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Suzi Trajkovska is one of those women who loves organising. Cupboards, home offices, pantries and closets: the messier the better. She has systems for her systems and has had an eye for creating beautiful rooms ever since she was little.Suzi works as a family daycarer from her home suburb of Googong, but recently started taking Fridays off to spend time completely making over the rooms of homes in surrounding suburbs. It all started when Suzi made over her own pantry, and a girlfriend demanded she come and do the same for hers.<img alt="pantry" class="richtext-image full-width" height="1000" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/pantry.width-800.jpg" width="800">“It was not an intentional start to a business,” Suzi laughs.“But more and more people heard about what I could do and started contacting me.”Today, her interior decorating business <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554290319869" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edited Living Co</a> is thriving — she gets most new clients by word of mouth — and Suzi’s Fridays are booked solid doing what she loves: researching interior trends, finding furniture for clients (recycled where possible) and shopping at Kmart.Her most recent project included surprising her niece, Gabriella, with a brand new look for her home business, Beauty by Gabriella.<img alt="before beauty room" class="richtext-image full-width" height="1000" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/before_beauty_room.width-800.jpg" width="800">“Gabriella has had a pretty tough couple of years, including losing her mum,” Suzi says.“I wanted to do something really special for her.“We agreed to meet the Saturday after Anzac Day to talk about her desires for the room but I actually snuck in while she was away on the Anzac Day long weekend and did the makeover for her.”Here’s the approach Suzi took.<h3 data-block-key="489k2">Start with three words you want the space to feel.</h3><img alt="makeover prints" class="richtext-image full-width" height="1000" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/makeover_prints.width-800.jpg" width="800">“For Gabriella’s therapy room I chose modern, luxurious and relaxing. Modern is about a neutral colour palette and relaxing is about minimalism, having spots for things and reducing clutter.”<h3 data-block-key="bfee1">Invest in an excellent bed.</h3><img alt="makeover bed" class="richtext-image full-width" height="1000" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/makeover_bed.width-800.jpg" width="800">“In a home beauty business, your clients spend most of the time laying down. The most important thing you can invest in is a comfortable place for them to do this.“Spend most of your budget on this, and you can decorate around it on a budget.”<h3 data-block-key="110v0">Curtains make the room.</h3><img alt="image000001 (1)" class="richtext-image full-width" height="1600" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/image000001_1.width-800.jpg" width="746">“Window dressings can make or break a room so we stripped back Gabriella’s old curtains and put in a sheer curtain from Freedom. The room was instantly transformed.”<h3 data-block-key="etamv">Repurpose what you have.</h3><img alt="makeover details" class="richtext-image full-width" height="1000" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/makeover_details.width-800.jpg" width="800">“A lot of what you see, Gabriella already had in the room. It just needed a new set of eyes and some accessories to bring it to life.“The baskets, marble-look trays are from Kmart and the big banana leaf plant in the corner is from Spotlight. All sourced locally in Queanbeyan and on a budget.”

How to make over your home beauty business, by a Googong mum

“It’s stupidly expensive in Canberra — I might have to buy in Queanbeyan!”For years I’ve heard this quip around the office and among my friends in the market for a new home, and it’s always baffled me.Where did the perception that Queanbeyan is where you go to buy if you can’t afford to live in Canberra come from? Queanbeyan has always been pitched as Canberra’s older, poorer cousin but I’ve reviewed the data and it’s much cheaper to buy in several Canberra suburbs than it is to buy in little old Queanbeyan.<img alt="2-yuruga-close-karabar-nsw-2620-87700-image-0-20231004054636525281-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/2-yuruga-close-karabar-nsw-2620-87700-image-0-.width-800.jpg" width="800">The median house price in Queanbeyan in 2023 is $765,000 – so if you’re looking to live somewhere less expensive try Charnwood ($641,000), Holt ($740,000) or Banks (also $740,000). Even Ngunnawal is more affordable.So while they’re not strictly the cheapest properties on the market, homes in Queanbeyan do sit at the lower end of the median house price scale.<img alt="9-hirst-avenue-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-91218-image-0-20231123023135217593-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/9-hirst-avenue-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-91218-image.width-800.jpg" width="800">Add a “rural NSW town vibe” to the mix, and it’s a combination more and more Canberrans are seeking, according to Ian McNamee &amp; Partners sales agent Lucy MacGregor.“I would say a high percentage of our purchasers are from the ACT – we see a lot of first home buyers finding value for money in Queanbeyan,” Lucy says.“We typically have larger block sizes over here, and charming designs that are harder to find – and therefore harder to buy — in Canberra.<img alt="153-carwoola-street-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-87858-image-0-20231129040205093982-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/153-carwoola-street-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-87858-.width-800.jpg" width="800">“As prices rise in the ACT, people are realising just how conveniently positioned Queanbeyan is. It’s literally 15 minutes to Civic, Tuggeranong and Woden.”Ray White Queanbeyan sales agent Brad O’Mara remembers a time when it actually was a lot cheaper to buy in Queanbeyan than Canberra, but that gap has closed.<img alt="23-hakea-street-karabar-nsw-2620-89624-image-0-20231101223135222320-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/23-hakea-street-karabar-nsw-2620-89624-image-0.width-800.jpg" width="800">“We do see Canberra buyers coming out to our properties from as far as Belconnen, Weston and Tuggeranong,” Brad says.“It really depends on what each client wants. What are they looking for? What lifestyle do they want? What services do they need, if any? What budget do they have? Can that be found in the Queanbeyan region for cheaper?“In most cases, the answer is yes.“Myths are usually based on a generalised market median, and the reports show that the Queanbeyan region is more affordable.“Combine that with the great services we have here, and you’ve got an excellent value proposition.&quot;<a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/search/?listing_type=buy&amp;address_suburb=Queanbeyan,%202620,%20NSW&amp;surrounding=true&amp;order_by=-created&amp;property_status_groups=current,underOffer,includePrivate&amp;page=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View our Queanbeyan region listings.</a>

