Brisbane Boys’ College (BBC) has placed the heritage‑listed Goldicott House in Toowong on the market, only three years after acquiring the property. The private school has re‑evaluated its use of the 19th‑century estate that remains one of the area’s notable historic homes.
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Sale Details
The current offering includes the heritage home and its immediate grounds, while BBC retains an adjacent 6,629 m² block. The school originally considered incorporating the estate into its boarding facilities, but it has now opted to return the house to private residential use. Located around five kilometres from the Brisbane CBD, the property combines substantial land, period architecture, and a prominent position in Toowong.
The estate spans approximately 5,711sqm of land and includes around 737sqm of built space. The house features wrap‑around verandahs, mature gardens and commanding views of Brisbane, reflecting both its Victorian era pedigree and its continued landmark status in Toowong. Offers for the property are due to close on 26 November 2025.
Goldicott House: History and Significance
Goldicott House was constructed in 1885 for engineer Charles Lambert Depree and his family. Depree used a construction method he patented in 1871, and the house is recognised as one of the earliest poured‑concrete domestic buildings in Queensland. It is listed on the Queensland Heritage Register, entered on 26 November 1998.
In the early 1900s the property changed hands, and by 1903 the estate was acquired by the Sisters of Mercy and became known as Mount St Mary’s Convent. The grounds and building have been the subject of heritage protection over the years, including court decisions rejecting rezoning and subdivision proposals in 2018 and 2020.
BBC, together with the Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association (PMSA), finalised contract terms for the 1.23‑hectare site adjoining the school in May 2022. The purchase price was reported at $17 million, with the previous developer having acquired the property for roughly $8 million.
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Goldicott House remains an important piece of Toowong’s architectural story. Its next caretakers will inherit not just a home, but a tangible link to Brisbane’s engineering and architectural past—while the estate’s heritage value continues to be safeguarded under its current listing and physical prominence in the suburb.
Published 30-October-2025
