#soldbycris #soldbymcreynolds $1,850,000
This gorgeous four-bedder has been in the same family for almost 50 years and is packed full of surprises, combining just the right balance of old and new, and is perfectly adaptable to changing family needs. The organic materiality (think lots of warm timber) is oh so in tune with the native surrounds. Generous spaces unfold with grace and big windows welcome light and aspect. And that's just the upper level! Below, multiple, flexible spaces open to sheltered alfresco nooks, sprawling lawns and encircling mature trees. A true bush block!
Booth is the kind of dreamy, quiet street that you just want to live on…curving upwards towards the reserve, with large leafy blocks and big beautiful family homes. The home sits just across from laneway access to the endless walking trails that traverse Mount Painter Nature Reserve and the horse padocks.
The light brick form is sheltered by deep gardens and there is a long driveway that ushers to a carport on one side. The windows are painted eucalypt green and the front door is set with a broad side light. Amber light falls through the textured bottle glass into the welcoming foyer.
You just want to linger within the generous living area and the adjacent formal dining area, with its wall of timber panelling. Big windows float you among the trees and cedar glass sliders open to an elevated balcony, so you can soak in the northern sunshine. But there is more…timber floors stretch underfoot, the second social hub, delivering a stunning contemporary kitchen, second living space and meals area set beneath big windows. There is open merge to the deck from here as well, which is just perfect for daily life and entertaining.
The kitchen looks very much at home with its banks of timber cabinets, stone worktops and delicately veined marble splashback. We love the long peninsula and the big servery window that allows friends and family to gather and chat while you cook. There are quality all-electric appliances, including a dishwasher and lots of great storage.
The master bedroom has a duo of floor-up windows that frame the front garden, and delivers a choice of built-in-robes and a private ensuite bathroom. Both additional rooms have excellent storage and centre around a family bathroom with a bathtub and separate toilet. Downstairs is given over to a series of versatile spaces – rumpus with a door onto the garden, office or third living space also flowing to outdoors and a big bedroom with peaceful garden views. There is also a separate laundry and lots of storage, including two under house areas that are ideal for cellaring wine.
One imagines spending whole summers sitting at the big table beneath the conifer, enjoying long conversations in the dappled shade. The kids have plenty of flat lawn to romp and play and there is a myriad of mature trees that shelter and enclose. On hotter days you can sojourn beneath the shelter of the overhanging veranda and relax within your own private and very leafy oasis.
Cook occupies a leafy corner within the Belconnen district, surrounded by parkland, reserves, it has an enviable mix of bohemian cafes, family friendly values and easy proximity to larger metropolitan centres. The home is ideally placed, just a few steps to the local shops, home to The Cook Grocer and popular cafés - Little Oink and To All My Friends. The neighbourhood park is directly across the road and it is a short stroll to Mount Painter Reserve. It is just moments to the Jamison Centre and the bustling Belconnen precinct and not far to the popular Aranda shops. The home is also close to transport, schools, AIS, Bruce Stadium, and the UC. It is a mere 10 kms to the CBD.
features.
.gorgeous four bedroom home on the high side of Cook, on a big bush garden block directly across from reserve
.two bathrooms, three living areas, two dining spaces and a study (multi- functional spaces)
.generous, light and bright living room with glass sliders opening to balcony
.adjacent formal dining area, set amongst the trees also spilling deck side
.family room combined meals and kitchen
.renovated kitchen with banks of timber cabinetry, stone worktops and all electric appliances, including dishwasher
.bank of cabinets edging the meals area
.master bedroom with ensuite and built-in-robes
.duo of bedrooms with built-in-robes
.downstairs delivering rumpus room, study and fourth bedroom
.separate laundry and lots of storage downstairs
.freshly painted and new carpet
.direct spill to garden
.two enormous under house storage areas
.ducted gas heating and evaporative cooling
.large rear garden with soft lawns, paved alfresco area, sheltered alfresco nook, lots of established trees
.garden storage room
.handy to Radford and Canberra High, transport and UC
.close to the CBD, Westfield Belconnen and the Capital Food Markets
EER: 1
Land size: 995m2(approx)
Living area: 262m2 (approx)
Land rates: $5,085 (approx)
Land value: $934,000
Year built: 1972
