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<a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/9-dirrawan-gardens-reid-act-2612-76302/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This heritage-listed home in Reid’s Dirrawan Gardens</a> is filled with history and finished with modern-day touches.The 1926 home would have been one of Reid’s first after construction commenced at the base of Mount Ainslie during the same year.<img alt="9-dirrawan-gardens-reid-act-2612-76302-image-0-20230302043137804093-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/9-dirrawan-gardens-reid-act-2612-76302-image-0.width-800.jpg" width="800">Those familiar with Canberra’s history would know the city’s first suburbs were built to accommodate public servants ahead of the opening of Old Parliament House.But <a href="https://zango.com.au/agencies/home-holly/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">home.by holly</a> agent <a href="/agents/holly-komorowski/">Holly Komorowski</a> says the property is distinctive compared to Reid’s confirmed Federal Capital Commission-built homes.“It’s got a really deep porch which is different to the more enclosed and smaller front porches that you find on other properties,” she says.“The high ornate ceilings with cornices and roses, and the front entryway with glass doors also speak to a privately built home.”<img alt="9-dirrawan-gardens-reid-act-2612-76302-image-0-20230302043141406295-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/9-dirrawan-gardens-reid-act-2612-76302-image-0.width-800_xckBrbS.jpg" width="800">Holly says it’s possible the home’s design was influenced by Canberra’s first private architect Kenneth Oliphant. It features a slew of period details, including picture rails, timber sash windows and an original fireplace.“I love that they retained those front rooms – the heritage of the home,” Holly says.“That originality at the front of the house is really special.”<img alt="9-dirrawan-gardens-reid-act-2612-76302-image-0-20230302043139936168-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/9-dirrawan-gardens-reid-act-2612-76302-image-0.width-800_ck5uOlQ.jpg" width="800">However, the renovated property also sports the latest in contemporary style.“The floorplan is really expansive and has been modernised to the back of the property,” Holly says.“There’s a really decadent and beautifully-designed ensuite which is one of the most luxurious features of the home.”The master bedroom flows into a rainforest-inspired ensuite with stone counters, twin basins and a separate shower and bath. Its glass-panelled facade overlooks a forest of tree ferns, allowing for cloud watching or star gazing.<img alt="9-dirrawan-gardens-reid-act-2612-76302-image-0-20230302043141892149-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/9-dirrawan-gardens-reid-act-2612-76302-image-0.width-800_tFuFKcA.jpg" width="800">The master also sports a walk-in wardrobe, courtyard access, walls of cabinetry and porthole windows.Three more bedrooms with built-in robes and garden views centre around a second bathroom.A study on the other side of the house - with a wine cellar and access to the double carport - could be used as a fifth bedroom.Sitting in the centre of the property is an open-plan living, kitchen and dining area with large skylights and a sunny northeast orientation.<img alt="9-dirrawan-gardens-reid-act-2612-76302-image-0-20230302043142756220-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/9-dirrawan-gardens-reid-act-2612-76302-image-0.width-800_8VpGOVy.jpg" width="800">The minimalist kitchen features soft touch drawers, integrated and concealed appliances and a central island bench with a breakfast bar.“The home opens up from the kitchen/dining area to a beautiful outdoor dining area with ornamental vines,” Holly says.A swimming pool and separate studio sit among the clipped hedges and established trees of the backyard. Landscaped gardens continue out front, with vintage oaks lining the drive and streetscapes of Reid.<img alt="9-dirrawan-gardens-reid-act-2612-76302-image-0-20230302043140490663-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/9-dirrawan-gardens-reid-act-2612-76302-image-0.width-800_DAjvIZW.jpg" width="800">The home is within walking distance of Civic, Glebe Park, and Reid Park and Oval. The Parliamentary triangle, Reid tennis club and Anzac Parade are also nearby.Holly says only a small number of properties sell in the “tightly held” suburb of Reid each year.“Buyers coming into the home have the intention of securing something that’s quite rare,” Holly says.“I just love the character, the soul and the spirit of the home, which goes back to our earliest days.”Number 9 Dirrawan Gardens, Reid, is for sale between $2,950,000 - $3,100,000.<a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/9-dirrawan-gardens-reid-act-2612-76302/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the full listing.</a>Article originally written and published by <a href="https://the-riotact.com/distinctive-reid-property-with-a-heritage-story-ready-for-its-next-chapter/643167" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The RiotACT.</a>

