Welcome to 47 North Street, Maryborough, affectionately known as “Poppy Manor” a beautifully maintained character home that blends historic elegance with modern convenience and exciting income potential.Currently operating as a successful Airbnb, this grand residence offers buyers the rare opportunity to secure a home that delivers both emotional warmth and financial upside. Whether you continue its short-stay success, create dual living, or enjoy it purely as a stunning family home, the flexibility here is exceptional.Set on a fully fenced block with double driveway access and additional parking from Fort Street, the property is perfectly suited to hosting guests or accommodating extended family. Underneath the home features dual car accommodation, full concrete flooring, excellent storage, a downstairs toilet, and a self-contained retreat with kitchenette - ideal for Airbnb stays, multigenerational living, or private guest quarters.Inside, timeless features create immediate connection - stained-glass windows, double-hung windows, polished hardwood floors, and ornate detailing throughout. The formal lounge offers air conditioning, ceiling fans, and a cosy pot-belly fireplace for year-round comfort. The modern kitchen includes a gas cooktop and oven, new Bosch dishwasher, and generous preparation space, flowing into a striking formal dining room complete with a custom built-in coffee and wine bar - a standout feature for entertaining or enhancing guest experience. The main bathroom impresses with a stone-top vanity and elegant oval clawfoot bath, delivering the charm visitors love.Accommodation is generous and flexible:- A spacious master suite with dressing room, built-ins, air conditioning, and stylish ensuite- Second bedroom with private office and potential for an additional ensuite- Third bedroom with verandah access and casement windows- Fourth bedroom ideal for family or group bookingsRecent upgrades include a new roof, new hot water system, and upgraded plumbing, giving peace of mind for years to come. Poppy Manor is more than a home - it’s character, comfort, and opportunity in one remarkable package. To experience this exceptional property for yourself, contact Peter Mott on 0428 222 654 to arrange a private viewing.
A well-preserved high-set Queenslander with strong authentic period detailing — VJ panelling, stained glass, fretwork and original timber floors — that reads as a genuine heritage home. Not an architect avant‑garde one‑off, it is nonetheless a high-quality example of early 20th‑century timber domestic architecture with careful restoration and good craftsmanship.
Key Architectural Features
high-set timber (Queenslander) formwide covered verandah with decorative fretworkoriginal/preserved VJ timber walls and polished timber floorsstained glass sidelights and period front doortimber balustrades and turned postsdecorative internal archways and fretwork panelstimber awnings and corrugated metal roofpicket fence and mature street treewood-burning stove / period fireplace
