the_benowa_farmhouse

Making the most of a rainy day

Dawn.

We could all use a change of perspective from time to time 🌱

Sunny days 🌞

Coordinating 💙

Post shoot flowers gifted by the lovely flower whisperer

The only farmstead around... arial photo from 1955, so much thanks to Kyla the librarian who has researched the history of the house, finding records back to 1931, although we know the house dates back further. @ Gold Coast, Queensland

Cosy nights 🧡

Remembering last winter ❄️

Fresh coast air 🌊

I refuse to be part of 🐨

Glorious through the stained glass windows in the sunroom 🍑

Planned for demolishment: Two very old trees frame the front of the house, providing delicious fruits for the and who lived off this land pre-urbanisation 🥭 does this bother you?

Stained glass is such a rare sight on the coast. These details are examples of the love that has been put into this house over generations. I refuse to be part of - let’s demand better from our and

I came home to find the Auction sign out the front of the house. I just don’t know how people have looked straight past the value of this house and the very old mango trees next to it and instead just picture bulldozers and cramped units.

Boards that have weathered thousands of storms ⚡️

Two old 🥭 trees frame the house, with roots running deep under the hill. Hundreds of mangoes fruited this season, with the last of the crop going to charity thanks to a neighbours jam making 🥭 @ Benowa, Queensland, Australia

This is the . She has sat near the top of the for generations, wreathed by her luscious and overlooking the coast from down to . She is by far the oldest property in the area next to the buildings yet she has been on the demolish list for years so the property can be sold for development. If you feel there’s something not right about losing the last piece of then please follow us as we find a way to save this beautiful house for the whole

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Thanks to Have you seen the old Gold Coast for sharing the story of the Benowa Farmhouse with the community!

Hey! I live in a really old house in Benowa, it’s said to be the original farmhouse.
I’d love to ask your community for ideas on how we can preserve the house for future generations.
I’ve made an Instagram account and will get an fb page up too Courtesy Michelle Howell