There’s a road in Fernvale that climbs and climbs and then quietly stops. No through traffic, no cut-through to anywhere – just neighbours and the land they’ve chosen to call home. At the very top where the prestigious River Glen Estate reaches its highest point, sits a 1.5-acre block that faces the morning sun and looks out across mountain ranges in both directions.

This is the kind of property that doesn’t really come up anymore – not at this elevation, not on this street, not in an estate this tightly held. North-east facing, fully fenced, wrapped in mature gardens that have had the years to grow into themselves. The kookaburras are loud here. The neighbours are quiet. And the view, whichever window you happen to be standing at, will hand you a mountain.

Designed around its elevation and aspect, the home offers five generous bedrooms – one easily working as a study or home office – alongside a dedicated media room for the nights you’d rather stay in. A stone fireplace anchors the main living space, the sort that crackles through a Brisbane Valley winter and gives the room a centre to gather around. The kitchen has been built for someone who takes cooking seriously: granite benchtops, a walk-in butler’s pantry to keep the chaos out of sight, and a large stainless steel cooker that earns its keep at Christmas. Ducted air keeps every room comfortable, and the finishes – the linen storage, the blinds, the flyscreens – are the quiet kind of details that tell you the home was built once, and built properly.

Step outside and the property opens up with a magnesium pool, The alfresco runs long, designed for afternoons that turn into evenings. There’s a poolside entertaining zone with a outdoor kitchen and a mounted outdoor TV – both of which stay with the home, ready for the first long lunch you host. A separate outdoor spa sits tucked away under the stars, The 13kW solar system quietly feeds back to the grid while you live your day. And the garage, in a small but telling detail, has been extended in depth to fit longer vehicles, with side access running through to the rear of the block – the kind of practical thoughtfulness acreage buyers know is worth its weight. The ride-on mower stays too.

Down at street level, River Glen does what only the best estates manage – it disappears into itself. Owner-occupied, full-pressure town water, underground power, NBN, kerb and channelling. The quiet permanence of a place people move into and stop looking. Five minutes down the road, Fernvale handles the rest of the week – shops, cafés, the State School, childcare, parks, the sporting fields. Ipswich is a short drive. Brisbane is closer than it sounds.

This is the kind of place you arrive at, breathe in, and start picturing your own life inside. Crown lots in tightly held estates don’t come to market often. When they do, they don’t stay long

THE HOME:
– Spacious 270m² character home, designed for the elevation and aspect
– 5 generous bedrooms
– Separate media room
– Stone fireplace to main living
– Granite kitchen benchtops
– Walk-in butler’s pantry
– Large stainless steel cooker
– Ducted air conditioning
– Quality fixtures and fittings
– Large linen cupboard
– Blinds and flyscreens throughout

THE OUTDOORS:
– Expansive alfresco entertaining area
– Poolside outdoor entertaining zone
– Outdoor Kitchen and BBQ – included with the home
– Mounted outdoor TV – included with the home
– Separate outdoor spa
– Mature, fully fenced gardens
– Exposed aggregate driveway
– 13kW solar panels and inverter
– HSTP system
– Ride-on mower included

THE GARAGE:
– Extended-depth garage to accommodate longer vehicles
– Side access to the rear of the property
– Built in and storage cupboard

THE ESTATE:
– Owner-occupied, tightly held River Glen Estate
– No-through road, local traffic only
– Full pressure town water
– NBN connectivity
– Underground power
– Kerb and channelling

THE LOCATION:
– 5 minutes to Fernvale shops, cafés and amenities
– Walking distance to the Brisbane River
– Fernvale State School and local childcare close by
– Parks and sporting facilities nearby
– Easy commute to Ipswich and Brisbane

Don’t miss your opportunity to secure a well rounded home in a high demand location with strong rental return already in place. Contact Josh Shaw on 0424 440 478 or Kelsey MacDougall on 0452 262 286 today.