Poised on an elevated 810sqm allotment, with sweeping views up and across the Brisbane River to UQ and Mt Coo-tha, 19 Rosebery Street is a stately 1920's character home that offers timeless elegance and tranquility.Set over two levels with soaring ceilings, open-plan living spaces and generous bedrooms this elegant period property will appeal to a discerning buyer that desires a significant historical home in an inner-city location. Surrounding the house are generous wraparound verandahs with French doors and bi-folds that open the interior to an alfresco retreat that can be enjoyed through differing times of the day. The verandah is a versatile extension of the interior and is finished with venetian blinds that give filtered views, provide privacy and allow cooling cross-river breezes to permeate throughout the home.Extended families will enjoy the self-contained lower level with its own entrance, an ideal live-in area for teenagers and parents or as a workspace for a home business. On this level are two generously sized bedrooms, the laundry and an oversized retreat/lounge suitable for a variety of uses.The house is complimented by exquisite gardens designed by well-known landscape designer Steven Clegg, featuring clevely integrated raised beds, verdant planting and numerous sheltered seating areas, truly a secluded inner-city sanctuary.Features include:* Spacious open-plan living spaces over two levels* Indoor/outdoor lifestyle with covered verandah and paved patios* Central kitchen with gas and induction cooktops, alfresco and indoor dining areas* Four bedrooms with built-ins on upper level, master with en-suite and secluded verandah* Two additional bedrooms and an oversized retreat/lounge on lower level* Main bathroom with bathtub and separate wc, dedicated laundry and drying yard* Polished hardwoods floors, timber transom windows, french and bi-fold doors* Elegant fixtures and finishes incl, fans and brass door hardware* Steven Clegg designed gardens with seating areas, water storage tank, 2 sheds* Extensively and sympathetically renovated thoughoutHighgate Hill is a sought-after mix of inner-city historical architecture and buzzy modernity. The vibrant local cafe and market scene, complemented by abundant public transport, have made this suburb one of Brisbane's most desired and value-holding.Rosebery Street is a quiet residential street in the Highgate Hill riverfront precinct. It is accessed off Gladstone Road and is conveniently located just minutes to vibrant West End, the CBD and it sits within the prestigious West End State School and Brisbane State High School catchment areas. Close by are Saint Ita's Catholic Primary School, Somerville House and TAFE Queensland and Griffith University's South Bank campuses. The PA and Greenslopes hospitals are nearby and the University of Queensland is just a short CityCat ride away.Call Chris White on 0407 526 868 to arrange an inspection today.