Heritage Cabin Rental Income: Restored 1932 Gold Coast retreat earns up to A$50,000; estate heads to auction

A neglected timber cabin tucked inside a rainforest estate on Queensland’s Gold Coast has become a source of rental income after its owners restored the historic structure into a two-bedroom holiday retreat. The property, located in Bonogin, is now heading to auction, with its unusual combination of contemporary architecture, equestrian facilities and a heritage cottage drawing attention in the local property market. The story was reported by The Gold Coast Bulletin, with property details also listed by realestate (dot) com (dot) au and other Australian property portals. Marlon Sayer and Romolo Romeo purchased the 3.04-hectare estate at 14 Fowler Court in 2016 for A$1.6 million. While the main residence was designed by architect Michael Witty and built in 2007, the property also contained a much older structure that had fallen into disrepair.A forgotten cabin with a century of historyThe timber cabin dates to 1932 and is associated with the region’s early timber-cutting history. Research by the owners linked it to Frederick Fowler, a pioneering timber hauler whose name was later given to the street. When the couple first inspected the property, the cabin was in poor condition, with...