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Tucked away on a corner block in the burgeoning suburb of Googong is this luxurious, two-storey stunner at <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/1-rockley-parade-googong-nsw-2620-66468/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1 Rockley Parade</a>.It&#x27;s the chance to live life within an elegant colour palette, incredible finishes, high-quality dark timber flooring and high ceilings.<div>
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According to <a href="https://zango.com.au/agencies/ian-mcnamee-partners-queanbeyan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ian McNamee and Partners Queanbeyan</a> real estate agent <a href="/agents/lucy-macgregor/">Lucy MacGregor</a>, the home&#x27;s street appeal is simply stunning.“Then as you go through the house, into the entrance hall, you can see its design showcases high-end features,&quot; she says.With an oversized entrance door, a floor-to-ceiling feature wall, stylish pendant light and a grand staircase with glass balustrade, the home as huge impact as soon as you enter.<img alt="1-rockley-parade-googong-nsw-2620-66468-image-0-20221005214630629246-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/1-rockley-parade-googong-nsw-2620-66468-image-.width-800_odHRP5X.jpg" width="800">Lucy says the elegant home - set on a 753sqm block - is the kind of home the new owner will want to show off.“As you approach the living room, you’ll come across a tall feature wall with stunning timber flooring,” she says.“It’s definitely an entertainers’ home – it has a really functional design featuring divided living spaces, which are great as kids and parents can have their own spaces.“The living and dining areas also have sliding glass doors that spread out to the alfresco area, which add a nice little touch to the home and are perfect for guests.”<img alt="1-rockley-parade-googong-nsw-2620-66468-image-0-20221005214630423095-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/1-rockley-parade-googong-nsw-2620-66468-image-.width-800_AZ1kt0i.jpg" width="800">The ground level of the home also offers four versatile and private living spaces, two of which have custom-designed French doors for comfort and privacy.Lucy chooses the kitchen as the most exceptional room in the house.“It features a large Caesarstone island/breakfast bar in the middle, and then there’s a mirrored and glass splashback behind all the appliances that&#x27;s absolutely stunning,” she says.“There’s also a large, spacious walkthrough butler’s pantry hidden away in the kitchen.“Position-wise, the kitchen&#x27;s right next to the outdoor entertaining space: perfect for having people over.”<img alt="1-rockley-parade-googong-nsw-2620-66468-image-0-20221005214631275533-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/1-rockley-parade-googong-nsw-2620-66468-image-.width-800_gGhSLiQ.jpg" width="800">Three of the home&#x27;s four bedrooms are located upstairs. The master bedroom is on the ground floor, offering privacy, a large walk-in robe and a luxurious ensuite with custom cabinetry and oversized rain shower.<img alt="1-rockley-parade-googong-nsw-2620-66468-image-0-20221005214632534346-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/1-rockley-parade-googong-nsw-2620-66468-image-.width-800_iub9f4q.jpg" width="800">The main bathroom is on the second floor and features a luxurious spa bath and custom-designed cabinetry, while a powder room is also located downstairs for convenience.<img alt="1-rockley-parade-googong-nsw-2620-66468-image-0-20221005214632747626-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/1-rockley-parade-googong-nsw-2620-66468-image-.width-800_NmWuQSC.jpg" width="800">The 32sqm alfresco area of the home features well-landscaped, fully fenced gardens, a vegetable garden, a solar panel system, a BBQ, a storage shed, an outdoor gym and a 4000-litre rainwater tank.“The backyard is really cool because it’s got all these separate little sections which make it feel intricate and interesting, design-wise,” Lucy says.“It’s full of those lush green colours and doesn’t require much work.<img alt="1-rockley-parade-googong-nsw-2620-66468-image-0-20221005214633787409-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/1-rockley-parade-googong-nsw-2620-66468-image-.width-800_SfkqEdG.jpg" width="800">“The outdoor area just completes the ideal look for a home that’s made for entertaining. It can also be accessed via the large stacker glass doors from either the lounge or dining areas.<img alt="1-rockley-parade-googong-nsw-2620-66468-image-0-20221005214634451255-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/1-rockley-parade-googong-nsw-2620-66468-image-.width-800_E7bewhq.jpg" width="800">“The property is also set in the heart of Googong, which I think makes it more desirable as it’s located next to the local IGA, it’s near a school, a pool, tennis courts, parks and ovals, and they’re all within walking distance, which is also something that attracts families.”The two-storey home has 278sqm of living space and features a ducted heating and cooling system throughout.Number 1 Rockley Parade will be auctioned at 11am on Saturday 15 October 2022 with a bidder&#x27;s guide of $1.5 million.<a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/1-rockley-parade-googong-nsw-2620-66468/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the full listing.</a>Article originally written and published by <a href="https://the-riotact.com/luxury-living-high-quality-finishes-and-optimal-space-in-googong/599901" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The RiotAct</a>.

Pure luxury in the heart of Googong hopes for $1.5 million this weekend

Welcome to four listings that have completely blown us away this week - former government houses that have been completely transformed.<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">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.<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">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.<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">We’re especially in love with the galley-style kitchen, the bathroom sinks and the mirrored robes.9 Foley Place will be auctioned digitally on Wednesday 8 June 2022 at 6pm.<a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/9-foley-place-holt-act-2615-58187/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the full listing</a>.<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">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.<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">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.<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">We love the sage-coloured kitchen, the outdoor area out the back just waiting for a footy grand final and the chandelier in the hallway.7 Boronia Crescent, Queanbeyan, will be auctioned at 6pm on the 1st June.<a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/7-boronia-crescent-karabar-nsw-2620-57807/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the full listing</a>.<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">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 that bathtub, there are way too many things to add to the list of ‘What we love’.<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">According to sales agent Sally Strang, the house was built in the 1970s in a boom of government housing in the suburb.<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">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.<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.<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">Okay, so this one - also located in Queanbeyan’s Karabar region - is more of a blend of the old and the new. The bathroom wall tiles are very retro but in a colour and style that’s certainly made its way back in.<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">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.<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">We love the original Hills Hoist in the backyard (!) and the Florida-style feature pillars on the front verandah.10 Cassia Crescent, Queanbeyan, is for sale between $639,000 and $679,000.<a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/10-cassia-crescent-karabar-nsw-2620-57324/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the full listing</a>.

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Pure luxury in the heart of Googong hopes for $1.5 million this weekend

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