46 Wagner Street, Oonoonba, Qld 4811

An abundance of space for the growing family.

The "Bunker" has been a labour of love for 35 years.  
Purchased in 1989 after thoroughly examining Townsville's Flood Map, our choice of location has long since been vindicated. The property remained high & dry in the floods of 1998 & the so-called "Biblical" 2019.  

It is not a flipped house, but a home rebuilt from the ground up, first commencing as a simple patio extension.  
The rear of the house was completely removed. During reconstruction, the historical Ross River Meatworks were being demolished. Our builder negotiated the purchase of now commercially unavailable timbers from the site. Our construction plan was adjusted to accommodate 6m lengths of 220mm x 100mm hoop pine beams. These now sit proudly exposed on the patio. The beams punch through the walls & continue on into the living areas in a single length. All rafters are also exposed hoop pine.  

New compressed fibre flooring sits upon spotted oak beams, hand sanded, hard as rock, & exposed in the sunken living area below deck. The downstairs area currently houses a top quality 3 quarter size billiard table (included in the sale). A fully tiled bathroom & laundry area sits in place. 
Enormous effort has gone into drainage to accommodate the sunken quarters. The continuous 1200mm deep concrete foundation of the extension has been lagged with malthoid, a bitumen impregnated wrapping to direct any subsurface water into an absorption trench.

To remove any potential surface water, another absorption trench was channelled to the rear of the property. The trench is excavated 2m down to a subterranean silica sand bed. The trench is lagged with visqueen & filled with 5 tonne of river-rock. In 1998, when the area was hit with a record 780mm in 24hrs, this drain continually sucked the surface water down. Within minutes of the deluge ending, the lawn stood tall. 
The patio flooring consists of P1 graded tiles, with a hand-crafted, orientated compass face in its' centre. The deck is screened with powder-coated framing & now brand new "paw-proof" mesh to deflect errant birds & footballs. The balustrade railing is a continuous 180mm wide oregon timber "bar". The massive gable arch accommodates hand-crafted triangular windows. 

Silky-oak chamferboard, salvaged from the original rear wall, has been hand-crafted into the main bedroom's mirrored cupboards. 
Over the years, all 17 silky oak casement windows have been stripped back to bare timber, stained textured glass removed & then rebuilt to original splendour. The living room main window was redesigned into a beautiful 4- window-stained glass mosaic that throws bright colour internally.  

The high ceiling kitchen has a large Australian-made Westinghouse stove, with a 5-burner gas top, (including a wok cooker) & electric oven. 
During deck construction, the bathroom was rebuilt to accommodate a circa 1911 cast iron claw-footed bathtub.  
Floor to ceiling tiling makes for ease of cleaning & highlights a large silky oak- framed mirror. 

The original structure's timber posts have been replaced with steel & the floor re-enforced with steel beams. A continuous concrete foundation also encompasses this area. This entire area is a fully functioning workshop & comes complete with a massive steel workbench & all existing cupboards. 
New Cypress Pine chamferboard to the front of the house & bathroom. The front facing original silky oak chamferboard to the loungeroom has been stripped back to bare timber prior to repainting.  
The whole house has been freshly painted inside & out.

The engineer-designed carport, 12m long x 6m wide, extends the existing roof pitch to 1m from the side boundary. At the front, the carport includes a new custom-made shade sail. 
An upgraded electrical switchboard has been relocated to the outside of the house. It includes a generator changeover switch for any potential distribution grid outage. The sale includes a 11hp (8kw) generator. 

A 5kw Solar array sits atop of new corrugated zinc alum roofing. Guttering has been upgraded to 150mm half round zinc alum. 
The backyard is a tropical garden, with a tree canopy for the birds to flock to & play. An octagonal gazebo sits in its centre, complete with an open fireplace/barbecue.  

The downstairs rumpus room measures 60sqm and is legal height to cater for a second occupancy or 4th bedroom.
Pedestrian gates on each side of the backyard connect you to the friendly neighbouring owner/occupiers.  

I can sit all day on the deck, just 8 minutes from the city, & not hear a thing above the bird life. This original Oonoonba suburb has zero thru traffic. You do not go from A to B via Oonoonba. I love this place but it's time to downsize.  
Hand on heart, there is no place like this home. 

Property Features:
- 3 / 4 bedrooms
- Legal height, 60sqm rumpus or fourth bedroom/ granny flat downstairs
- Main common bathroom with cast iron claw-foot bathtub
- Secondary bathroom downstairs
- Silky-oak casement windows
- Silky-oak and Cypress Pine Chamferboards
- Air conditioning throughout
- Ceiling fans
- 5kw Solar System
- 11hp (8kw) generator 
- Upgraded electrical switchboard with changeover switch
- 12m x 6m carport
- Screened deck overlooking the rear yard
- Gazebo
- Workshop and large garden shed
- Float activated Davey pump
- Absorption trenches
- Three quarter size billiard table
- Land size: 1,012sqm
- Council Rates: $2,061.50 per half year inc. water (before discount)
- Rental Estimate: $550.00 - $575.00 per week

Only Minutes to the Townsville CBD and stadium, The Townsville Hospital and James Cook University - Fairfield Central Shopping precinct offers Woolworths, Kmart and Coles, the Fairfield Home Makers Centre and Bunnings Fairfield Waters.