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<h2 data-block-key="5k78i">The Crestwood castle</h2><p data-block-key="bjlgk">Crestwood (the fancy name given to West Queanbeyan) is a magnificent display of second and third generation Macedonian, Italian and Greek architecture. Dream homes belonging to the children of immigrants who came from eastern Europe to build Canberra. Think two and three-storey brick dwellings with giant verandahs held up by thin Greek Corinthian columns, concrete front and back lawns and flourishing vegetable gardens.</p><p data-block-key="c8gfc">Upstairs lives mum, dad and the kids, while the self-contained flats underneath house many a Baba and Dedo, Oma and Opa, Yiayia and Papou.</p><p data-block-key="agugf">Living among the steep streets Crestwood means you always have plenty of lemons, zucchinis and peppers from your neighbours over the fence.</p><p data-block-key="9nng0"><a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/29-stuart-street-crestwood-nsw-2620-74991/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Check out this Crestwood beauty located close to the Roos Club.</a></p><h2 data-block-key="e64gl">The Karabar housing commish </h2><img alt="IMG-1940" class="richtext-image full-width" height="792" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/IMG-1940.width-800.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="dqp5c">In the late 1960s and early 70s, housing commission dwellings were popping in south Queanbeyan in droves, from Margaret street to Karri Crescent. Humble homes on giant blocks (by today&#x27;s standards), with heaps of room for the kids to kick a footy and roller skate down the driveway. </p><p data-block-key="9njbf">The homes were built to five standardised floorplans, meaning your neighbours and nearby friends often live in the exact same layout as your own house. The houses originally had tiny kitchens with adjacent dining rooms, one bathroom and three shoebox-sized bedrooms. The living area was almost always right behind the front door which meant the kids could peak out through the curtains from the lounge to see who was at the door. </p><p data-block-key="e5hpm"><a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/116-donald-road-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-58774/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Check out this forrmer housing commission home that&#x27;s had a cute makeover.</a></p><h2 data-block-key="8lgnu">The East Queanbeyan bungalow </h2><img alt="bungalow" class="richtext-image full-width" height="600" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/bungalow.width-800.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="26qk">Smack bang in the middle of East Queanbeyan you&#x27;ll find streets lined with fibro bungalows from the 1950s and early 60s, most of which were transported on the back of a truck from Captains Flat.</p><p data-block-key="fv33a">When the lead and zinc mine closed at the &#x27;Flat in 1962, young miners and their families came streaming into Queanbeyan to find work and make a new life. The &#x27;Flat families became neighbours along High Street (now Buttle Street), O&#x27;Neill Place and Mulloon Street.</p><p data-block-key="4taem">If you grew up in a home from the &#x27;Flat you&#x27;ll remember the scratchy woollen carpet and the trauma of outdoor toilets and laundries in winter!</p><p data-block-key="3bmrm"><a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/36-47-mowatt-street-queanbeyan-east-nsw-2620-69300/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Live in an apartment built directly behind an original row of bungalows.</a></p><h2 data-block-key="5rse0">The Greenleigh 80s dream house </h2><img alt="14-granville-close-greenleigh-nsw-2620-45774-image-0-20210913004624726646-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/14-granville-close-greenleigh-nsw-2620-45774-i.width-800.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="4uso">Greenleigh was the &#x27;rural but only four mimutes from Woolies&#x27; dream of Queanbeyan families in the 1980s. Newly-built homes on two (or more) acre blocks surrounded by the bush. Mansions with pools, internal garages, multiple bathrooms (usually with a spa bath) and sweeping views.</p><p data-block-key="a38cb">The architecture was absolute peak late 80s: think vaulted ceilings with exposed beams, slate tile floors, glass bricks, cream carpets, atriums and timber everything. More was more and sunken living rooms and split levels were coveted. </p><p data-block-key="j3dd">From Severne Street to Lonergan Drive and all the way down to Beston Place, you&#x27;d see BMWs parked in the gravel driveways of the mansions while the kids roamed freely in the bush that was their own backyard. </p><p data-block-key="bef10"><a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/1-regent-drive-queanbeyan-east-nsw-2620-66955/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Build your dream home on this block in The Kingsway.</a></p><h2 data-block-key="r1fv">The Jerrabomberra palace </h2><img alt="4-elaroo-place-jerrabomberra-nsw-2619-75207-image-0-20230215001631695143-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/4-elaroo-place-jerrabomberra-nsw-2619-75207-im.width-800.jpg" width="800"><p data-block-key="9g7tq">While the nation celebrated the bicentennary, Queanbeyan built its first homes north of Southbar Road: in a new suburb with a new postcode, no less.</p><p data-block-key="7hoav">It was where you moved when you&#x27;d &#x27;made it&#x27; - i.e. dad had worked in the public service or military long enough for the family to upgrade to a brand new, sprawling four-bedroom brick home with huge bedrooms, a double or triple garage and, in many cases, <i>a pool</i>.</p><p data-block-key="9uib3">In a move that truly divided the classes, Jerrabomberra got its own postcode (not even Googong - 10km away - was granted its own postcode). &#x27;We&#x27;re not from Queanbeyan,&#x27; they continue to declare to this very day.</p><p data-block-key="bd1dv"><a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/19-maple-crescent-jerrabomberra-nsw-2619-71168/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here&#x27;s what a Jerrabomberra palace looks like in 2023.</a></p>

The 5 homes that capture the very essence of Queanbeyan

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<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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The 5 homes that capture the very essence of Queanbeyan

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