1926 Reid home built for one of Canberra's first families listed at $3 million

This home is one to fall in love with; with multiple large living areas, a courtyard and gardens perfect for entertaining. And that’s before we get to the beautiful renovations.Number <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/6-gooreen-street-reid-act-2612-74360/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">6 Gooreen Street, Reid</a>, harmoniously blends sleek and comforting design into a generously-sized family home with everything you need. The functionality of the home is unparalleled, with multiple segregated living areas, a vast main family area and a study.<div>
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<a href="https://zango.com.au/agencies/lj-hooker-canberra-city/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LJ Hooker real estate</a> agent <a href="/agents/antony-damiano-3/">Antony Damiano</a> describes the home as &quot;filled with character&quot;.“The home is a bit different to just about everything else in Reid. It has amazing character and charm about it that is hard to come by,” he says.“You have these amazing wide spaces, big rooms and an open feel throughout.”<img alt="6-gooreen-street-reid-act-2612-74360-image-0-20230214010203524103-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/6-gooreen-street-reid-act-2612-74360-image-0-2.width-800_JPIvr0M.jpg" width="800">Entering the home, you&#x27;re surrounded by a wealth of space and unique styling.The kitchen is an entertainer’s dream – perfect for the aspiring or accomplished chef and large enough for the whole family to be involved at mealtime, with plenty of storage, high-set benches, a large gas burner cooktop and a wine cellar your friends will envy.The new owner will love how easy this home makes it to entertain friends and family. With direct access from the main living area to the backyard, the possibilities for entertaining year-round are endless. The leafy backdrop creates a sense of peace, and you’ll love taking in the green surroundings over a Sunday morning coffee or a family meal.<img alt="6-gooreen-street-reid-act-2612-74360-image-0-20230214010204171275-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/6-gooreen-street-reid-act-2612-74360-image-0-2.width-800_Ltltfjg.jpg" width="800">Antony says the home is an excellent opportunity for the astute buyer.“The home is located in an amazing spot in Reid. It’s right in the heart of Canberra and is only a short trip from just about everywhere,” he says.“It&#x27;s also a very versatile home and can easily meet its occupant’s ever-changing needs.”<img alt="6-gooreen-street-reid-act-2612-74360-image-0-20230201011702433531-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/6-gooreen-street-reid-act-2612-74360-image-0-2.width-800_3335vyi.jpg" width="800">Close to Civic, the Parliamentary triangle and connections to major artillery roads, the home&#x27;s location is almost perfect. A number of quality public and private schools are close by, with plenty of walking, running or bike riding trails at Mount Ainslie and Reid Oval, just around the corner.<img alt="6-gooreen-street-reid-act-2612-74360-image-0-20230201011658637929-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/6-gooreen-street-reid-act-2612-74360-image-0-2.width-800_RK1Wijl.jpg" width="800">This property will allow you to open up your life to new, fulfilling routines and bring your family together.6 Gooreen Street, Reid, will be auctioned at 11.30am on Saturday 25 February 2023.<a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/6-gooreen-street-reid-act-2612-74360/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the full listing.</a>Article originally written and published by <a href="https://the-riotact.com/70s-charm-with-modern-features-in-the-heart-of-canberra/635821" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The RiotACT.</a>

