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Famous but derelict Brisbane Federation classic 'Lamb house' for sale

Advertisement One of Australia s grandest Federation mansions could finally be rescued from ruin that left it a magnet for squatters and vandals as it goes up for sale for at least $10 million. The 1903 Brisbane home was designed by British architect Alexander B Wilson for cloth entrepreneur John Lamb and built across eight blocks at an estimated cost of £3,250 at the time - $490,000 in today s money. Known as Home or Lamb House , it was considered one of the finest examples of Queen Anne Federation architecture for its era and it was a landmark Brisbane property for many years. Despite being in a state of total disrepair, the Lamb House is expected to sell for at least $10 million - mainly because of its amazing riverside location and the huge 3,146 square metre block size

Residents aim to 'redress power imbalance' over character homes

Residents aim to ‘redress power imbalance’ over character homes We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement Heritage officers from Queensland’s Environment Department should proactively advise communities which “worthy” character homes facing development assessment could be heritage-listed, residents are suggesting to government. Toowong residents, led by retired Queensland Health deputy director-general John Scott, have put forward a concept where a more proactive Environment Department could help communities identify character homes early, so submissions can be forwarded to a better-resourced Queensland Heritage Council. Behind Montague Road at West End, Brisbane, where contemporary units are bordering older tin-and-timber character homes.

Loss of historic Brisbane home prompts calls for heritage overhaul

Loss of historic Brisbane home prompts calls for heritage overhaul We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement Last month, a group of residents watched as a bulldozer demolished a Toowong house, Linden Lea, which originally belonged to the family that created Webster’s Biscuits and gave Brisbane its Shingle Inn tearooms. They had put in an application to protect the home, but it was too late for the largely part-time Queensland Heritage Council to consider. Toowong residents John Scott and Freya Robertson express their concerns as bulldozers remove Linden Lea at Toowong.

Spring Hill residents say proposed towers don't match suburb's character

Spring Hill residents say proposed towers don’t match suburb’s character We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement Residents of Spring Hill, Brisbane’s oldest “tin-and-timber” character suburb, are questioning how two ultra-modern reflective-glass apartment complexes will fit into their heritage area. Credit:Tony Moore More than 300 Spring Hill residents are petitioning Brisbane City Council over the Keylin Group’s proposal to build the two contemporary art deco-style 15-storey apartment blocks in an area of the suburb populated by mostly two- to five-storey buildings. They believe residents should be able to make submissions on the Gregory Terrace application – lodged in December 2020 – making it “impact assessable” not “code assessable”, as it is now.

Spring Hill residents say proposed towers don't match suburb's character