Davies, who was involved in the gold industry in Gympie, moved to Brisbane around the turn of the century and purchased the Auchenflower site in 1903.

[1] Architect Claude Chambers, whose Brisbane work spanned fifty years (1885-1935), won a competition to design the residence known as Drysllwyn.

Somerville House had been forced to vacate temporarily their property at South Brisbane for use as administrative headquarters for the United States Army.

[3] The college campus consists of two accommodation blocks and other facilities located in houses onsite, with the offices in the historic mansion Drysllwyn.

This building, situated on the crest of a rise overlooking Auchenflower, is a large, two-story red brick residence built in the Federation style.

The building has a half-gabled roof of broad profile, rolled edge iron sheeting with a projecting hipped bay to the northeast and southeast, a pedimented entry porch to the northwest and elaborately detailed chimneys.

The timber-panelled main entry door is set in a large arched brick opening with stained glass fanlight and sidelights.

[1] The interior features decorative stained glass, ornate plaster mouldings and finely detailed cedar staircases, joinery, panelling and fireplace surrounds.

[1] Although much of the site has been subdivided and sold for suburban housing, remnants of the original landscaping survive, as does a section of masonry perimeter fence, with iron entrance gates, which extends to the corner of Cadell Street and Park Avenue, returning along the latter.