The owners of 142-146 Bottlebrush Drive, Jimboomba transformed the property into what they thought would be their forever home.
They needed a spot to enjoy life while running their construction company.
Now, after years of working tirelessly seven days a week, the owners have a new dream: to travel Australia.
Sales agent James Rose said the owners felt like a “hampster in a wheel” after ten years of all work and no play.
“They are now building a caravan and want to do a lap around the country,” he said.
The couple bought the 4804sqm block two years ago for around $1.2 million.
Before that, it sold in 2016 for $289,000.
The property will go to auction in January next year.
While Mr Rose said he couldn’t discuss a specific price, he said the fully-renovated block was worth “at least” $1.7 to $2 million.
“When they bought… it was a boxy, bare-bones house,” he said.
“They decided to gut the interior of the home and completely reconfigure and redesign the property.
“The kitchen has been custom designed, the bathrooms and laundry have all got a nice finish with high ceilings.
“Literally everything has been upgraded – there is about three pages of inclusions and upgrades to the house itself.”
The house now boasts four bedrooms, two bathrooms, an office and a cinema room.
“You name it, it’s got it,” Mr Rose said.
The owners also installed three-phase power with a 13kw solar system and 26kw battery.
“It is completely self-sufficient,” Mr Rose said.
“You’ll even get roughly $100-200 dollars a month in credit for your electricity.”
Outside has been renovated with a modular deck, alfresco dining area, landscaped garden and a shed measuring at 25m by 9.5m by 4.8m.
“The owner has built this shed that has cost about $300,000, with a 200mm slab,” Mr Rose said.
“It is designed for someone who wants to run a mechanics business or has a truck or something.”
He said the property would suit a “guru of sheds”, or a family with their own business.
“Maybe a jeweller, or someone with a truck company or a mechanic – someone who can appreciate the finishes.”
Mr Rose said around $500,000 of infrastructure was invested into the property.
“When they first bought his house, he tried to drive his prime mover down the right side of the block and he actually bogged it and sank it,” Mr Rose said..
“It was on a normal driveway and apparently it couldn’t handle the weight of the truck.
“So he went and put a $110 thousand driveway in there.”
