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<p data-block-key="aiyxx">There is no way on earth I’m texting <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/35-131-britten-jones-drive-holt-act-2615-103059/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this listing in Belconnen</a> to my husband.</p><p data-block-key="590n1">Why? Because he’d be at Storage King buying boxes and packing up the family home in Queanbeyan faster than you can say ‘Scottie Scheffler’.</p><img alt="35-131-britten-jones-drive-holt-act-2615-103059-image-0-20240619030150280477-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/35-131-britten-jones-drive-holt-act-2615-10305.width-800.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="eckht">Not only does it come <i>surrounded by a golf course</i>, it’s also like being on holiday 365 days a year; with a tennis court and a sparkling pool available to residents of the small cluster of homes at number 131 Britten-Jones Drive, Holt.</p><p data-block-key="bupg8">The three-bed, two-bath property on the very outskirts of Canberra is one of only 50 homes in a unique golf course estate in Belconnen called ‘Wiluna’; a mix of for single and double storey homes built in 2000 for a mixed demographic of buyers, including downsizers, professionals and families.</p><img alt="tennis" class="richtext-image full-width" height="519" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/tennis.width-800.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="9ruq9">It’s the kind of home you actually would love to retire to, except that the size of its rooms and number of bedrooms means a family with two (or three) kids could move in right now.</p><p data-block-key="aoc5c">“There’s definitely an attraction to the Belconnen downsizer for this development, but there’s also a new flush of buyers that have included young families,” says sales agent Jack Wilson of Cream Residential.</p><img alt="35-131-britten-jones-drive-holt-act-2615-103059-image-0-20240619030151783973-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/35-131-britten-jones-drive-holt-act-2615-10305.width-800_g5M9fPq.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="7gor7">“There are a number of retirees in the complex, and certainly the single level homes backing the golf course appealed to that demographic at the time of construction 20 years ago.”</p><p data-block-key="1rt1">Life on the outskirts of Belconnen is incredibly quiet, Jack says, but the other benefits of living at Wiluna — a secluded estate in the heart of a golf course — include security and privacy.</p><img alt="pool" class="richtext-image full-width" height="519" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/pool_yEaqRfv.width-800.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="4qllb">When you do feel like socialising, the Burns Golf Club is less than a minute’s walk away.</p><p data-block-key="7ltru">“The club itself is fantastic,” Jack says.</p><p data-block-key="frsh6">“Burns Golf Club is an updated and exceptional facility with a restaurant, bar and gaming facilities open until late, seven days a week. The 18-hole golf course is open to the public.</p><img alt="35-131-britten-jones-drive-holt-act-2615-103059-image-0-20240619030156977911-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/35-131-britten-jones-drive-holt-act-2615-10305.width-800_M9nfO4F.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="7gond">“I also love that the home is close to Kippax Fair, walking trails and the Belconnen Town Centre, and it’s about 15 minutes away from Civic.”</p><p data-block-key="4ne13">People inspecting the resort-style feel of ‘Wiluna’ are loving it.</p><p data-block-key="2ije2">“For lovers of golf and tennis, it’s ideal,” Jack says.</p><img alt="35-131-britten-jones-drive-holt-act-2615-103059-image-0-20240619030155113426-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/35-131-britten-jones-drive-holt-act-2615-10305.width-800_P76Hiaf.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="11b4o">“It’s an exceptional home in a unique location, and you’re buying within a community of people who’ve sought out a well-kept, low maintenance complex surrounded by golf course.</p><p data-block-key="culh0">“There’s nothing quite like it in Canberra.”</p><p data-block-key="7a7uq"><b>35/131 Britten-Jones Drive, Holt, goes to auction at 10am on Saturday 13 July 2024.</b></p><p data-block-key="5eben"><a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/35-131-britten-jones-drive-holt-act-2615-103059/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>View the full listing.</b></a></p>

