In 1982, the current owners bought the block of land where 17 Katrina Crescent, Waterford West, would be built. They have lived at the address for the 40 years that followed.
But now the property will likely fall into the hands of a younger couple looking to kickstart their lives in Logan.
Before moving to Waterford West, the owners were living in Melbourne but had relatives in southeast Queensland who scouted the block for them.
On the lookout for a lifestyle change, they chose Logan.
The couple worked to build the five-bedroom, two-bathroom, and multiple living area house a year after buying the land, according to estate agent Lisa Knowles, who has now been tasked with selling the block
The house has “beautiful” high ceilings and decks that capture the sun’s rotation each day, according Ms Knowles.
“The decks off all different areas [of the house] are really nice as well. The back rooms have all got a beautiful view of the lagoon.
“Everything at the property is just pristine; they’ve kept it beautifully over the 40 years that they’ve been there.”
Under the ground floor is a workshop which could be converted into a work-from-home space, man or woman cave, Ms Knowles said.
“There’s a whole area underneath where they’ve built a workshop… that you can utilise for anything really.”
Graham, one of the home’s owners, used the workshop for his work in industrial electronics for over 20 years.
Now retired, the couple is again seeking a lifestyle change and will be moving to a smaller property in a nearby Logan suburb.
Ms Knowles said she had sold quite a few ‘lifestyle’ properties in Waterford West, like 17 Katrina Crescent, which is situated on a larger-than-average block of land at 2813sqm.
“We do see a lot of beautiful properties in that particular pocket.
“We’re finding a lot of them at the moment because people have lived in them for such a long time, and because they are bigger properties, we are finding the older generations are downsizing once the family’s moved out to more manageable properties.”
As a result, young families or first home buyers are moving into the area instead, Ms Knowles said.
“Younger couples, mainly, and families are moving into those properties that we’ve been selling, and if they need any work, they’re doing nice renovations on them.
“That seems to be the dynamic that’s happening: the older generation downsizes, and then the younger families move in and enjoy that large block size.”
