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There’s little imagination needed for this leafy cottage on one of Canberra&#x27;s most famous streets. Despite its modest facade, <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/42-cowper-street-ainslie-act-2602-88746/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">42 Cowper Street, Ainslie</a>, covers a huge block within the heritage-listed precinct with taste and plenty of functionality.Sales agent <a href="/agents/holly-komorowski/">Holly Komorowski</a> says it was the tree-lined street, blanketed in shade by overhanging branches that touch in the middle, that first impressed her when she viewed the home.<div>
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As you turn into the driveway, which stretches up to the double bay garage in the back corner of the property, a hedge along the footpath hides a blossoming crab-apple tree just before the front door, making a “very pretty facade”.“When you first walk in and look down the hallway, which is quite wide, you have a symmetrical view directly through the kitchen to a window out the back garden,” Holly says.<img alt="42-cowper-street-ainslie-act-2602-88746-image-0-20231019031643558606-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/42-cowper-street-ainslie-act-2602-88746-image-.width-800.jpg" width="800">“I was there on the weekend and there was a couple at the back with their little toddler playing on the equipment in the back corner. It was the perfect sort of lovely family scene, which I thought was a really wonderful feature in making the house feel so connected throughout.”According to Holly, the home’s floorplan is designed to be flexible, making it great for families.<img alt="42-cowper-street-ainslie-act-2602-88746-image-0-20231019031644631143-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/42-cowper-street-ainslie-act-2602-88746-image-.width-800_8AgVIw6.jpg" width="800">The master bedroom is separate from the other three designated bedrooms, so there’s more than enough privacy as children get older. Next to the dining area is a large rumpus room, which could also be used as a second living room.The main living areas and the extension at the rear of the home are north-east facing, so there’s a great deal of unobstructed natural light pouring in throughout the day.<img alt="42-cowper-street-ainslie-act-2602-88746-image-0-20231019031645198474-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/42-cowper-street-ainslie-act-2602-88746-image-.width-800_cW9gAWy.jpg" width="800">“But the plantings in the garden are strategically placed so they provide protection in the summer with lots of shady areas,” Holly says.Two things the current owners love about living in the house are its location and its size. Positioned on a 1045sqm block, the property provides a rare opportunity to have a backyard and yet live super close to the city centre. The property has Ainslie shops right behind it, Dickson shops down the street, and straight through the football club is Braddon.<img alt="42-cowper-street-ainslie-act-2602-88746-image-0-20231019031647157134-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/42-cowper-street-ainslie-act-2602-88746-image-.width-800_ythUsrO.jpg" width="800">The home is surrounded by other heritage listed properties.“So the street is going to remain consistent and people are really sympathetic to the precinct’s past,” Holly says.“When the vendors secured the property a couple of years ago, it was a very modest cottage and just a small footprint on an extremely large block. So it gave them the opportunity to do a significant extension and renovation over the last 10 years.”<img alt="42-cowper-street-ainslie-act-2602-88746-image-0-20231019031650767928-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/42-cowper-street-ainslie-act-2602-88746-image-.width-800_LTNESyD.jpg" width="800">In the past year, Holly says more strength has come into the Ainslie market, with a number of sales giving confidence to those looking to secure a spot in the north. Most recently, a heritage home with similar dimensions sold for $2.15 million in the neighbouring Gray Park heritage precinct.“It demonstrates that location and homes of character are well sought-after, and this one has both.”42 Cowper Street will be auctioned at 12.30pm on Saturday 11 November 2023.<a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/42-cowper-street-ainslie-act-2602-88746/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the full listing.</a>Article originally written and published by <a href="https://the-riotact.com/see-the-light-with-heritage-listed-home-of-character-in-ainslie/715324" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Riotact</a>.