Design your life around the city centre with this stunner in Reid

It was a pretty funny scene: Dimity May sitting <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/21-anzac-park-reid-act-2612-58654/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">in her driveway in Reid</a> with a table of organic seedlings from her garden and a “For Sale” sign.But it worked. The seedlings sold out: and Dimity had unknowingly taken the first step in what would become a thriving, organic farming business.<img alt="IMG_5830.JPEG" class="richtext-image full-width" height="1060" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/IMG_5830.width-800.jpg" width="800">Today, Dimity is the owner and Head Grower at Reid Tiny Farm, providing quality, organic seedlings to hundreds of people across the Canberra region and also in-store at Ainslie IGA.Reid Tiny Farm uses a Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) model, where people buy into a share of the produce a farm harvests each week, each month, or in Dimity’s case, each season.“I never planned on launching a business,” she laughs.“It was just something I could do to keep me growing at home while I had little tiny babies - and I wanted to make the most of a beautiful big backyard that gets heaps of sun.”<img alt="IMG_5842.JPEG" class="richtext-image full-width" height="988" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/IMG_5842.width-800.jpg" width="800">Reid Tiny Farm clients get four packed boxes of seedlings a year, grown specifically for the Canberra climate. Even in winter, there’s kale, lettuce, asian greens, broccoli, cauliflower, onions and peas to be grown.“You have to be committed - you get a winter seedling box and have to grow right through the cold we&#x27;re experiencing now,” Dimity says.“But it’s amazing what you can actually still be harvesting from your garden in minus seven degrees.“Canberra&#x27;s amazing for people growing their own food and seeking out a different kind of way of living and eating - people are unbelievably supportive.”<img alt="21-anzac-park-reid-act-2612-58654-image-0-20220614060137816710-thumbnail-1920x1920-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/21-anzac-park-reid-act-2612-58654-image-0-2022.width-800.jpg" width="800">It’s a heart-wrenching time for Dimity and her family. The driveway where it all started, and the sunny backyard - where the seedlings are still started today before they head to Pialligo to mature - are currently for sale.<a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/21-anzac-park-reid-act-2612-58654/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Number 21 Anzac Park, Reid</a>, Dimity’s stunning four-bedroom, two-bathroom home, will be auctioned on Saturday 18 June. While the facade of the home has stayed true to its 1950s build, extensive renovations were undertaken by Dimity and husband Mark in 2017, including the addition of a master suite overlooking the backyard and a gorgeous alfresco area that gets the afternoon sun.<img alt="21-anzac-park-reid-act-2612-58654-image-0-20220614060140924103-thumbnail-1920x1920-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/21-anzac-park-reid-act-2612-58654-image-0-2022.width-800_pdPWVS3.jpg" width="800">Dimity and her family are looking to move to a block of land in the Canberra region to focus on land regeneration, biodiversity and ideally, continue to expand in organic farming.Her heart will miss Reid, Dimity says.<img alt="21-anzac-park-reid-act-2612-58654-image-0-20220614060139350770-thumbnail-1920x1920-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/21-anzac-park-reid-act-2612-58654-image-0-2022.width-800_yDfk4lb.jpg" width="800">“It’s such a beautiful place for a young family, anyone who appreciates and loves that Canberra lifestyle,” she says.“I think Reid has to be the best location in Canberra - it’s so quiet, and beautiful, and unchanged - but then everything that the city has to offer is on your doorstep.”21 Anzac Park, Reid, will be auctioned at 2.45pm on Saturday 18 June 2022. <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/21-anzac-park-reid-act-2612-58654/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the full listing here</a>.

‘Where it all began’: Canberra’s tiniest organic (backyard) farm now on the market

