Kim and Michael Kendall relocated a historic Queenslander home to their property in Palm Beach, Gold Coast. The timber house, built circa 1925, was purchased from Loganholme for $190,000 and lifted over four meters above ground level.
Key Details
- The original brick home on the property was sinking and subsequently demolished.
- The couple chose to restore a traditional Queenslander rather than building a new home.
- The house was named "Shirley" after Kim Kendall's grandmother.
- The renovation is expected to take two years and cost more than a new build.
- Builder Ethan Inglis stated that relocating and restoring a 100-year-old house required precise foundation planning.
- Heritage expert Benjamin Gall noted that timber-and-tin homes are rare on the southern Gold Coast and praised the project as sustainable.
"The house has character and energy that cannot be replicated in new construction." — Builder Ethan Inglis
Kim Kendall said the project holds deep sentimental value due to her memories of her grandmother's cottage. "Shirley" represents not just a home, but a personal connection to family history, offering a living piece of the past that new builds simply cannot provide.