Converted school, cyclone shelter in North QLD under offer

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54 Majors Creek Road, Majors Creek

A former school and evacuation shelter that was converted into a house in North Queensland is for sale, complete with three other dwellings, a cricket pitch, cubby house, tennis and a half basketball court.

Located at Majors Creek, the 1.31ha property is home to four residences – a main residence which was originally constructed as an evacuation shelter, a highset residence, an A-frame house, and a transportable residence.

There is also newly constructed open-air horse shelter.

Listed with Daring & Young Property Townsville agent Ash Barry, it is now under offer after being re-listed for $690,000.

It wsa originally listed for sale for $799,000 with another agency.

“The buyers moved up from the Gold Coast and were looking for something family-friendly a bit off-grid to raise their three children,” Mr Barry said.

“They loved the tennis court, cubby house and the acreage.”

And no doubt the price with the median house price on the Gold Coast recently cracking $1 million.

Decsribed as “one of a kind”, the Majors Creek property also has multiple covered entertaining areas, a fire pit, a giant chook pen, bird aviary, two bores, multiple water tanks, two bores and 45 solar panels.

The main residence has a huge living area with a projector screen, a kitchen with a large walk-in pantry, a “giant” main bedroom, two further bedrooms, a “massive” carport and a brand new bathroom and toilet.

This residence was originally constructed as an evacuation shelter.

The highset residence has a huge upstairs room, front patio and canteen facilities, while the A-frame structure has a loft, timber flooring and a front deck.

Meanwhile, the transportable residence has a full length front deck, spacious living area and a separate bedroom.

All four residences have airconditioning and security screens.

There is also three sheds, including a “giant” one with toilet and shower amenities”.

Majors Creek is west of Ayr, and about 50km south of Townsville.

Archived documents from Education Queensland shows the school was established in 1933, but when enrolments fell to just 11 students in 1999, the school was “mothballed”, eventually closing in 2009.