Florrie Reiser spent all 101 years of her life living at Barney View in the Scenic Rim, about 20 kilometres north of the New South Wales border.
Her childhood was spent at the property known as 'Triple Peaks' and, upon her marriage, she moved to a cottage on the neighbouring property where she stayed until she passed away in 2009.
Over the years Florrie became somewhat of a local legend for her sharp wit and uncomprimising attitude.
Florrie's Cottage was also a very welcoming place, with her kitchen, and in particluar her cooking, known to attract many people from neighbouring properties at any time of day or night.
At the centre of all these stories was the tiny cottage she made her home for more than 80 years.
In 2011 the property changed ownership and Florrie's historic home was destined for demolition by bonfire.
It was then that the Barney Creek Vineyard Cottages bed and breakfast stepped in to save the building.
Owner Sandy Shaw said the project was passed on to her and her builder husband Marty when they bought the property.
“The previous owner bought Florrie's Cottage and moved it two kilometres to where it sits today and over the past 18 months we have been renovating it,” she said.
"This cottage has so many stories in its walls, so to lose it would've meant losing 120 years of history.”
Mrs Shaw said the building itself is still in very good condition.
"It is a wonderful example of a worker's cottage," she said.
"It was built in the 1890's almost entirely out of locally cut hoop pine with a hardwood frame, it is structurally sound and in almost original condition."
Mrs Shaw said they wanted to keep as much of the original feel of the place as possible through the renovations.
"We have kept the original floors and refitted the kitchen with local silk oak wood and pressed metal,” she said.
"We tried to keep the styling very much in the times that Florrie would have lived through, but also added the modern conveniences you would want on a romantic getaway.
“The first guests that stayed in Florrie’s Cottage last month got engaged during their stay so it has a bit of magic about it.”
The cottage joins other historic buildings that guests can stay in at the property, including the old Logan Village train station.