What's better than a man cave? Your own tennis court, pool and golf course

<h3 data-block-key="0ggyk">Wanniassa</h3><img alt="China Tea House" class="richtext-image full-width" height="600" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/China_Tea_House.width-800.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="h4bk">The south side just keeps on coming up trumps this year, what with being <a href="/news/the-vatican-city-of-canberra-welcome-to-the-tiny-suburb-of-oxley/">home to Canberra’s ‘Vatican city’</a> and <a href="/news/why-on-earth-do-people-who-live-in-wanniassa-love-it-so-much/">Wanniassans simply raving about how much they love living there</a>.</p><img alt="Screen Shot 2024-06-04 at 12.45.40 pm" class="richtext-image full-width" height="391" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screen_Shot_2024-06-04_at_12.45.40_pm.width-800.png" width="261"><p data-block-key="8oqd0">Now it turns out little old Wanniassa (aka the Erindale Shops) is home to one of the best Chinese restaurants in the whole city. It’s called the China Tea House and its menu is organised by which <i>sauce</i> you prefer, not which meat. Are you a Mongolian, Beijing or Plum type of family? It’s garlic sauce for us.</p><h4 data-block-key="42m61">What to order: The Peking Chili Shredded Beef (and make sure you get a side of prawn toast, it’s delish.)</h4><p data-block-key="370g2"><a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/search/?listing_type=sale&amp;address_suburb=Wanniassa,%202903,%20ACT&amp;surrounding=true&amp;order_by=price&amp;property_status_groups=current,underOffer,includePrivate&amp;page=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View homes for sale in Wanniassa.</a></p><h3 data-block-key="4rqpe">Holt</h3><img alt="chinese inn" class="richtext-image full-width" height="600" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/chinese_inn.width-800.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="19e5f">We’re not sure what happened to Rebecca but Rebecca’s Chinese Inn at Kippax Fair is now just known as the Chinese Inn. The food is superb, whether you’re in-house at the restaurant or at home cheering on the Raiders from the lounge room on a Sunday night.</p><img alt="chinese inn 2" class="richtext-image full-width" height="1066" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/chinese_inn_2.width-800.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="dr167">Authentic Chinese and Malaysian food is on the menu at the Inn, and if you eat in, you’ll be able to order drinks from the cocktail bar. We also hear you can have your wedding there?!</p><h4 data-block-key="db2fm">What to order: The Shantung Chicken.</h4><p data-block-key="9eh2n"><a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/search/?listing_type=sale&amp;address_suburb=Holt,%202615,%20ACT&amp;surrounding=true&amp;order_by=price&amp;property_status_groups=current,underOffer,includePrivate&amp;page=1&amp;view_as=list" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View homes for sale in Holt.</a></p><h3 data-block-key="2cdts">Queanbeyan</h3><img alt="New Cathay" class="richtext-image full-width" height="800" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/New_Cathay.width-800.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="4ur3l">New Cathay Chinese Restaurant has been an icon on Queanbeyan’s main street for around 20 years. In Queanbeyan, you’re either a New Cathay family or a Diamond Chinese family (the Diamond has been operating at Karabar Shops since the 1980s).</p><img alt="Screen Shot 2024-06-04 at 1.06.22 pm" class="richtext-image full-width" height="417" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screen_Shot_2024-06-04_at_1.06.22_pm.width-800.png" width="423"><p data-block-key="burqh">It’s fair to say New Cathay is leading the charge at this point, with wait times for delivery on a Friday night hitting close to two hours.</p><h4 data-block-key="7sc7">What to order: Mongolian Beef or Char Kway Teow.</h4><p data-block-key="b5u1"><a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/search/?listing_type=sale&amp;address_suburb=Queanbeyan,%202620,%20NSW&amp;surrounding=true&amp;order_by=price&amp;property_status_groups=current,underOffer,includePrivate&amp;page=1&amp;view_as=list" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View homes for sale in Queanbeyan.</a></p><h3 data-block-key="53sj2">Kingston</h3><img alt="portias place 2" class="richtext-image full-width" height="233" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/portias_place_2.width-800.jpg" width="216"><p data-block-key="4aghv">There’s really only one Chinese restaurant that springs to mind when it comes to secret political conversation over the lazy-su, and that’s Portia’s Place.</p><p data-block-key="6sjhv">Since 1996, Portia’s has been a restaurant of choice for out-of-towners during Sitting Week, with many a prime minister enjoying a couple of spring rolls and a san choy bow lettuce cup or two between meetings.</p><img alt="portias place" class="richtext-image full-width" height="1066" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/portias_place.width-800.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="a1gfd">I’ve always been too shy to head into Portia’s, so I now just get it delivered by an Uber driver.</p><h4 data-block-key="fdui2">What to order: Fillet Pepper Steak.</h4><p data-block-key="5emj2"><a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/search/?listing_type=buy&amp;address_suburb=Kingston,%202604,%20ACT&amp;surrounding=true&amp;order_by=price&amp;property_status_groups=current,underOffer,includePrivate&amp;page=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View homes for sale in Kingston.</a></p><h3 data-block-key="edu00">Dickson</h3><img alt="ruby chinese restaurant" class="richtext-image full-width" height="478" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/ruby_chinese_restaurant.width-800.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="c0en0">Hands up if you grew up in the inner north and had family birthday parties at Ruby Chinese Restaurant? When it opened on Woolley Street in 1982, Ruby set a new standard for Chinese food in the nation’s capital and people would drive in from Belconnen for the huge array of seafood on offer.</p><img alt="Screen Shot 2024-06-04 at 1.36.00 pm" class="richtext-image full-width" height="599" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screen_Shot_2024-06-04_at_1.36.00_pm.width-800.png" width="800"><h4 data-block-key="eo73r">What to order: At $48 a head, go for ‘Set Menu A’ which includes (among its six dishes) garlic butter king prawns, fish fillets in spiced salt and chilli, and satay beef with mixed veggies.</h4><p data-block-key="e15dm"><a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/search/?listing_type=buy&amp;address_suburb=Dickson,%202602,%20ACT&amp;surrounding=true&amp;order_by=price&amp;property_status_groups=current,underOffer,includePrivate&amp;page=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View homes for sale in Dickson.</a></p>

