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Sometimes, when you’re scrolling through a listing on Zango, the home just keeps giving … and giving. We were 10 photos into <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/6-george-street-oaks-estate-act-2620-78468/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this listing on George Street, Oaks Estate</a>, when we realised we hadn’t even seen the half of it.Set on a massive 2024sqm residential block, it’s actually two homes and a potential home business in one property. Okay, so it’s a little bit random (but hey, almost everything about Oaks Estate is random) but the more we think about it, the more it just makes sense to buy it.&quot;Think of COVID when we all wanted to start our own communes - this fits the bill,&quot; <a href="https://zango.com.au/agencies/home-holly/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">home.by holly</a> real estate agent <a href="/agents/bianca-way/">Bianca Way</a> says.Here’s why we can’t stop thinking about it.<h3 data-block-key="34d5i">The primary house is ripe for a Hamptons-style makeover.</h3><img alt="6-george-street-oaks-estate-act-2620-78468-image-0-20230414050140268669-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/6-george-street-oaks-estate-act-2620-78468-ima.width-800.jpg" width="800">With its unusually-shaped windows, angled ceilings and built-in shelving in almost every room, the primary home, 6A, already has the hallmarks of a Hamptons home.<img alt="6-george-street-oaks-estate-act-2620-78468-image-0-20230414050141387102-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/6-george-street-oaks-estate-act-2620-78468-ima.width-800_kRp5OlB.jpg" width="800">Add neutral French provincial furnishings, shop for ocean and ship-themed decorations and re-face the kitchen cabinetry with Quaker style doors. Voila!<h3 data-block-key="62hoe">That second house is perfect for a rental income.</h3><img alt="6-george-street-oaks-estate-act-2620-78468-image-0-20230414050144217786-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/6-george-street-oaks-estate-act-2620-78468-ima.width-800_5Na8Ywb.jpg" width="800">The second home on the block, 6B George Street, is a two-bedroom, two-bathroom cottage that’s been completely modernised and has its own carparking (inside a very large garage!)<img alt="6-george-street-oaks-estate-act-2620-78468-image-0-20230414050144863747-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/6-george-street-oaks-estate-act-2620-78468-ima.width-800_iJJPbnO.jpg" width="800">It’s perfect for renting to a local student, tradesperson or even as an Airbnb for people visiting Canberra or Queanbeyan for work. A fence separates 6A and 6B.<h3 data-block-key="e7bmi">The third building (with kitchenette) could make an excellent studio or home business.</h3><img alt="6-george-street-oaks-estate-act-2620-78468-image-0-20230414050146192467-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/6-george-street-oaks-estate-act-2620-78468-ima.width-800_5RXkqoA.jpg" width="800">The property’s additional ‘outbuilding’ is nestled in trees to the side of both homes, and has its own external entrance.<img alt="6-george-street-oaks-estate-act-2620-78468-image-0-20230414050146441507-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/6-george-street-oaks-estate-act-2620-78468-ima.width-800_9fkIAXr.jpg" width="800">Perfect as a mini hair or beauty salon, or an office for a freelance creative or designer. (Use as a commercial space would need to be approved.)<h3 data-block-key="d7rnf">You’re three minutes away from the best pubs in Queanbeyan.</h3><img alt="8b3a2efa7a68a4691cd8cc7b0670db00" class="richtext-image full-width" height="600" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/8b3a2efa7a68a4691cd8cc7b0670db00.width-800.jpg" width="800">Something Queanbeyan has lots of (and Canberra has little of) are gorgeous old pubs with excellent dine-in and takeaway ‘pub feed’ options.<img alt="hotel-queanbeyan-canberra-accommodation-pub-entrance-2" class="richtext-image full-width" height="532" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/hotel-queanbeyan-canberra-accommodation-pub-en.width-800.jpg" width="800">There’s the iconic Hotel Queanbeyan just across the railway line, with the Royal, Walsh’s and The Tourist on Queanbeyan’s main streets. The property on George Street is about a two-minute drive to Woolworths and Kmart.<h3 data-block-key="9gfdr">Saying you live in Oaks Estate is a brilliant conversation starter.</h3><img alt="Heading-towards-the-bridge-closer" class="richtext-image full-width" height="336" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Heading-towards-the-bridge-closer.width-800.jpg" width="448">Canberra’s ‘forgotten suburb’ is one of the capital’s most historic: dating back to the 1830s.It’s an eclectic mix of businesses and people, and a little bit like living in a tiny country town, with kids on bikes exploring the streets and easy access to the bank of the Molonglo River for a Sunday afternoon stroll.Number 6 George Street, Oaks Estate, will be auctioned at 9.30am on Saturday 29 April 2023.<a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/6-george-street-oaks-estate-act-2620-78468/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the full listing.</a>

