School flips historic homestead after slicing yard
The exclusive Brisbane Boys’ College has sold the historic Goldicott House after slicing off a 6629 square metre chunk to extend the school.
The heritage listed mansion at 65 Grove Crescent, Toowong, also known as Mount St Mary’s Convent, found favour with an ex-student for $8.25 million.
Built in 1885 and later expanded to serve as Mount Mary’s Convent, it contains nine bedrooms, four bathrooms and outbuildings including one used as a music room where Powderfinger’s Bernard Fanning was reportedly schooled.
On 5711 sqm, BBC, which charges c$31,000 for year seven students, offered it with plans for a dramatic extension.
Change of plan
Brisbane Boys’ College with the Presbyterian Methodist Schools Association paid $17m in 2022 for Goldicott House, then on 1.23 hectares.
That seller, Pikos Group, failed to push through plans to repurpose the property as a 600-resident aged care facility.
Pikos paid $8m in 2017.
Place Real Estate’s Heath Williams brokered the latest deal.
“The buyers were drawn to the character and history of the home as much as the address,” he said.
“They have a clear vision to restore it as a grand family estate, which will be a fantastic outcome for the area,” he added.
Toowong is about three kilometres south west of Brisbane’s CBD.
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