Where to live in Canberra if you love a good Chinese feed

<p data-block-key="vbwr2">Welcome to four listings that have completely blown us away this week - former government houses that have been completely transformed.</p><h3 data-block-key="civde"><a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/9-foley-place-holt-act-2615-58187/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">9 Foley Place, Holt</a></h3><img alt="9-foley-place-holt-act-2615-58187-image-0-20220518054706546626-thumbnail-1920x1920-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/9-foley-place-holt-act-2615-58187-image-0-2022.width-800.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="1ucu9">It’s got the typical ‘Pizza Hut’ roof of government housing in the 1970s but apart from that, there is very little left to remind you of this home’s former life.</p><img alt="9-foley-place-holt-act-2615-58187-image-0-20220518054707217148-thumbnail-1920x1920-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/9-foley-place-holt-act-2615-58187-image-0-2022.width-800_PcmispI.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="9bg5f">Extended from three bedrooms into four and with the addition of a laundry, expanded bathroom and an ensuite, this home is proof that small homes in stunning locations can be the best blank canvases.</p><img alt="9-foley-place-holt-act-2615-58187-image-0-20220518054708674240-thumbnail-1920x1920-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/9-foley-place-holt-act-2615-58187-image-0-2022.width-800_J87ltVE.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="b2gr">We’re especially in love with the galley-style kitchen, the bathroom sinks and the mirrored robes.</p><p data-block-key="ecd6c">9 Foley Place will be auctioned digitally on Wednesday 8 June 2022 at 6pm.</p><p data-block-key="4f16o"><a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/9-foley-place-holt-act-2615-58187/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the full listing</a>.</p><h3 data-block-key="1m12t"><a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/7-boronia-crescent-karabar-nsw-2620-57807/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">7 Boronia Crescent, Queanbeyan</a></h3><img alt="7-boronia-crescent-karabar-nsw-2620-57807-image-0-20220515234814998664-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/7-boronia-crescent-karabar-nsw-2620-57807-imag.width-800.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="fnrde">There’s a massive trend in the Queanbeyan area of Karabar of first home buyers buying ex-government houses and renovating them into modern, beautiful homes.</p><img alt="7-boronia-crescent-karabar-nsw-2620-57807-image-0-20220515234813732232-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/7-boronia-crescent-karabar-nsw-2620-57807-imag.width-800_rseoi2k.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="at2e9">This three-bedroom gem, close to Karabar High School, comes (literally) with a white picket fence and a low maintenance garden featuring a beautiful big backyard, common for the blocks of yesteryear.</p><img alt="7-boronia-crescent-karabar-nsw-2620-57807-image-0-20220515234814398827-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/7-boronia-crescent-karabar-nsw-2620-57807-imag.width-800_rJAeQra.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="63ecv">We love the sage-coloured kitchen, the outdoor area out the back just <i>waiting</i> for a footy grand final and the chandelier in the hallway.</p><p data-block-key="e38hb">7 Boronia Crescent, Queanbeyan, will be auctioned at 6pm on the 1st June.</p><p data-block-key="8nmi0"><a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/7-boronia-crescent-karabar-nsw-2620-57807/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the full listing</a>.