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Our bespoke service is designed to make the process of buying and selling a home easier for you. We seek to align, inspire and collaborate to deliver maximum exposure and positive engagement to ultimately achieve the very best price for your home. Our people are amongst the most friendly and authentic you will ever meet. This is our mantra and we firmly believe this approach is essential to producing exceptional results.

It’s all about people. We understand it’s personal, buying and selling a home is a real life experience that requires consummate care and commitment. We promise to deliver an experience to our clients that is honest and transparent.

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Population in Hawker is 2952, with a median age of 41. This is slightly above the Canberra average of 40.5 and slightly below the national 41.6

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Population in Page is 3025, with a median age of 39. This is slightly below the Canberra average of 40.5 and below the national 41.6

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Cris O'Brien

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Cris O'Brien - Local Real Estate Agent Review Detail

What a pleasure to work with Cris and Jenny.  Very helpful and led us through the process effortlessly. We have ratcheted our opinion of real estate agents up a couple of notches.  And so says Sandra.

We were so impressed with Cris' professionalism, work ethic, communication, and her overall genuine friendliness. What you see is what you get with Cris! She helped us achieve beyond what we had ever imagined for the sale of our beloved home. Her sales strategy was meticulously planned, and she updated us regularly. Cris has the best local knowledge, particularly around Belconnen, and actively promotes local businesses through social media. I highly recommend Cris to anyone considering selling.

Cris is a genuine person! We recently worked with Cris (and Mark) from Home by Holly and we're really happy with the experience. They were professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely committed to getting us a great price for our home, considering time of year, location, and  uncertainty in the market. Their advice was practical and helped us to make positive decisions.  The marketing team involved in the photos and video work were professional and the results were great. 

We ended up getting a price we were very happy with. Cris is approachable and easy to work with. If you're looking for a dedicated team that aims to deliver great results, I would definitely recommend Cris O'Brien and Home By Holly.

Cris absolutely knows what she's talking about. Our house was difficult to price as it was significantly smaller than anything else that had sold recently in our suburb. Cris suggested a price range which generated a lot of interest and we accepted an offer firmly within that range. We did not feel pressured about anything, and we felt that Cris was honest and ethical in her dealings with us and with the buyers. We have no hesitation recommending Cris and the team at HomebyHolly.

Cris is a fantastic agent and was honest, responsive and efficient in every aspect when selling our family home. As first time sellers there was a bit of learning to do but Cris was incredibly helpful at guiding us through, while ensuring we were able to decide what was best for us. Absolutely can recommend Cris and team if considering selling your property. 5/5 stars!

Selling the family home of nearly 40 years was a daunting prospect. However, Cris' professionalism, dedication, friendliness and the fact she genuinely cared made the whole process much easier than I ever imagined. She regularly checked in and kept us up to date from the initial property inspection to settlement. An amazing and dedicated agent.

Communication was the key for us and Cris excelled at that. She went out of her way to help sell our property

Cris is amazing, punctual, always contactable.very reliable and trustworthy

Cris and mark were very honest in their explanation of the likely sale price. They carefully explained the sale process and updated me after each exhibition. A list of potential buyers was compiled and a sale price in excess of the initial price was achieved. A final nice touch was a gift of a hamper to me after contracts were exchanged.

Cris was fantastic from the beginning to end. She is very professional, a great communicator and was organised throughout the entire process. Cris gave great advice, went above and beyond and we got the result we expected. Thank you Cris!

Cris O'Brien proved to be an excellent agent for the sale of my property. In a challenging market, she was always looking at offering the best advice to ensure that we were always well informed. We were extremely happy with the outcome, and for that, Cris and her team deserve a huge amount of credit.

We had a great experience with Cris O’Brien – homesbyholly. Their team approach is to be commended. I know traditionally realtors are commission based and in competition with one another (even within the same agency), but homesbyholly do it differently, they share! Which means as a seller, you get the benefit of the whole agency rather than just one individual. This was a big reason we chose to list with homesbyholly…. Oh and their marketing campaigns - next level!!

Cris was easy to deal with, calm and professional in her approach, she has a lovely manner about her – I knew, if she made me feel like that, she would make buyers feel that too! 

I felt priortised by Cris, the whole way through (you wouldn’t know she has other sales happening at the same time). I would absolutely recommend Cris / homesbyholly.

