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Wonderful duplex, bathed in abundant light! Walk to everywhere!
A wonderful update has created a welcoming three-bedroom home, with a delightful connection to the outdoors. The whole home is light filled and further warmed by a mix of soothing mediterranean blues, golden timber and the charm of history.
An important part of the architecture of old Canberra, this two-storey semi-detached terrace home, sits behind newly landscaped gardens edged in corten steel and feature a pittosporum hedge that will flourish over time, privatising the front yard. A large granite bay and driveway provides plenty of off-street parking with a single garage deep in the block, behind Colorbond gates.
Inside easy-care floors stretch light underfoot, the welcoming foyer delivering a hidden powder room, so nobody has to traipse upstairs. Beyond, the open charm of the kitchen/combined family room is bathed in northern light. The expansive kitchen provides plenty of storage and bench space with the large windows allowing the whole space to enjoy a delightful outlook. From here you can step outside to the pleasant deck and enjoy that morning coffee while soaking up the sunshine.
Concertina doors open onto the generous second living area and combined dining room, this is a great space. Walls are painted in a revitalising teal, accentuating the brick hearth, now set with a radiant gas heater. Living is arranged at one end with a large window providing peaceful views of the front garden and distant mountain. While the elegant dining space is framed by timber glass sliders, from here you can step directly onto a pergola covered deck. Old growth vines provide a natural shade and there are fixed timber bench seats to accommodate family and friends. Enjoy alfresco dining, taking in the large and private rear garden, with its high fences, plenty of lawn and raised vegetable beds.
The original timber stairs are nice and broad, leading to the second floor and three generous sized bedrooms, all with elevated treetop views. There is space for a study nook on the landing where a window perfectly frames Mt Ainslie. The master bedroom has an excellent built-in-robe with both additional bedrooms also having terrific storage. The updated bathroom has the luxury of a bath, making it easy to cater for the kids.
The central position of this inner north charmer connects you to the cafés, eateries and shops of Dickson and Ainslie and you are not far to Braddon's vibrant scene, serving up a cornucopia of independent eateries, bars and shops. The home is handy to Dutton Street Playground and the picturesque Dickson Wetlands, merging to the Dickson District Playing Fields beyond. It is an easy stroll to several schools, including Dickson and Daramalan College. The home is also close to transport including the light rail, whisking you straight to the CBD and the ANU.
features.
.lovely updated three-bedroom, duplex in leafy Dickson
.classic double brick build with a gorgeous mid-century charm
.lots of off-street parking, including a single garage behind secure colourbond gates
.easy care flooring downstairs
.woollen carpet upstairs
.deep front garden with Corten Steel edging and new plantings
.sheltered front porch
.welcoming foyer with powder room
.combined kitchen and family/meals room opening to north facing timber deck
.lovely kitchen with banks of cabinetry, tiled splashback, Westinghouse oven and gas cooktop, integrated rangehood and a dedicated under bench space for a washing machine
.second living combined dining area with glass sliders spilling to a sheltered deck
.radiant gas heater within the original brick hearth
.evaporative cooling (regularly serviced)
.fully insulated ceiling with R5 batts
.deck with fixed bench seating and vine draped pergola
.three bedrooms upstairs with treetop views
.bedroom one and two with built-in-robes
.third bedroom with a fixed wardrobe
.renovated family bathroom with a bathtub
.space for study nook on the landing
.linen cupboard
.large rear yard with flat lawn and raise vegetable beds
.private and secure fencing all round
.close to parklands, wetlands and walking trails
.a short walk to the Dickson precinct and Ainslie shops
.close to transport and a variety of schools and colleges
.close to the Braddon precinct, the ANU and the CBD
EER: 2
Rates: $ 3,970 pa (approx)
Uv: $712,000
Living: 114m2
Land size: 500m2
