Teneriffe Festival co-founder sells beloved penthouse after two decades in suburb

Jillian Kingsford Smith is selling up in Teneriffe, Queensland’s first $5m suburb. Pictures: Adam Head Teneriffe’s raw industrial soul captivated Jillian Kingsford Smith long before deep-pocketed buyers turned the riverside enclave into a luxury playground.. The 55-year-old strategic health sector consultant moved to the suburb two decades ago, having returned to Australia from a stint as business editor for the San Francisco Chronicle. “I was looking for a pocket of the city with real character and vibrancy — somewhere with a story, not just a postcode,” Ms Kingsford Smith said. “Teneriffe has that in spades, with its converted wool stores and industrial heritage.” After 10 years living inside those historic converted buildings, she moved into her current penthouse at Cavcorp’s The James 11 years ago. Stunning views from the two-bedroom apartment The home has 3m raked ceilings and French oak floorboards MORE NEWS Yield is king: Top investor suburbs revealed Revealed: Aus’ fastest-growing capital Albo’s housing fix already 100k homes behind Her apartment is listed for sale with Ray White New Farm agent Christine Rudolph via a best offers campaign closing August 14 , as Ms Kingsford...