Cris provided all the support I needed to sell this house. She provided great advice and made everything easy. I felt 100% supported and looked after with Cris. I would recommend Cris to anyone who is looking for a dynamic, reliable, professional and trustworthy agent.

Cris has made the whole process from the start easy and comfortable. She is efficient, professional, genuine and truthful. Cris is amazing at what she does, we definitely recommend her. 

Thank you Cris and Homes By Holly.

Fabulous experience with Cris, would highly recommend to anyone looking for an agent. Down to earth and friendly, love the Home.By.Holly family.

12 months ago we purchased our Brady bunch home through Cris, who made the whole process easy. So when it was time to sell our apartments Cris was our first choice. Amazing service. Great price. Very easy to deal with. Responsive. Nothing was too much effort. And she gave me wine. Winning!

I could not have wished for a more efficient and timely sales campsign, which paid off magnificently.

Cris O'Brien brought a wealth of experience in the preparation, appraisal and sale of my home. She was reliable, courteous and helpful at all times. Myself and family are grateful for all her hardwork.

After several less than great experiences with real estate agents, what an absolute please dealing with Cris! She was professional, honest, helpful, knowledgeable and so fun. I could not recommend her highly enough. thank you for making my first solo home buying experience so wonderful 🥰

We were very happy with the process of selling our home with Cris! We felt that Home by Holly offered by far the best value from all the agents we approached. Cris and Mark were both warm, friendly, professional and excellent communicators the whole way through. They were always transparent and clear about exactly where each stage of the selling process was up to and achieved a fast sale for a good price, which is exactly what we hoped for. Highly recommend!

Cris is professional, honest, reliable, and knows her stuff. She goes above and beyond to ensure a seamless sales process, keeping you updated and informed at all the key moments along the way. I highly recommend Cris to anyone looking for a real estate agent in Canberra.

Cris was a pleasure to work with from our very first meeting. She is personable, genuine and ran a very smooth campaign. Above all she is equally respectful to the buyers and the seller. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to sell a property.

Cris was amazing! She researched and provided a great proposal. Her communication throughout the campaign was fantastic and gave me great confidence in the entire process. It was realistic and read the market well. 
The care of the agency was evident with auctioneer Bianca and principal agent Holly coming along to make everything go smoothly.
I would absolutely recommend home.byholly if you are considering selling your property!!!

Cris is an excellent real estate agent. She is highly professional, proactive and provides good advice and updates throughout the process. It all felt easy. I high recommend Cris to anyone looking to sell a property in Canberra.

Unbelievable experience - Cris is incredibly passionate and knowledgeable agent. She guided us effortlessly through the process.  Together with her amazing team, Cris achieved a fantastic result.  No hesitation in recommending Cris as one of the best agents.

Cris was welcoming and knowledgeable  especially when we didn’t know what we needed to do to get the house ready for sale. 
She guided us along the way and achieved a very successful result for us.
We can’t recommend Cris and the home.byholly highly enough.

I cannot thank Cris and the Homes by Holly team enough for their efforts in selling my apartment! It was a seamless process and a very quick sell! I highly recommend Cris to anyone looking to sell their property. Thank you so much!

Cris is delightful: warm, honest, and genuine. She took the time to get to know us and listened carefully to what we had to say. She understood us and our home, and as a result, developed an original, authentic campaign to take to market. Cris and the Home by Holly team then executed confidently and quickly in a fast-moving market, achieving a stellar result that was beyond our expectations. Throughout the process, nothing was ever any trouble and the communication was superb. Selling a home is stressful, but we were in good hands and felt confident that we were included in every step of the process. If you’re selling in Canberra, we recommend Cris and the Home by Holly team without hesitation.

Cris was highly knowledgeable, sincere, warm, honest, and a pleasure to deal with. She took the stress out of selling with her lovely manner, organised approach and practical advice. We would highly recommend Cris and would definitely call on her again for any future real estate matters.

We couldn't be happier with the decision to engage Cris at Home by Holly to sell our home. We put our trust in Cris and let her do what she does best. It all felt so easy. She is organised, enthusiastic, proactive, highly responsive, knowledgeable, a great communicator and a delight to work with. We are very happy with the result and recommend her to anyone buying or selling a house in Canberra.

We are not experienced sellers but Cris was fantastic. We really felt like she understood what was special about our property and there was lots of communication so we always knew what to expect. Would definitely work with her again!

