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Ms Spiro's c1920 Queenslander at 10 Kidston St, Ascot, where she has lived for almost three years, is now listed for sale through Ray White Collective Luxury sales duo Will Blewitt and Matt Lancashire, with the auction set for May 16.

Known internationally for her approach to layering colour upon colour and pattern upon pattern and for her ability to make antique and vintage pieces from entirely different eras feel like they belong together, Ms Spiro has long been one of Australia's most sought-after design voices.

Her redesign of Byron Bay boutique hotel Halcyon House thrust her work onto a global stage, and she continues to grow Anna Spiro Textiles, designing and printing fabrics in Australia.

Her Ascot home is a full expression of that vision made personal.

From the moment you arrive, the house announces itself as something so special and so quintessentially Queensland.

“We live our life between Brisbane and Melbourne so this house is close to the airport. It’s such an easy home to love and to maintain. I have decorated the house but I kept the walls white and neutral so anyone could easily create their own palette,” Ms Spiro said.

“For us right now, we just need a bigger house so we're staying local. We have loved our time here, we just need some more room. We love this house, it’s very pretty and we added all new cabinetry and new lights, plus we added my signature sisal downstairs.

“This is a quintessential Queensland home for a family - with young kids or for an older family - as it’s all done and has a gorgeous garden.”

“I am constantly inspired by Queensland, our warm climate, white beaches, blue skies and the colours. And the pressed metal ceilings are incredible, the way they catch the light.”

Set privately behind an expansive 38.5m frontage on 620sqm in one of Brisbane's most coveted addresses, the residence is enveloped by lush greenery, climbing vines and meandering garden paths that create a sense of seclusion without sacrificing serenity.

Inside, 3.1m ornate pressed metal ceilings rise above hoop pine floors and sisal carpets, with light and breezes filtering effortlessly through louvres and sash windows dressed in custom textiles. The living and dining rooms are intimate yet inviting, anchored by a fireplace, while a separate family zone and sunlit kitchen, fitted with Qasair, Miele and Smeg appliances atop stone benchtops, offers a relaxed setting for daily life.

Accommodation spans two levels, with two bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs and a third bedroom, second bathroom and laundry below, alongside a multipurpose retreat and a hidden workshop or bar that speaks to the home's creative soul.

Outdoors, a covered front verandah, rear courtyard, arbours and swimming pool complete a property that feels as considered outside as it does within.

Ray White Collective Luxury principal Matt Lancashire said finding the right buyer was crucial, for a home as singular as Anna Spiro's Ascot Queenslander.

The city’s top prestige Matt Lancashire of Ray White Collective Luxury revealed that buyer inquiry for luxury homes was up 60 per cent, while stock was down 40 per cent.

“Brisbane's luxury property market has well and truly come of age. Once dismissed as an alternative to Sydney and Melbourne, the city's prestige sector is now a destination in its own right, attracting interstate and international capital, delivering record-breaking sales and commanding prices that would have seemed unthinkable a decade ago,” Mr Lancashire said.

“The forces driving this maturation run deep. A wave of younger entrepreneurs, interstate buyers seeking premium lifestyles at comparatively accessible price points, and international capital have all converged on the market simultaneously.”

Matt Lancashire’s new agency is dedicated to prestige homes, the boutique agency offers ultra-high-net-worth sellers a concierge-style service built around tailored marketing campaigns, global buyer networks and white-glove support from initial consultation through to settlement.

Mr Lancashire brings formidable credentials to the venture. With more than 20 years in the industry, $1.5 billion in residential transactions and more $10 million-plus sales than any other agent in Brisbane, he is widely regarded as the city's pre-eminent luxury property specialist.

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