The more we think about this Oaks Estate listing, the more it just makes sense

You all loved it when we <a href="/news/if-canberra-suburbs-were-hollywood-celebrities/">matched Canberra suburbs to their Hollywood celebrities</a> last year so this time we&#x27;re taking a punt on Canberra suburbs and their matching Disney movies. (It was way harder than we thought.)Did we get it right?<h2 data-block-key="1rtjn">New Acton: Cinderella </h2>If ever there was a Canberra rags to riches story this is it. From neglected lakeside site (and the home of a former convict gaol - yikes) to glamorous, breathtaking precinct, adored by all.But Acton/New Acton&#x27;s transformation didn&#x27;t happen with the wave of a magic wand (or with the help of a fairy Godmother). The site was purchased by the Efkarpidis family in 1996, who, over two decades, remodelled the area into a vibrant precinct of seven buildings, interspersed with magical walkways and gardens.The glass slippers came in the form of the eco-friendly Nishi building, built in 2013; home to a cinema and the game-changing Hotel Hotel.<h2 data-block-key="7ke59">Oaks Estate: The Goofy Movie</h2><img alt="Side by side3" class="richtext-image full-width" height="532" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Side_by_side3.width-800.jpg" width="800">Goofy is that awkward character that no-one understands. Like, is he a cow or a dog? Is he a friend of Mickey or Donald? Isn&#x27;t he actually so old he&#x27;s someone&#x27;s dad?The same questions could be asked of Oaks Estate: is it a suburb or a town? Does it belong to Canberra or Queanbeyan? Wasn&#x27;t it there before both the ACT and Q-Town?Both are inexplicable.<h2 data-block-key="812ok">Barton: Minions </h2><img alt="Side by side6" class="richtext-image full-width" height="532" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Side_by_side6_6GFeK6d.width-800.jpg" width="800">Hundreds of workers reporting to one man with a pointy nose and formidable eyebrows. (Okay that sounds more like John Howard, but we mean Anthony Albanese.)Barton is the place our workforce of loyal public servants stream into and out of every day, although they&#x27;re less about evil plans and more about work that advances our beautiful country. We&#x27;d love to see the Minions in suits and wearing lanyards in their next movie!<h2 data-block-key="78l97">Yarralumla: The Little Mermaid </h2><img alt="Side by side" class="richtext-image full-width" height="532" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Side_by_side.width-800.jpg" width="800">Okay, this is a bit of a stretch because Ariel lives in an ocean and we only have a lake. But if you&#x27;re going to meet a prince on a boat (or a yacht) you&#x27;re totally going to do that in the shallow waters of Yarralumla.Also, the chef from The Little Mermaid would totally work at the Turkish Halal Pide House at the shops, and we&#x27;re sure we&#x27;ve spotted Ursula the Sea Witch in the lake while partying on that boat people hire for their hens and bucks nights.<h2 data-block-key="3ccon">Denman Prospect: Moana</h2><img alt="Side by side2" class="richtext-image full-width" height="532" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Side_by_side2.width-800.jpg" width="800">If there&#x27;s one suburb that&#x27;s truly embraced its natural environment, it&#x27;s Denman Prospect. But like the stunning namesake of the movie Moana, Denman Prospect refuses to accept the status quo and longs to be something more.Denman was Australia&#x27;s first solar suburb, and designed to integrate seamlessly with the surrounding landscape and waterways. But it&#x27;s totally future-focused too, with sustainable initiatives baked into commercial buildings and the future Molonglo Valley Centre. Moana would be proud to live there.<h2 data-block-key="g17v">O’Malley: The Aristocats </h2><img alt="Side by side4" class="richtext-image full-width" height="532" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Side_by_side4.width-800.jpg" width="800">Ah O&#x27;Malley. The suburb that forces you to rubberneck all the mansions as you drive up and down Hindmarsh Drive. It&#x27;s home to embassies and the blue blood of Canberra (if there is such a thing) and where you move to when you&#x27;ve &#x27;made it&#x27;. Flashy exteriors, stunning interiors and mountain views to die for.Life is gentle, sunny and a little bit slower in O&#x27;Malley - a little bit like lives of the main characters in Disney&#x27;s The Aristocats.<h2 data-block-key="96l99">Braddon: Peter Pan</h2><img alt="Side by side7" class="richtext-image full-width" height="532" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Side_by_side7.width-800.jpg" width="800">About 20 years ago, we would totally have chosen Cars as the best Disney movie to match Braddon. But since its (ongoing) extreme makeoever, we feel Peter Pan is more this inner city suburb&#x27;s vibe.The cafes, clubs and trendy businesses lining the streets of Braddon attract the local cool kids, influencers and tourists. As the home of beautiful people, it&#x27;s quite literally the suburb that never wants to grow up.