Jenny, Michael And Mark McReynolds

A wonderful renovation has totally reinvigorated this lovely three-bedder, creating a family friendly haven for all to enjoy. Open plan living captures the scenic peace of fully landscaped gardens. Crisp whites are earthed by natural timbers and there is an elemental simplicity at play, spilling to an expansive covered entertainment area that overlooks soft green lawns.
 
This stunning home sits behind a deep swell of carefully curated gardens and a magnificent sheltering eucalypt. There is the ease of a circular driveway, with gated parking on one side and a carport with auto-door and lighting on the other. An elevated front veranda drinks in the carefully chosen plantings, including white flowering laurustinus and a welcoming grove of crepe myrtles.
 
A broad front door opens onto a welcoming foyer.  The paired back materiality is concordant throughout, lending a soothing, timeless air. We love the threading of matt black, set against crisp whites, all grounded by hybrid blackbutt floors. And the modern updates that gift sustainable living and all year comfort – solar array, double glazing, ducted and zoned RC heating and cooling.
 
Living is arranged in an open plan with big windows and glass doors that welcome light and nature within. It's hard not to fall in love with the country provincial stylings of the kitchen, its white stone worktops and array of white cabinetry and drawers, set with black fixtures and handles. There is a floating island, so the kids can hang and chat while you cook, and banks of storage. One imagines many hands making light work, shared meals, lingering chats, entertaining that spills to the large outdoor deck.
 
Reading more like an outdoor room, all sheltering roof, downlights and timber balustrades, the rear deck is generous with plenty of space for lounging and dining alfresco. A lovely elevation captures the surrounding treetops, the whole area privatised by lush green walls. Think long weekend lunches, summer evenings…time outside with family and friends, the kids enjoying the soft lawns and living informed by an easy back and forth from inside to out.
 
A slender hallway ushers to three peaceful bedrooms that take in garden vistas and all centre around a family bathroom and separate powder room. Both the bathroom and powder room are beautifully finished in floor-to-ceiling tiling. Timber vanities add to the soft organic vibe and there is a dash of modernity to the black hardware, including a soothing rain shower.
 
The master bedroom has a wall of mirrored robes and both additional bedrooms deliver excellent built-in-storage. Soft grey carpets marry with the black framed windows and ceiling fans keep things temperate during the hotter months. An internal laundry completes the wing, with a glass door that opens onto the garden. The same attention to detail and exacting quality is at play here – stone benchtop, tiled splash back, black accents, seamless storage.
 
Mollison is a quiet street that connects to the re-invigorated Scullin shops, home to commissioned murals, Scullin Sweet Bones and Muku Ramen Bar. This leafy suburb is brimming with parks and ovals and handy to the endless walking and biking trails of Pinnacle Nature Reserve. The Belconnen precinct is moments away with its cornucopia of shops and eateries, including  Capital Food Markets. While arterial roads connect you straight to the inner-north, ANU and the CBD.
 
features.
.beautifully renovated three-bedroom home in leafy Scullin
.enveloped in fully landscaped gardens  with circular driveway
.welcoming foyer with storage
.open plan living, dining and kitchen flooded with morning and afternoon light
.dining area opening to a large, sheltered deck
.deeply private and whisper quiet
.hybrid blackbutt timber flooring
.brand new kitchen with stone worktops, floating island, banks of white cabinetry and all electric appliances, including a dishwasher
.master bedroom with wall of mirrored robes and front garden views
.two additional bedrooms with built-in-robes, leafy vistas
.stunning family bathroom with floor-to-ceiling tiling, frameless glass rain shower and large timber vanity with twin basins
.separate powder room with timber vanity
.renovated internal laundry with stone benchtop, seamless cabinetry and direct garden access
.double glazing throughout and solar array
.ceiling fans to the living area and all three bedrooms
.RC ducted, zoned heating and cooling
.boosted insulation – underfloor and ceiling
.new fascia and guttering
.large sheltered outdoor deck with downlights and timber railings
.raised vegetable beds
.gravel fire-pit area
.instant gas hot water
.large storage shed
.gated parking bay, large enough for a trailer or boat
.auto-door access to carport with auto-lighting and storage brackets
.surrounded by playgrounds, parks, and sporting ovals
.an easy stroll to Scullin shops, local schools and close to transport
.handy to the Belconnen precinct and 17 minutes to the CBD by car
 
 
EER: 2
Living area: 98m2 (approx) 
Land size: 665m2
Land value: $580,000
 


timeless

This sweet three bedder is seeded within the country meets city mash up that makes Franklin famous. Natural eco systems abound, as central parklands connect a sequence of ponds, all named after famous Australian authors. The townhouse ideally placed on a whisper quiet street, handy to various playgrounds, dog park and grasslands. 

