#soldbyholly $1,030,000
A gentle front garden, rose twined front porch, silent street of quaint cottages and deep green verges. There is a lovely nostalgia to this peaceful three-bedder, with its crisp white weatherboard form and nostalgic country tranquility. Think a unique offering with spacious interiors that deliver you to warming sunrooms, lots of vintage delight, And the position is superb – handy to North Ainslie Primary school, moments from Dutton Street Playground and Dickson Wetlands.
This charming home brims with potential, sits within the heart of old Ainslie, on a block that is big and flat, edged by mature growth gardens. Sunlight bounces off a sequence of mirrors as social spaces revolve around the large kitchen, with its big servery window onto the living area. We love the corner windows that frame the pretty gardens and the feeling of openness and leafy privacy. Gentle updates combine with old world charm – original hearth set with a gas heater, vintage kitchen cabinetry topped with stone and a RC split system to keep things temperate all year round.
There is a nice drift to a duo of sunrooms, providing lots of extra living space and sheltered communion with light and landscape. All three bedrooms capture leafy aspects and there is a family bathroom with a bathtub and a separate toilet. Think solace, immersion, privacy, beautiful energy and a sense of nostalgia for slow time, far from the pressures of modern life. Think a hint of glamour from the glass drop pendant lights to the patterned white tiling and the chandelier that illuminate all three bedrooms.
There is a sense of layerings of spaces and experiences – the side sunroom extending the lived experience into the garden. The enclosed rear veranda that stretches the full length of the home, opening onto the spacious rear yard. The broad terrace that lets you dine alfresco, while steppers usher through soft lawns, wrapping around the side of the home. There is a double metal garage, a handy garden shed and a simple gazebo set to one side, so you can snatch garden moments in the shade.
Hawdon is a quiet, tree lined street close to Mt Ainslie Reserve. The home is metres from North Ainslie Primary School, Dutton Street Playground and Dickson Wetlands. It is an easy walk to the bustling Ainslie shops, home to Edgar’s gastro pub and the award-winning IGA. Moments from the independent restaurants and bars of the Dickson and Braddon precincts, a stone’s throw from the city, the location is highly coveted. Many of Canberra’s best schools are at your doorstop and the ANU is not far. The home is close to transport, including the light rail which whisks you straight to the CBD.
features.
.charming weatherboard cottage in coveted Ainslie village
.shouldering Dickson, metres from North Ainslie Primary School
.large flat block with established gardens
.three bedrooms
.rose twined front porch
.welcoming foyer
.patterned white ceramic floors
.soft carpet to living area and bedrooms
.big muntin windows welcoming light and landscape
.large living combined dining area with original hearth, set with a gas heater
.RC split system
.internal laundry flowing to a large sunroom with direct garden access
.kitchen with inset breakfast bar, original cabinetry including a big pantry, stone worktops and a freestanding electric oven
.all three bedrooms with built-in-robes and glass chandelier’s
.master bedroom opening directly onto the enclosed rear veranda
.family bathroom with tub and separate toilet
.linen closet
.enclosed rear veranda opening onto the garden
.large storage room connecting the enclosed veranda to the side sunroom
.driveway ushering to a double metal garage
.garden shed
.large wrap around rear garden with paved patio and gazebo
.handy to wetlands and parks
.a short walk to the Dickson precinct
.close to Ainslie shops and Mt Ainslie Reserve
.close to transport and a variety of schools and colleges
.close to the Braddon precinct, the ANU and the CBD
FINE DETAILS (all approximate):
Land size: 710 m2
Living size: 106m2 (approx.)
EER: 0.0
Build year: 1954
Rates: $5512.21 pa
UV: $950,000 (2025)
Rental Opinion: $680 – $720 pw
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