If there was a Canberra version of the Hollywood Hills, Investigator Street would be it

Get ready to feel like you're in sunny California - on the set of a real estate reality series - with this opulent home in Red Hill.

“Being on the home’s top balcony at dusk is just beautiful,” Luton Properties sales consultant Sharon Peart says of the five-bedroom home at 49 Investigator Street.

“You have more than 180-degree views from Parliament House to Mount Ainslie and then across to Hume and around to Red Hill Nature Reserve.

“There are views from most of the windows in the house, so even as you walk through, you keep getting glimpses from all of the living areas.”

The hub of the home is a sprawling, open-plan living, dining and kitchen area with a sunny, northeasterly aspect. The hero of the space is a central four-metre white marble island bench and adjoined timber breakfast bar.

“It’s all white and light, and the marble is beautiful,” Sharon says.

The kitchen also features quality gas appliances, a walk-in pantry and marble splashback.

The adjacent classic formal lounge is perfect for entertaining, with decedent touches like Jarrah timber flooring, a fireplace and overhanging chandeliers.

“The Jarrah floors feel very homely, even though they’re high-end, whereas the kitchen area is very modern, but also feels homely,” Sharon explains.

Walk down the home’s statement winding staircase and you’ll find yourself in the formal entranceway with five-metre ceilings and a chandelier. Also on this level is the addition of a self-contained studio complete with private external access and its own bathroom and kitchenette.

“It’s a multigenerational home,” Sharon says.

“The studio could cater to a family member, but also working from home.”

Three of the home’s four remaining bedrooms are on the top level, while the fourth bedroom (or home office) is on the first floor.

The top-floor master wing is the highlight with a walk-in robe, ensuite, seated bay window, Tasmanian Oak flooring and covered direct access to the top balcony.

Two more well-sized bedrooms are located on the top floor, with Tasmanian Oak flooring, built-in robes, and close access to the main bathroom with spa bath.

Guests and residents alike will be kept comfortable and safe year-round thanks to Pilkington glass for better insulation, reverse-cycle heating and cooling and a back-to-base security system.

Downstairs, the home features a double garage with lots of storage, easy care private garden and a paved patio barbecue area (and Sharon suggests there’s room for a small pool).

Courtesy of its central inner south location, the home is just moments away from Red Hill Shops, Manuka Village and some of Canberra’s best schools.

Sharon says it’s a home that strikes the right balance.

“It’s not overwhelming or too big,” she says.

“It’s got a feeling of grandeur, but it also feels like a family home.”

The home at 49 Investigator Street, Red Hill, is advertised at $2,850,000.

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Article originally written and published by The Riotact.