One of the original properties of settlement in the Logan, Springlands in Slacks Creek has been sold following a restoration that’s taken time and heart to complete.
Springlands on Springlands Drive is a property with a rich history dating back to the 1800s.
Now fully restored and renovated, it’s being passed on to its next owner, a family.
In the 1850s, the land on Springlands Drive was owned by the Dennis family.
They built a small shed on their property which became the area’s sawmill, producing timbers for Logan houses made from the hardwoods and Huon pine growing in the area.
When timbers were exhausted, the sawmill was converted into a milking barn for the Dennis’ dairy cattle. The property then became a dairy farm supplying milk and cream to the Kingston Butter Factory.
In 1892, Isaac Dennis built a manor for his family called ‘Springlands’, which incredibly still has some of its original features and it’s more than 130 years old.
The current owners, who purchased the property in 2000, refurbished and restored much of the original charm and characteristics of the home, with some additions and contemporary mod cons.
The house is filled with rosewood features, timbers from the Howard Smith Wharfs and beams from the demolition of the Wild Pig Creek bridge near Flagstone.
In 2012, an engineered renovation commenced, opening and extending the living areas, creating a deck fit for 70 people and the entire building was re-roofed and insulated.
But the history of Springlands doesn’t stop there.
In the early 1940’s, portions of the property were annexed off to become an U.S. World War II military airbase. This portion of the property is now part of the Logan City Golf Course.
After World War II, much of the property was subdivided with modern homes being built and a road put through, that road is now Springlands Drive.
The Springlands property was then bought buy the Porter family, who also managed the milking barn and in the 1950s the barn was converted into a dance and wedding reception hall.
Unfortunately, in the 1980s, the barn fell into disrepair and Logan City Council demolished it. The floorboards from the barn were used to restore the original floorboards within the Springlands home.
The land on which the barn stood is now called Porter Park, which is adjacent to Springlands.
In the mid-80s, Mrs Porter passed away and gave Springlands to the Anglican Church, who used the home as an orphanage for several years.
It was then sold to the Mclindon family, a large family of 11, who renovated and created a chiropractic surgery on the lower level.
Oh, to be a fly on the wall. So many stories, so much history.
Today the home has three bedrooms, a deluxe kitchen, multiple living spaces as well as wainscoting and a claw foot bathtub to retain the original character of the home.
The property also has dual living options, parking for six vehicles, an in-ground saltwater swimming pool, an exterior kitchen with built-in barbecue and a three-phase powered shed.
It has been purchased by Jasen Johnson, who is excited about moving into a home with such history.
