Furnished homesin Paddington.

“Queenslanders on ridges, antique shops along Given Terrace.”

Brisbane's Paddington runs along the ridges immediately west of the CBD and is the best-preserved stretch of timber Queenslander housing in the inner city — steep streets, high-set houses on stumps, and verandahs looking back over the valley. Given Terrace and Latrobe Terrace form the retail spine, known for antique and vintage dealers, independent boutiques and a dense run of cafes, with the heritage Paddington Antique Centre occupying a former picture theatre. There is no train station and the topography is genuinely hilly, so buses along the terraces do the commuting, reaching the CBD in about 10 minutes. Furnished stock is dominated by character houses and renovated Queenslanders rather than apartments, which makes it one of the better inner-Brisbane options for a family or a group needing space. Medium-term tenants are often relocating families who want a house within walking distance of the city fringe, and professionals working at the nearby Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital or in the CBD.