This has been the home of two remarkable Canberra identities. One was a pioneer ANU administrator and first Canberran of the Year. It awaits a new generation of owners. The classic red brick, heritage home sits back on a beautiful landscaped 2614m2 corner block with two entrances.
This is a house that has nurtured the one family and welcomed neighbours and friends, including notable visitors from all over the world, for 65 years. The rooms are light and sunny and there are views of the extensive garden from every room.
The founding academic leaders of the university were regular visitors, poring over blueprints as the ANU was planned and built. The visitors' books contain many famous names and record many important occasions.
In one of Canberra's most sought-after suburbs, the home is surrounded by trees and shrubs, many selected by Lindsay Pryor, Foundation Professor of Botany at the ANU.
In spring, bulbs provide a riot of colour while the hedges and shrubberies have made hiding places for numerous birds and many small children over the years.
The impressive grounds work in synergy with the home; each would be incomplete without the other. The location could not be bettered with close proximity to Forrest Primary School, Canberra Girls' Grammar School, the parliamentary triangle and Manuka shopping centre.
Inside, the formal lounge and elegant dining room, warmed by open fire places and winter sunshine, hold memories of wonderful gatherings of people from near and far, spilling out onto the stone terrace and into the welcoming garden.
Three impressively sized bedrooms all have restful garden outlooks and the master bedroom has an ensuite. The family bathroom is vintage and opposite is a compact study created from a former dressing room which has been used as a fourth bedroom.
A central kitchen with many original features opens to a sunroom which catches the morning sun while a separate scullery/laundry is set off to one side.
Central heating and cooling provide comfort throughout the residence.
This is a home with a unique provenance that makes it ideal for a family with a vision to shape its future to their needs in a modern home.
