• Meticulously renovated and extended
• Built over 5 titles
• 306 metres of river frontage
• Separate entertaining facility/summerhouse
• Separate 4 bedroom house (staff quarters)
• Stunning, landscaped grounds with orchard
• 30 minutes from the city
• Large free form pool & tennis courts
This grand 4.42ha estate sprawling over 5 titles is one of Brisbane’s largest residential holdings. White Waltham is for sale for the first time in 46 years and with its 306 metres of river frontage, 6 bedroom main residence, separate entertaining facilities, staff lodgings, tennis courts and orchard, it is a property of the highest calibre.
The current owners have significantly renovated and extended over time adding four
adjoining properties. Now covering almost 11 acres with stunning grounds and sweeping views of the Brisbane River, White Waltham is incredibly private yet still under 30 minutes from the the city of Brisbane.
The original brick-based weatherboard residence is a gracious New England-influenced home designed in the 1950s by Wilson Architects’ RM Wilson in Colonial Revival style. It was named by its first owner, a former British airman, to recall the airfields at White Waltham in Berkshire, England. It has been meticulously renovated and twice extended, first to add an expansive open-plan kitchen, dining and living wing, and more recently to introduce a private, fully self-contained master bedroom wing.
This magnificent 6 bedroom, 6 bathroom residence boasts formal and informal lounges and dining rooms, music/media room, three open fire places, study, and a large games/billiards room with adjoining cellar and bar.
The main living areas are designed to capture the river views, with the glass conservatory-style lounge opening to a wide outdoor deck shaded beneath a giant Poinciana canopy. This wing also flows out to a large freeform swimming pool overlooked by a charming louvred shade pavilion. A sauna, shower and bathroom are directly accessed from the pool.
The ‘Summerhouse’ was built 10 years ago and has been purpose designed for entertaining with an enormous dining hall opening out to a wide sandstone terrace. It also boasts a full catering kitchen, butler’s pantry and male and female bathrooms.
There is a separate four-bedroom managers residence, and adjacent six-bay garage that includes equipment storage, staff amenities and vehicle wash-down.
The stunning grounds have been lovingly developed, landscaped and cared for over decades, creating a magnificent, multi-faceted riverfront environment. Flanked by an abundance of mature magnolias, the long driveway sweeps around a garden of white roses. The manicured lawns surround beautiful eucalypts. The orchard produces 10 varieties of citrus – Tahitian and kaffir lime, navel and Valencia oranges, Myer lemon, lemonade, mandarin and white, pink and ruby grapefruit. There is also an olive grove, an apple orchard. Mature frangipanis, poincianas and dappled leopard trees are interspersed by formal hedges and gardens. Thoughtful vantage points offer shade, seating and exquisite views.
Supreme quality is evident in every detail of this wonderful estate. White Waltham is a truly unique and magnificent estate. For an inspection please contact Nicolette van Wijngaarden from Unique Estates on 0411 144 877.