Lovingly updated while retaining its original character, this five-bedroom prestige home invites you to enjoy a wonderful community atmosphere and an exceptional lifestyle in coveted leafy Northgate. Boasting an elevated aspect and a sought-after Ridge Street address, this 1925-built property with a swimming pool and a self-contained pool house presents a truly unmissable opportunity. A tasteful balance of heritage-style elegance and modern functionality, the residence on an 809sqm allotment features beautiful design details and traditional elements. Making a spectacular first impression with its magnificent character facade and picket-fenced gardens, the home also benefits from a gate house that has security code access and a doorbell. This sense of privacy is further enhanced by an exclusive position within the street, with no neighbours looking in over the property. Continuing the refinement inside are touches such as original timber floors, sash windows, brass fittings, high ceilings and beautiful original cornicing. Recently painted both inside and out, the residence has been thoughtfully refreshed to suit modern living. Capturing wonderful natural light and refreshing bay breezes, the home flows from its welcoming entry and mudroom to a sizeable sitting room with a wood-burning stove. Steps away, a generous open-plan living and dining area encompasses a custom-made bookcase with a window seat. This is an ideal space for relaxing, reading and spending time with loved ones. Displaying hand-painted bespoke white shaker-style cabinetry and Carrara stone benchtops, an immaculate adjoining kitchen also has Perrin & Rowe brass tapware and a breakfast bar. A suite of premium appliances includes a Fisher & Paykel oven and gas cooktop, as well as an integrated Siemens dishwasher. Encouraging indoor-outdoor living, timber sliding doors open out to a large covered rear deck. Lending itself to fantastic barbecues, al fresco meals and afternoon drinks, this sensational entertainment area leads directly to a swimming pool at the rear of the house. Expect landscaped gardens framed by reclaimed bricks from Sydney, plus raised vegetable beds to the side of the home. Accompanying the swimming pool, a self-contained pool house with a kitchenette and a full bathroom can be used as a fifth bedroom, guest accommodation, an office or a studio. Looking out to picturesque garden views and set away from the property's remaining bedrooms is the master bedroom with wardrobe joinery. Crafted by Anna Spiro Design's Penny Sheehan, a connecting ensuite showcases Bonnie and Neil hand-painted glazed tiles, floor-to-ceiling Cotswold white gloss tiles, a heated towel rail, bespoke hand-painted joinery with Carrara stone vanity top, a bespoke-made wall mirror and an Anna Spiro – Flora Lapis fabric shade on the wall light. Three additional bedrooms also have built-in robes; one links to an office/dressing room/nursery. Another Penny Sheehan-designed bathroom features a shower over a bath and dual access. Additionally, there are Jatana Interiors handmade encaustic floor tiles, hand-painted joinery, Perrin & Rowe tapware, a heated towel rail, a cane mirror and Anna Spiro - Flora Oyster Linen fabric shades on the wall lights. Showcasing bespoke hand-painted joinery, a renovated internal laundry also includes a handmade ladder with rail access to top storage cupboards. In the residence's entrance porch is a bespoke window seat with shoe drawers and Ralph Lauren fabric cushion seat designed by Anna Spiro, plus a newly-fitted brass light with an Anna Spiro – Paniola Inverted Navy fabric shade. Complete with a secure dual garage boasting a large upper-level loft area and a shed, the property also has a 21 solar panel 6.6-kilowatt solar battery-ready solar system, termite protection barrier, glass skylights, fully integrated irrigation, navy and white fabric retractable blinds and black-out blinds in the back decked area, UK-imported brass exterior lights, newly installed smoke alarms and ducted air-conditioning. Ideally situated in one of Brisbane's most cherished suburbs, this phenomenal residence is close to numerous parklands and the Downfall Creek Bikeway. A slew of retail and dining options are a stone's throw away, including Westfield Chermside Shopping Centre, Banyo or Nundah Village. The Northgate train station is a five-minute stroll away. The Sunshine Coast and Gateway Motorway, DFO Brisbane and the Brisbane Airport are within 10-minute drive. Falling within the Virginia State School and Earnshaw State College catchment areas, this extraordinary home is also a short distance from Saint Joseph's Nudgee College, Mary MacKillop College and Saint Rita's College. Do not miss this exclusive opportunity – call to arrange an inspection today. Disclaimer: This property is being sold by auction or without a price and therefore a price guide can not be provided. The website may have filtered the property into a price bracket for website functionality purposes Disclaimer: We have in preparing this advertisement used our best endeavours to ensure the information contained is true and accurate, but accept no responsibility and disclaim all liability in respect to any errors, omissions, inaccuracies or misstatements contained. 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