</p><h3 data-block-key="5te9q"><a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/4-wilari-place-giralang-act-2617-57029/?fbclid=IwAR3msvjK9ybWvAx8zE2ygs0HmD_0Y4BuB7sgvwRXRafE-qL4hD6Nvv1M-_U" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">4 Wilari Place, Giralang</a></h3><img alt="4-wilari-place-giralang-act-2617-57029-image-0-20220510230141724005-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/4-wilari-place-giralang-act-2617-57029-image-0.width-800.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="3su0b">This could be the ex-govvie makeover to end all ex-govvie makeovers. From the hidden laundry and the charming fire pit out back to details like the kitchen splashback and <i>that bathtub</i>, there are way too many things to add to the list of ‘What we love’.</p><img alt="4-wilari-place-giralang-act-2617-57029-image-0-20220510230136488267-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/4-wilari-place-giralang-act-2617-57029-image-0.width-800_gYDfpqE.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="7ju1p">According to sales agent Sally Strang, the house was built in the 1970s in a boom of government housing in the suburb.</p><img alt="4-wilari-place-giralang-act-2617-57029-image-0-20220510230138502716-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/4-wilari-place-giralang-act-2617-57029-image-0.width-800_BJznptO.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="4rcs1">An extension to the side of the home has added a bedroom, complete with its own mini deck. It&#x27;s the stuff the original owners could only have dreamed about.</p><p data-block-key="eep16"><a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/4-wilari-place-giralang-act-2617-57029/?fbclid=IwAR3msvjK9ybWvAx8zE2ygs0HmD_0Y4BuB7sgvwRXRafE-qL4hD6Nvv1M-_U" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">4 Wilari Place, Giralang</a>, was sold by home.by holly last weekend for $1.04 million.</p><h3 data-block-key="eshk5"><a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/10-cassia-crescent-karabar-nsw-2620-57324/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10 Cassia Crescent, Queanbeyan</a></h3><img alt="10-cassia-crescent-karabar-nsw-2620-57324-image-0-20220517231635408995-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/10-cassia-crescent-karabar-nsw-2620-57324-imag.width-800.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="9nul8">Okay, so this one - also located in Queanbeyan’s Karabar region - is more of a blend of the old <i>and</i> the new. The bathroom wall tiles are very retro but in a colour and style that’s certainly made its way back in.</p><img alt="10-cassia-crescent-karabar-nsw-2620-57324-image-0-20220517231635785096-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/10-cassia-crescent-karabar-nsw-2620-57324-imag.width-800_cWoJKEV.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="8j18u">The lounge room is sizeable and still features the original wooden door and window frames - definitely features of the 1970s that add character and are also back en vogue.</p><img alt="10-cassia-crescent-karabar-nsw-2620-57324-image-0-20220517231636621755-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/10-cassia-crescent-karabar-nsw-2620-57324-imag.width-800_Sb4EoWk.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="749s5">We love the original Hills Hoist in the backyard (!) and the Florida-style feature pillars on the front verandah.</p><p data-block-key="bs3s6">10 Cassia Crescent, Queanbeyan, is for sale between $639,000 and $679,000.</p><p data-block-key="c6beb"><a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/10-cassia-crescent-karabar-nsw-2620-57324/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the full listing</a>.</p>

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What's better than a man cave? Your own tennis court, pool and golf course

Where to live in Canberra if you love a good Chinese feed

The most stunning ex-govvie transformations on the market right now