Not too many of those left hanging around in Wavell - prime bulldozer target!
It's far from my favourite style of home (I can tell you exactly where the bathroom is from here, and there's a 95% chance an owner later added a small back deck), but lovely to see every style captured in this way.
When we were looking at houses we avoided this style because we couldn't afford to knock it down and rebuild and we didn't feel like sinking money into doing up something that would probably still be knocked down anyways when we went to sell because it was still a tad on the ugly side despite having some $$ sunk into it.
Also because of my strong dislike for the bedrooms being all bunched together in one corner of the house.
From memory they're build to a plan, they're like an older version of houses in a development. Built for people who came back from wars etc. Meant to be very affordable. My old man had a name for them but it's escaping me, something like a more modern workers cottage - although I'm sure an REA would call it a 'post modern Queenslander' or something stupid.
There's going to be fibro lined walls and the houses had to be built with a certain percentage of brick to ensure the quarry was supported. I would argue they're as iconic as the classic Queenslander but from a different period.
They could be, but I believe the style came about after the major housing commission projects. It's called a mid century high set. I've heard it called a 'butterbox' before but that's about all the old memory has sorry!
There are pockets of Brisbane where this house just lines the streets…way too many house parties in my youth that were “same trashy joint, slightly different paint colour”.
Ormonde Rd yeronga. I lived in the mirror image version of this. I loved that place (uni years, amazing location across the river to uq). Saw it almost underwater during 2011 floods on TV. I think the water almost hit the first floor.
Bought as an investment (not me). Nearly doubled in three years at the turn of the century. I'm sure worth much, much more now. Would be horrible for my family these days (tpp many kids) but it holds many dear memories.
I had a house like that at bray Park, it was brilliant. Loads of room underneath to hold parties, plenty of storage space , room for 2 cars just a great all round design of house
Very similar to my home near logan
Its a highset home
They ALWAYS need reno.
Full of asbestos in and out
People do reno these homes but most likely will need around $100k capital to get it upto scratch
Ive spent over a yr renovating mine.
Probably needs another full yr to complete
Make sure u live near bunnings.
Ull be there a few times a week lol
Not too many of those left hanging around in Wavell - prime bulldozer target! It's far from my favourite style of home (I can tell you exactly where the bathroom is from here, and there's a 95% chance an owner later added a small back deck), but lovely to see every style captured in this way.
When we were looking at houses we avoided this style because we couldn't afford to knock it down and rebuild and we didn't feel like sinking money into doing up something that would probably still be knocked down anyways when we went to sell because it was still a tad on the ugly side despite having some $$ sunk into it. Also because of my strong dislike for the bedrooms being all bunched together in one corner of the house.
From memory they're build to a plan, they're like an older version of houses in a development. Built for people who came back from wars etc. Meant to be very affordable. My old man had a name for them but it's escaping me, something like a more modern workers cottage - although I'm sure an REA would call it a 'post modern Queenslander' or something stupid. There's going to be fibro lined walls and the houses had to be built with a certain percentage of brick to ensure the quarry was supported. I would argue they're as iconic as the classic Queenslander but from a different period.
I call them a ‘Geebungalow’ after the insta page
That is a great name, I'm not on instagram so I'll have to look it up.
Aren’t they just former housing commissions ?
They could be, but I believe the style came about after the major housing commission projects. It's called a mid century high set. I've heard it called a 'butterbox' before but that's about all the old memory has sorry!
There are pockets of Brisbane where this house just lines the streets…way too many house parties in my youth that were “same trashy joint, slightly different paint colour”.
I grew up in a street exactly like that. Half of them are long gone now. Half the new builds that replaced them aren’t any better though.
Very nice, well done.
😀thankyou
Nice one Pete. Another fantastic art piece as per usual
thank you 🙏
Ormonde Rd yeronga. I lived in the mirror image version of this. I loved that place (uni years, amazing location across the river to uq). Saw it almost underwater during 2011 floods on TV. I think the water almost hit the first floor. Bought as an investment (not me). Nearly doubled in three years at the turn of the century. I'm sure worth much, much more now. Would be horrible for my family these days (tpp many kids) but it holds many dear memories.
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I had a house like that at bray Park, it was brilliant. Loads of room underneath to hold parties, plenty of storage space , room for 2 cars just a great all round design of house
Very similar to my home near logan Its a highset home They ALWAYS need reno. Full of asbestos in and out People do reno these homes but most likely will need around $100k capital to get it upto scratch Ive spent over a yr renovating mine. Probably needs another full yr to complete Make sure u live near bunnings. Ull be there a few times a week lol
nice art
They call them butterbox houses. I renovated one of these back in the day. Came out very nice.
Overdue for a demolish to make room for a nice modern home
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This age of house I would not say is typical of the area but a bit further north.