Where architecture meets the inner north - a COX-designed terrace in copper and concrete, light falling through four split levels, moments from the city, the ANU and Braddon.
Welcome home, to 71 Forbes Street, Turner.
This is an architectural home first, a townhouse second. One of just nineteen residences in Tempus - the award-winning, copper-clad development Canberra nicknamed the Copperstones - number 71 is among its largest. Set in the curved Forbes Street section that is the project's most distinctive, it is the only 4 bedroom townhome facing entirely toward Forbes St, guaranteeing privacy and an elegant and established outlook.
The home steps up through four split levels around a central void and staircase, a skylight drawing light the whole way down; polished-concrete floors, in-slab hydronic heating, timber treads on a steel spine, floor-to-ceiling glass and double glazing throughout.
Across roughly 200 square metres under roof, four bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms arrange around multiple living spaces that step with the levels - each finding its own light, the upper levels and balconies opening to the city towers, Black Mountain and the hills beyond. A designer kitchen in timber and stone sits at the centre of it; the bathrooms are finished in stone, with floating vanities and backlit mirrors; and a private, landscaped courtyard of around 120 square metres - a Japanese maple over raked gravel - gives the home its own quiet piece of outside.
And the position is the rest of it: the heart of the inner north, a short walk to the city, the ANU and Braddon's cafés and bars, with Haig Park, the light rail and the lake all close at hand. An EER of 7.0, a secure double garage and an extra allocated, gated parking space complete it - the garage level even draws natural light, and was designed to convert to further living space, should you want it. All in a home built to an exceptional standard that still presents as new.
It will suit a professional or a downsizer who wants architecture, space and walkability without leaving the inner north - and appeal equally to anyone drawn to a home that simply isn't made anymore. 71 Forbes Street is ready for its next custodians.
Take the top level at dusk, watch the city light up, and settle in.
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AT A GLANCE
One of nineteen architect-designed residences in Tempus @ Turner - COX Architecture, Bond Projects, completed 2021 (2022 Master Builders ACT award)
One of the larger four-bedroom terraces, in the distinctive curved Forbes Street section - the 'Turner Copperstones'
Approx. 200 m² under roof (incl. underground garage space); private front and rear courtyards
Four bedrooms, two bathrooms plus a powder room (ensuite, full main bath, powder); a secure double garage with storage (basement); EER 7.0
Ground level plus four split levels around a central void and staircase, with a skylight drawing light through the home
Multiple living spaces stepping through the levels; balconies and upper-level outlooks to the city towers, Black Mountain and the hills
Concrete construction; polished-concrete floors; in-slab hydronic heating
Timber-tread stairs on a steel spine; floor-to-ceiling glass balustrades; double glazing; cross ventilation; high ceilings
Designer kitchen in timber and stone with integrated premium appliances
Stone bathrooms with floating vanities, backlit mirrors and premium tapware
A short walk to the city, the ANU and Braddon
Private, landscaped courtyard - a Japanese maple over raked gravel and established hedging and gardens
Presents as new - an exceptional original build, no upgrades needed
LOCATION HIGHLIGHTS
A short walk to Canberra's CBD, the ANU and the Braddon café and bar precinct
Minutes to Haig Park, the light-rail corridor and Lake Burley Griffin
Inner-north Turner - tree-lined streets and parkland surrounds, bordering the city and the ANU
Light rail to the City, Dickson and Gungahlin town centres
A rare owner-occupier offering in a tightly-held, high-value pocket
