This beautiful four-bedder has been meticulously renovated and extended, creating a cohesive and artful family home. Old and new are effortlessly linked via a love language of warm timber. Ceilings remain high throughout and a lovely attention to detail delivers a bespoke essence. Big double glazing’s forge a wonderful connection to alfresco spaces, glorious, landscaped gardens.
The frontage is quintessential Ainslie – clipped green hedges, central garden path, a surrounding of pretty cottage gardens, dotted with pink flowering Crepe Myrtles. The painted brick form is topped with a peaked terracotta tiled roof and a front porch delivers you to the handcrafted front door, inset with patterned glass. As you step inside you are greeted by the earthy aroma of freshly waxed timber, the glow of spotted gum hardwood floors, a perfect mix of nostalgia and seamless contemporary notes.
Heritage features such as decorative high ceilings and the original fireplace have been retained. Living, dining and kitchen are delineated, yet in open dialogue with one another, and there is a nice flow to a large Butler’s pantry. Glass sliders spill to a timber decked courtyard, with living walls that teem with climbing hardenbergia.
Seamless white cabinetry harmonises with butcher block counters, modern stainless-steel appliances. A recessed porcelain sink nods to the past and aligns beautifully with the preserved kitchen hearth. A delicate hallway with open timber shelving delivers you to a duo of soulful rooms – both restful and flexible, think cosy bedrooms or secondary social spaces.
The extension reads like a natural progression of the original cottage, pushing the home into the northern garden, capitalising on space and light. The airy master retreat opens to embrace the curated gardens. There is quiet the luxurious walk-thru-robe and a joyful ensuite bathroom. The second bedroom is cute as a button and serves up a built-in-robe. Both the family bathroom and ensuite are enormous, contemporary spaces, all subway tiling, recessed shelving, wall hung timber vanities and roomy showers.
The soothing, balanced rear garden feels effortless and provides lots of layered alfresco spaces for dining and lounging. There is the cocooning feel of the courtyard avenue, the shady bliss of the veranda, the open-air vibe of the patio. A dedicated play area, complete with sandpit is bliss for the kids and it is easy to imagine whole summers spent outside, celebrating with friends, communing with nature.
Underpinning it all is the lifestyle – tree lined street, surrounding of historic homes, easy stroll to the bustling Ainslie shops, home to Edgar’s gastro pub, the award-winning IGA and hatted Pilot Restaurant. Schools and transport are close to hand, including the light rail. It is just moments to the independent restaurants and bars of the Dickson and Braddon precincts. The home is also close to cultural institutions, government agencies, swimming pools, parklands, Mt Ainslie Reserve, the ANU and the CBD.
features.
.charming four-bedroom, semi-detached cottage in coveted Ainslie
.meticulously renovated and extended
.nestled within pretty cottage gardens
.new landscaping to the rear
.very quiet and private
.perfect northern and eastern orientations
.spotted gum hardwood floors
.high ceilings and decorative baton work
.double glazed throughout
.gas hydronic heating
.4 RC split systems
.original home – painted double brick, terracotta rooftiles and Vic Ash timber windows
.welcoming front porch
.front living area with fireplace, ceiling fan and open ingress to kitchen and dining room
.dining room with front garden views
.kitchen with seamless white cabinetry, recessed porcelain sink, Bosch dishwasher and 90cm Westinghouse freestanding oven with gas hob
.adjacent Butler’s pantry combined laundry with integrated microwave and glass sliders onto the central courtyard
.bedrooms 3 and 4 original to the cottage, both with ceiling fans
.extension finished in black, timber look, vertical cement cladding
.slender hallway set with built-in-storage and with glass sliders onto the central courtyard
.bedroom 2 with built-in-robe
.generous family bathroom with subway tiling, timber vanity, large shower and bathtub
.north facing master suite with glass sliders opening onto deck/veranda
.big walk-thru-robe
.large ensuite bathroom with roomy shower, timber vanity, subway tiling
.central courtyard facing east with timber decking and high green walls
.rear decking/veranda with sheltering sails
.beautifully landscaped rear garden with flat lawn, myriad of plantings, children’s play area with sandpit, and sunken patio
.solar array
.water tank
.original single garage with terracotta tiled roof
.long driveway and sail sheltered parking
.moments to Ainslie shops
.close to a variety of schools, Braddon, Dickson, and the CBD
FINE DETAILS (all approximate):
Land size: 848 m2
Living size: 146m2 (approx.)
EER: 3.5
Build year: 1940
Rates: $5251.28pa
Land tax: $11,072.84 pa (investors only)
UV: $892,000 (2025)
Rental Opinion: $1100 pw
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