If Canberra suburbs were Disney movies

There may not be a lake nearby but this two-bedroom cottage at<a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/1-50-railway-street-oaks-estate-act-2620-43629/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1/50 Railway Street</a> in <a href="https://zango.com.au/research/suburb/oaks-estate-act-2620/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oaks Estate</a> certainly gives off American lake-house vibes…and it’s just moments away from Queanbeyan.The original wooden walls and floors have remained untouched throughout the decades, giving an interior that looks very similar to a lake house where families in America would stay on a summer holiday.<img alt="1/50 Railway Street OAKS ESTATE, ACT 2620" class="richtext-image full-width" height="531" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screen_Shot_2021-06-29_at_10.56.35_pm.width-800.png" width="800">Wood is spread across the walls and floors of the two-bedroom one-bathroom property, which sits on a large 2000sqm block of land on the border of NSW and ACT.Built in 1989 and listed with <a href="https://zango.com.au/agents/maya-rourke/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maya Rourke</a> of <a href="https://zango.com.au/agencies/mcintyre-property/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">McIntyre Property</a>, the former owner bought the property about 17 years ago.<img alt="1/50 Railway Street OAKS ESTATE, ACT 2620" class="richtext-image full-width" height="531" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screen_Shot_2021-06-29_at_10.54.32_pm.width-800.png" width="800">Ms Rourke said there is endless potential to expand and renovate the cottage.“You can do anything with this property.&quot;According to Ms Rourke, the newly-listed property has already received interest and the current owners are excited to see a new family enjoy the property the way they did.“There is so much land to enjoy here,” Ms Rourke said.<img alt="1/50 Railway Street OAKS ESTATE, ACT 2620" class="richtext-image full-width" height="531" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screen_Shot_2021-06-29_at_10.59.18_pm.width-800.png" width="800">Enter through the front door and you are greeted with a very large living area with a fireplace and wooden floors and walls that almost feels like you are inside a steam sauna.Tucked away off the living room is the kitchen which has plenty of bench space and a breakfast bar.<img alt="1/50 Railway Street OAKS ESTATE, ACT 2620" class="richtext-image full-width" height="532" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screen_Shot_2021-06-29_at_10.57.34_pm.width-800.png" width="800">The two bedrooms both feature built-in-wardrobes. There is also a bathroom with a shower, a laundry and separate toilet.From here is direct access to the verandah which overlooks the expansive block of land on offer.<img alt="1/50 Railway Street OAKS ESTATE, ACT 2620" class="richtext-image full-width" height="529" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screen_Shot_2021-06-29_at_10.55.45_pm.width-800.png" width="800">For someone with a passion for landscaping and gardening, this huge block of land provides for ample opportunity to start growing a garden.Additional features include double glazed windows, a storage shed, electric roller shutters, and a front gate.<img alt="1/50 Railway Street OAKS ESTATE, ACT 2620" class="richtext-image full-width" height="528" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screen_Shot_2021-06-29_at_10.56.07_pm.width-800.png" width="800">The wooden cottage heads to auction on 14 July at 12pm and there are upcoming inspections on Thursday 1 July at 5:30pm and Saturday 3 July at 10am.To find out more about <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/1-50-railway-street-oaks-estate-act-2620-43629/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1/50 Railway Street</a> in <a href="https://zango.com.au/research/suburb/oaks-estate-act-2620/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oaks Estate,</a> contact <a href="https://zango.com.au/agencies/mcintyre-property/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">McIntyre Property</a>’s <a href="https://zango.com.au/agents/maya-rourke/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maya Rourke</a> on 0466 374 993.

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The more we think about this Oaks Estate listing, the more it just makes sense

If Canberra suburbs were Disney movies

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