The home captures the heart from the get-go with its simple flat roof line and combo of warm mixed brick with soft grey portico and sheltering pergola. A deep garden bed is home to sheltering trees, avenue of flowering callistemon. Pumpkins tumble from raised vegetable beds and a private driveway ushers to a single garage with the convenience of internal access.

Within soft carpets stretch to meet walls awash in elegant white with just a hint of grey, and there is a lovely flow to outdoors on two sides. The open plan hub arranged so comfy couches almost float within the native front gardens and the dining space is graced by a bounty of morning light. We love the way the glass sliders can be pulled aside, allowing cooling cross breezes and sunshine to permeate the plan, gifting a joyful generosity and that wonderful combo of openness and privacy.
 
The kitchen is housed in one corner, with ample bench tops  serving up plenty of work space and relaxed breakfast bar seating for family and friends to gather. There is gentle vibe as soft patterned grey combines with white, pop of earthy brown. There is plenty of storage, including a full-height pantry and quality appliances from Bosch.
 
A slender hall reaches to greet a duo of bedrooms, both with excellent built-in-storage. Large windows frame the green walls of the rear garden and both rooms are informed by the deep peace of the natural expanse that swells beyond the home. There is a large family bathroom with an inviting bathtub and a separate toilet.
 
The third bedroom is sequestered to the front of the home and could easily be utilised as a home office. A pair of windows welcome north-western sunshine and there is a built-in-robe for seamless storage. So, sleeping or creating is informed by a minimalist ease and the grace of natural light.
 
The high pittosporum hedge is trimmed at one end, in courtyard garden,  forming a natural arch, so you can step through the back gate and into the green of the open reserve. Here Ibis' move beneath the shady eucalypts and pathways meander to picturesque wetlands, out to the endless expanses of Mulangarri Nature Reserve. It is a scenic stroll to Woolworths Metro Franklin and the cafés and restaurants of Flemington Road.

Franklin Life :
Walking to ponds, wetlands, woodlands, playgrounds via a myriad of interconnecting paths. Working out at the nearby gyms on Flemington Road or getting active at Harrison Playing Fields and Football Field.

Exploring the plethora of shops and restaurants at the nearby Gungahlin precinct with the Cornerstone Café and Bar, a local favourite. Or popping down to the local Franklin shops for a shop at Woollies or the Asian Grocer, indulging in a treat from Meadows Frozen Custard or grabbing a caffeine hit from the Coffee Guru. It is an easy walk to several restaurants on Flemington Road including the fab Thai Herb.

Well connected via bus and light rail, with arterial roads making it a mere 23 minutes to the CBD by car.
 
features.
.peaceful three-bedroom townhouse in leafy Franklin
.backing parkland and wetlands
.easy stroll to local schools, shops and light rail stop
.handsome brick form with sheltering front garden
.open plan living spilling to outdoors on two sides
.soothing neutral palette with soft carpets
.living area bathed in north-western light and overlooking native front gardens
.dining area opening to rear courtyard garden, herb and vegetable beds and graced by morning light
.modern kitchen with long peninsula, banks of cabinetry and quality appliances from Bosch, including a dishwasher
.master bedroom with wall of built-in-robes and green garden views
.second bedroom also with garden aspect and built-in-robe
.third bedroom or home office with robe and sunny north-western aspect
.large family bathroom with bathtub and separate toilet
.internal laundry with direct garden access
.linen closet
.RC Split system to open plan living area
.front exterior sun blinds
.security screens
.Venetian blinds
.instant gas hot water
.raised vegetable beds front and back
.easy care rear courtyard with soft lawn and high green walls
.gated access to reserve and endless pathways that connect to playgrounds, wetlands, grasslands, bushland and local shops and restaurants
.10 min walk to Oodgeroo Avenue tram stop .11 min walk to Franklin Shops .8 min walk to Franklin School .6 min drive to Gungahlin Marketplace .23 min to the CBD by car

EER: 6 
Living area: 101m2 (approx) 
Land size: 241m2 
Land value: $401,000
Land rates: $2,568 approx 
Year built: 2010


graceful.ease

Leave your car at home and walk out the door. This Inner North location has all the best Canberra has to offer. Within walking distance of the vibrant CBD, the university culture of ANU or the expansive bushland of Black Mountain Nature Reserve, this location has something for everyone. Walk or cycle through established tree-lined streets to the vibrant dining and entertainment precincts of Braddon, New Acton and Dickson's 'Chinatown', or make the most of the proximity to Lake Burley Griffin surrounded by National museums, galleries, library, botanic gardens and Canberra's fireworks and festival culture. At 15 Miller Street, O'Connor, the fun never ends.
 
