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1 Wirega St, Wavell Heights

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A BRISBANE property owner dubbed ‘Australia’s oldest property investor’ is selling up.

Auntie Jean, as she is known, is 107 years old, and has engaged Blue Moon Property director Justin Voss to finally sell what was once her family home.

“Auntie Jean, she is a legend,” Mr Voss said, adding that while he personally was not related to the centenarian, his business partner Craig Cleary was.

“She reckons she is going to live to 110 next.”

Just like grannies!

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Now residing in Melbourne, Auntie Jean was “one of the original Grace Bros ladies who wore the pristine white gloves in the shops”.

Grace Bros was later bought by Myer.

“We hold the opinion that Aunty Jean is our countries (sic) oldest ever real estate investor,” the listing for 1 Wirega St, Wavell Heights, says.

“And her home provides an exciting opportunity for the next family to obtain a special plot of real estate.”

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Retro vibes and that magenta couch!

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And the 1950s-era house itself is a bit of a time capsule, with retro furniture and wallpaper throughout.

On a 599sq m corner block, the house has two bedrooms, one bathroom and space for one car.

“Can the old house be restored to its former glory?” the listing says.

“It could be too big a project for the average handyman, but the roof doesn’t leak and water doesn’t get into the home.”

Aunty Jean said they moved from Brighton to Wavell Heights on Christmas Eve in 1956 with two young twin boys.

“One son was very disabled and the damp conditions at Brighton contributed to him being constantly sick, hence the move,” she said.

“Wirega St was a long vacant street but houses were built in a short period of time.

“We were situated on the side of a hill, and had limited chance of flooding.”

Auntie Jean. Supplied

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Unfortunately one of the twins died when he was ten, she said, adding they had lived in the house until her husband’s passing in early 2019.

“We saw many changes in the area and were regarded as the patriarchs of the street,” she said.

“We would sit on the front porch and watch the world go by and enjoyed chatting to any passing neighbours.”

It has a big backyard, even a Hills hoist

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The median house price in Wavell Heights is now $1.18 million, up a whopping 53.5 per cent in just three years.

Mr Voss and fellow director Indiana Voss will take the property to auction on March 3.

“I have been selling homes for 35 years and never before dealt with a centenarian, let alone a great lady who is 107,” Mr Voss said.

One of the two bedrooms

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