgrath Estate Agents for $2.28 million 

45 Cowper Street, Randwick, NSW, 2031, five-bedroom house, sold prior to auction on March 27 by Goodyerdonnelley Woollahra for $2.225 million 

16 Avoca Street, Randwick, NSW, 2031, seven-bedroom house, sold at auction on March 26 by N G Farah Kingsford for $1.67 million 

42 Cecil Street, Paddington, NSW, 2021, three-bedroom house, sold prior to auction on March 26 by Di Jones Woollahra for $1.44 million 

70 Livingstone Avenue, Pymble, NSW, 2073, five-bedroom house, sold on March 26 by Century 21 Cordeau Marshall for $1.42 million 

111 Oberon Street, Randwick, NSW, 2031, three-bedroom house, sold at auction on March 27 by Coogee First National for $1.415 million 

5 Admiralty Drive, Alexandra Headland, QLD, 4572, five-bedroom house, sold at auction on March 30 by Century 21 On Duporth for $1.4 million 

19 Manchester Street, Hawthorn, VIC, 3122, three-bedroom house, sold at auction on March 27 by Jellis Craig Boroondara for $1.339 million 

9 Warrington Avenue, Epping, NSW, 2121, three-bedroom house, sold at auction on March 30 by Mcgrath Epping for $1.295 million

Source: RP Data  

Larry Schlesinger

Larry Schlesinger was a property writer at Property Observer

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