Alive with character and elegant Art Deco styling, this beautifully preserved and updated mid-century beauty feels like a cherished family home and oh so cool inner north pad. From the deco-style fireplace to the curved detailing in the kitchen and fabulously preserved bathroom, this light and airy home is designed to enjoy.
 
The form is classic 50s, with proud elevated position, sandstone clad frontage, classic Canberra Brick, and high ceilings. Featuring solid structural 'bones', the construction was made in an era built to last and rarely seen today. Cleverly designed, the large windows and long eaves fill the house with sun in winter and shade in summer. The casement windows are designed to catch breezes from every direction allowing for outstanding ventilation.
 
In the main home, the beautifully preserved Tasmanian Oak hardwood flooring and freshly painted walls and ceiling throughout radiate elegance. The home feels roomy, airy and deeply private, the natural elevation and windows maximising light, aspect, space and views to the gardens and sky beyond.
 
From the warm and inviting entry hall you can view the living spaces via a sequence of mid century internal windows, as high ceilings set with decorative cornices add to the elegant and joyful feel. Charming vintage pendant lights and sconces establish a romantic mood, adding to the chic deco-styled hearth set with a gas fireplace. French doors open the dining room to the patio, beautifully screened by a mature white flowering magnolia tree.
 
The kitchen/combined meals area, resplendent in colour and light, overlooks the garden framed by camellias and native shrubs and private boundary fence. Think and feel 'happy days' in this cool retro kitchen opening onto the sunroom. Surrounded by native gardens and a shady mature purple-flowering magnolia tree, the sunroom is the perfect place to kick back and relax, dine or perhaps get creative in your work/study area.
 
Three large bedrooms with spacious floor to ceiling built-in-robes align with a family bathroom and are cleverly situated away from living spaces. The bathroom is all cheerful pink with pops of black and timeless mosaic floors. While the adjacent large laundry has a wall of built-in-cabinetry, echoing the colours and creativity of the kitchen.
 
The circular driveway allows safe and easy access to the street, plenty of off-street parking and is naturally screened by silver birches and native gardens, while a longer driveway ushers in a private studio at the rear. Family flexibility springs to mind…a second income, intergenerational living, a teen, university student or young couple's retreat…the apartment provides privacy, style, and functionality all in one and is surrounded by a spacious courtyard and pergola for outdoor relaxation. Completely self-contained, the studio contains private entry, ample storage, custom joinery, while serving up a living space, large galley kitchen and a neat bathroom.
 
 
Key features.
.location.location.location
.beautifully preserved and updated three-bedroom mid-century home plus modern self-contained studio
.large 17KW solar PV system with 18.5kW SolarEdge inverters, reducing your electricity bills to zero and to charge your EV or EB.
.Energy efficient Norwegian Nobo electric panel heaters are included in the main house and studio so that you can attach them to the walls or move them around as you wish.
.gas fireplace to living room, easily converted for electric or slow combustion for further heating
.multi-purpose, modern studio secluded at the rear of the property, with large galley kitchen, bathroom, recycled timber "Paris style" bed platform and joinery, clever under-bed storage, including a built-in-robe, BBQ area with under-bench mobile cabinetry and a private courtyard, covered pergola and jasmine twined classic breeze block privacy wall
.single garage with additional storage room
.lots of off-street parking
.gorgeous established native gardens, mature silver birches and shady mature magnolia trees front and back
.plenty of room to extend the existing house
.easy stroll to O'Connor or Lyneham village shops
.close to a number of well sought after private and public schools
 
EER: 3
Land Size: 785m2
Land Value: $1,200,000 (1 January 2024)
Rates: $6,133 approx. per annum (2024-25)

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Auction 10:00am Saturday 10 May

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$750,000+

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15 Miller StreetO'CONNOR ACT 2602

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SCULLIN ACT 2614

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FRANKLIN ACT 2913

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