Cowper Street 'cottage' is actually a four-bedroom home on a 1045sqm block

From the second you open the charming front gate at <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/11-meredith-street-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-84378/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">11 Meredith Street, Queanbeyan</a>, it’s like going back in time to a Sunday drive to Nan’s for afternoon tea.Built in 1927, it’s the details of the home that transport you back to the days of dirt roads and kerosene lamps: from the front verandah and decorative ceilings to fireplaces and light fittings.<img alt="11-meredith-street-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-84378-image-0-20230808231633650597-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/11-meredith-street-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-84378-i.width-800.jpg" width="800">Sitting in the lounge room of the original home (an extension was added in the 1990s) is like a visit to the regions surrounding Canberra back when you were a kid: when the adults would sit around drinking cups of tea and eating lemon myrtle biscuits while the kids were ordered to go out the back and play.Located in Queanbeyan‘s heritage precinct, the home is now a four bedroom masterpiece, blending nostalgia and modern amenity in the most beautiful way.<img alt="11-meredith-street-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-84378-image-0-20230808231634391148-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/11-meredith-street-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-84378-i.width-800_FssvxhQ.jpg" width="800">“The reason the home feels like you’re visiting a grandparent in a country town is because when this home was built, Queanbeyan was just a very small country town,” sales agent <a href="/agents/jennifer-ward-4/">Jennifer Ward</a> from <a href="https://zango.com.au/agencies/ward-estate-agents/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ward Estate Agents</a> says.“It was bushland beyond Stornaway Road.”The current owners of 11 Meredith Street have lovingly restored it over the past five years, and the details are staggering; from Blackbutt timber floors, sandstone fireplaces, a ‘vintage’ Smeg oven in the new kitchen and double glazing throughout.<img alt="11-meredith-street-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-84378-image-0-20230808231632692350-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/11-meredith-street-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-84378-i.width-800_VhnM7Ve.jpg" width="800">It’s so close to the main street of Queanbeyan you can smell the steaks cooking at the Royal Hotel, and yet the property is whisper quiet: like being out in the country. The current owners are moving away, but “wish they could literally pick the house up and take it with them” Jen says.She described the heritage home as &quot;the kind of home you buy and never leave&quot;, given its proximity to the Queanbeyan town centre, but also because in a way the gorgeous restoration is a kind of “haven”.<img alt="11-meredith-street-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-84378-image-0-20230808231635164251-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/11-meredith-street-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-84378-i.width-800_wpFiosO.jpg" width="800">“You walk out the front door on Meredith Street and you see the old butcher shop, the old corner shop and a simply stunning street lined with heritage homes,” Jen says.“It’s a special part of Queanbeyan and a truly special house.”The new owners of 11 Meredith Street will be able to walk to iconic Queanbeyan events like the Multicultural Festival, Carols in the Park and the Queanbeyan Show. But major events can also be hosted at home, with a charming back deck, lawn and huge driveway area meaning the whole family will be keen to gather at the home for Christmas, New Year’s and birthday parties.<img alt="11-meredith-street-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-84378-image-0-20230808231636382415-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/11-meredith-street-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-84378-i.width-800_T03wu6M.jpg" width="800">According to Jen, interest in the property has been huge with many Queanbeyan residents and people who grew up in the city keen to see what one of the city’s original homes looks like.“Open homes have been massive,” she says.“The cars have been lining Meredith Street – it almost looked like there was a big event on at town park.”Number 11 Meredith Street, Queanbeyan, goes to auction at 12.30pm this Saturday 2 September 2023.<a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/11-meredith-street-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-84378/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the full listing.</a>

Queanbeyan heritage home 'like a Sunday visit to nan's house' with a stunning modern twist

There’s a little mystery surrounding <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/127-stornaway-road-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-55253/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this stunning 97-year-old cottage</a> on Queanbeyan’s Stornaway Road.The two-bedroom home, which is currently for sale at around the million dollar mark, features the most incredible detailing across its air vents and on the ceiling. While interior roof detailing was not unusual for homes built in the 1920s, it is the ‘theme’ of the detail that has sales agent <a href="https://zango.com.au/agents/bianca-way/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bianca Way</a>, of <a href="https://zango.com.au/agencies/home-holly/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">home.by holly</a> intrigued.<img alt="127-stornaway-road-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-55253-image-0-20220328020142886177-thumbnail-1920x1920-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/127-stornaway-road-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-55253-i.width-800.jpg" width="800">“There are lots of theological motifs featured in the ceiling and air vent plaster work, cherubs and crosses all surrounded by quite feminine flowers and detailing,” Bianca says.“The property backs onto the gardens of the Baptist church so I am curious to know if perhaps the home was first built for someone associated with the church.”Complete with a white picket fence, the house at 127 Stornaway Road pre-dates most of Canberra - including Old Parliament House, the War Memorial and the Melbourne and Sydney buildings. The first owners would have been living on the edge of town at the time the house was built, but today the cottage is as central as it gets; within walking distance of Queanbeyan’s beautiful town park and the restaurants along the main street.<img alt="127-stornaway-road-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-55253-image-0-20220328020146515864-thumbnail-1920x1920-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/127-stornaway-road-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-55253-i.width-800_SbTQNgS.jpg" width="800">You can feel the history as soon as you step in the front door, Bianca says, and original details have been beautifully maintained against some more modern features like a new kitchen and bi-fold doors out to the deck.“The heritage detailing is so captivating, the ceilings and the pinky-purple leadlight windows are utterly enchanting,” Bianca says.“Standing in the massive garden makes you feel as if you’re in the grounds of your own private heritage homestead.“It’s quintessential Queanbeyan - charming, unexpected and a little bit off-beat!”<img alt="127-stornaway-road-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-55253-image-0-20220328020146757435-thumbnail-1920x1920-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/127-stornaway-road-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-55253-i.width-800_LYIVAM6.jpg" width="800">The house is drawing interest from a diverse range of buyers, from extended families to creatives to downsizers and, largely because the property comes with one-bedroom studio, complete with its own giant workshop or office.“That’s one of the best things about the studio, it’s so versatile,” Bianca says.“We’ve set up as a fantastic guest room, and it could easily be used for multigenerational living, an Airbnb, or an amazing home office.“It’s been used by several artisans and makers over the years as a studio and workshop, and even the heritage adviser from the council mentioned how spectacular it would be as a master bedroom if it were joined to the main cottage with an extension.”<img alt="127-stornaway-road-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-55253-image-0-20220328020149323273-thumbnail-1920x1920-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/127-stornaway-road-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-55253-i.width-800_foC1zIo.jpg" width="800">The current owners of the home purchased it when high prices in Canberra’s inner north and south forced them to cast their attention to Queanbeyan.“They discovered the amazing art community and felt right at home,” Bianca says.“I imagine the new owners may be quite similar.”<a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/127-stornaway-road-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-55253/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the full listing for 127 Stornaway Road, Queanbeyan, here.</a>

3 news articles with tag heritage-homes

Cowper Street 'cottage' is actually a four-bedroom home on a 1045sqm block

Queanbeyan heritage home 'like a Sunday visit to nan's house' with a stunning modern twist

Was this stunning cottage on Queanbeyan’s Stornaway Road built for a priest?