A senior architect in the Works Branch of the Department of the Interior, Cuthbert Whitley designed many of Canberra’s government buildings and public housing in the 1930s and 40s, but there’s one house that received a little extra love – his own home.Three generations of the Whitley/Nicolls family have lived in the home at <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/19-currong-street-reid-act-2612-48482/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">19 Currong Street</a> in Reid, and after 90 years, they have made the heart-breaking decision to sell.<a href="/agents/homebyholly/">home.byholly</a> sales agent <a href="/agents/holly-komorowski/">Holly Komorowski</a> says the sale is very sentimental for the family, with all the memories of childhood, family and friends encompassed within the bricks and mortar of this special property built around 1935.<img alt="19-Currong-St-Reid-2.jpg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/19-Currong-St-Reid-2.width-800.jpg" width="800">“I know it’s difficult for the family to let it go, but onto new chapters and adventures,” she said.Holly says the gorgeous heritage home has been fully renovated but retains many original features, including gleaming timber floors, two wood-burning fireplaces, sash windows, ornate ceilings and art deco tiles in the bathroom.“The 1930s character is interwoven into the fabric of the new and the old,” she said.“The property has been meticulously refurbished, while still retaining many key original features that speak to the integrity of the design and character.”From the street, the Canberra red brick facade is striking against the established gardens creating an urban oasis right on the city’s doorstep.<img alt="19-Currong-St-Reid-7.jpg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/19-Currong-St-Reid-7.width-800.jpg" width="800">Holly says the four-bedroom home embodies grace and style, delivering an impressive blend of period elegance, contemporary style, and family flexibility.“The home presents with a modern flexible floor plan of four bedrooms, ensuite and bathroom, whilst retaining heritage detailing,” she said.The updated kitchen is ready for a new family to create more memories, surrounded by the original 1930 kitchen cabinetry that has been perfectly integrated with a new island bench and modern Miele appliances set into a brick hearth.The kitchen and casual living area opens out onto a covered all-seasons room overlooking the cottage gardens, a relaxing space for family gatherings any time of year.<img alt="19-Currong-St-Reid-6.jpg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/19-Currong-St-Reid-6.width-800.jpg" width="800">The original, working fireplaces in the formal lounge and formal dining rooms are a stand-out features, adding to the genuine period feel and keeping the home cosy during winter.Unwind in the master bedroom with a walk-in robe, external door and modern en-suite finished in luxurious Italian porcelain tiles.The home has been updated and modernised for 2021, with a 21-panel solar system, gas heating and sustainable gardens.The established gardens are curated and filled with edible and fruiting kitchen plants, as well as old fashioned plantings of rhododendron, camellias and dogwoods.<img alt="19-Currong-St-Reid.jpg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/19-Currong-St-Reid.width-800.jpg" width="800">Holly says the thoughtful garden design offers privacy, alfresco areas to enjoy, planned garden rooms, productive kitchen plantings and vegetables.“I think the edible gardens play a very big part in this property, with vegetables and fruit trees – it’s a really holistic way to live,” Holly said.Nestled on a 1242 square metre block, the property also boasts a single garage with storage and roller door access, an attached carport and ample off-street parking.The home is located in a premium position, opposite the Dirrawan Park precinct which three generations of children have called their playground.<img alt="19-Currong-St-Reid-4.jpg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/19-Currong-St-Reid-4.width-800.jpg" width="800">“There is indeed something very special about this home with its foundations reaching right back to Canberra’s earliest days,” Holly said.“It’s a little piece of Canberra’s history which makes up the fabric of our city.”Marion and Walter Griffin’s 1916 plan for Canberra aimed to create healthy working and living environments for urban residents based on the international Garden City movement.“Protected with a heritage-listed overlay, this wonderful home fulfils to this day his vision of a ‘Garden City’ plan,” Holly added.To arrange a private inspection at <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/19-currong-street-reid-act-2612-48482/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">19 Currong Street</a> in Reid, contact <a href="/agents/holly-komorowski/">Holly Komorowski</a> on 0434 973 987.Article was originally written and published by <a href="https://the-riotact.com/architects-family-selling-elegant-heritage-home-in-reid-after-90-years/504875" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The RiotAct.</a>*Zango is committed to continue connecting people with places safely. 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1926 Reid home built for one of Canberra's first families listed at $3 million

Design your life around the city centre with this stunner in Reid

‘Where it all began’: Canberra’s tiniest organic (backyard) farm now on the market

Architect’s family selling elegant heritage home in Reid after 90 years