17 Balfour Street NEW FARM, QLD 4005

Seeing 'Simla' is akin to stepping back in time and experiencing a taste of Colonial inspired architecture as seen in Simla, India, the location believed to be the inspiration behind this buildings unusual name and unique personality.

Built c1921 Simla is a two-storey stucco block with paired Doric columns flanking the entry portico and is full of unexpected surprises. Originally owned by Ada May Richards and eventually modified into affordable unit living with its last conversion from 4 apartments into 7 apartments in time for the World Fair in 1988.

The Landlord's Apartment, unit 3 upstairs, remains the largest and holds Simla's true spirit including a secret room, 2 bedrooms, Juliet balcony, private rear entry, 2 sleepouts, one study and approximately 120m2 of art deco living.

"Simla" is comprised of 7 apartments in total, 6 x 1 bdm units with an approximate size of 55m2 to 65m2 and the 1 x 2 bdm unit (LandLord's Apartment) already mentioned. All apartments come with at least one sleep-out, funky bathrooms and spacious kitchens. All rear properties have private rear entry as well and parking located at the rear and is currently open aired.

The land content is 835m2 with a LMR (low medium residential) zoning attached to the site. Other features include: A pool located at the rear of the property, communal laundry with separate meters to all units and all the features we love about art deco's...

Lead light windows, steel-pressed ceiling, picture rails, a rich timber staircase, original tiling, original timber flooring, skirting, lighting, terracotta tiled roof, wonderful architraves, and many more....

Add to your portfolio, renovate back to an estate, potentially develop or strata title and sell off individually, it's up to you.

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