Wild at heart

How could we resist a project that lists timber, art and plants as its design priorities? This down-to-earth approach is exactly what makes this glorious Queenslander renovation in the riverside suburb of Bulimba so refreshing.

The owners were determined to find a fully renovated property when they began planning their move back to their hometown of Brisbane after a decade in Sydney. But, their house hunting was going nowhere fast. “We were quite despondent, as nothing was ‘quite right’,” explains the owner. It was while waiting for a flight back to Sydney after another weekend of lacklustre house inspections that they spotted the historic hilltop Queenslander online. The catch? It was rundown and begging for a restoration. “We had just completed a renovation, and with two small