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Despite being built in 2011, this replica of a 1920s classic at <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/10-lenane-street-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-90570/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10 Lenane Street</a> in Queanbeyan is almost indistinguishable from its heritage-listed counterparts.<div>
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Nestled deep in a cul-de-sac, the California bungalow-style home will charm with well-manicured hedges and classic stained-glass windows.“The windows are lead lined and have been sourced from around New South Wales, and the garden is mature and well landscaped.” <a href="https://zango.com.au/agencies/ray-white-queanbeyan-jerrabomberra/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ray White</a> sales agent <a href="/agents/brad-omara/">Brad O’Mara</a> says.“They were keen on honouring the heritage of the surrounding area. They’ve done that really well.”<img alt="Queanbeyan 10 Lenane Place_15" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Queanbeyan_10_Lenane_Place_15.width-800.jpg" width="800">As you look to the home’s right, you’ll notice a two-car garage built in the same style, complete with a spacious and versatile loft on its second story.Reclaimed features like the ornamental front door, repurposed gate, and lead-lined stained windows have made inter-war features a defining characteristic of the home’s design.As you enter the combined kitchen and living area, you’ll notice the theme extends throughout – all while retaining the comforts of modern living.<img alt="Queanbeyan 10 Lenane Place_24" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Queanbeyan_10_Lenane_Place_24.width-800.jpg" width="800">Great care was taken to ensure that modern features like the stone-top island bench merge seamlessly with moulded wooden cabinets and reclaimed hardwood floors.With no shortage of storage and fitted with state-of-the-art Miele appliances, this kitchen is both stylish and practical.Extending from the kitchen, a combined meals and family area opens to the patio via three large sliding glass doors with a bespoke hardwood frame.<img alt="Queanbeyan 10 Lenane Place_29" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Queanbeyan_10_Lenane_Place_29.width-800.jpg" width="800">For those who find the open-plan family room a little too modern, look no further than the second formal living room. With three large front-facing windows, a fireplace (with a vintage wooden mantle), and a pendant from the 1920s, this room is the definition of stately.It also leads directly to a large master bedroom that has both an ensuite and its own set of three beautiful stained-glass windows.Likewise, the kids have their own space in the form of a rumpus room that connects to three spacious bedrooms and a large shared bathroom.When asked what makes the house stand out, Brad says, “for me, that separation between the kid’s bed and rumpus rooms from the rest of the house is really attractive. For those looking to downsize, it would be great for the grandkids”.<img alt="Queanbeyan 10 Lenane Place_40" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Queanbeyan_10_Lenane_Place_40.width-800.jpg" width="800">Stepping outside, the backyard has a north-facing outdoor entertainment space with a large north-facing deck.As you descend its steps, you’ll find yourself strolling down a lush grass walkway lined with a diverse variety of plants.Brad highlighted the quality of landscaping.“The garden has been very carefully planned, and the plants are quite established. That really gives a great amount of privacy and they’re great at blocking out the heat in summer.”For many, though, the pièce de résistance will be the incredible 59 sqm loft.With a skylight, toilet and large window, this space could be used for almost anything – the ultimate work-from-home space, a home gym, teenager’s retreat or even short-stay accommodation – the possibilities are endless.<img alt="Queanbeyan 10 Lenane Place_06" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Queanbeyan_10_Lenane_Place_06.width-800.jpg" width="800">Less than a kilometre from the Queanbeyan town centre, the home is just up the road from Queanbeyan Park and lots of other lifestyle options, including Queanbeyan Pool just over the road, and St Gregory’s Primary School is an easy walk away.10 Lenane Street Queanbeyan goes to auction 2pm on Sunday 10 December 2023.<a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/10-lenane-street-queanbeyan-nsw-2620-90570/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the full listing.</a>Article originally written and published by <a href="https://the-riotact.com/california-bungalow-combines-1920s-charm-with-21st-century-comfort/724202" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the RiotACT</a>

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15/74 Collett Street QUEANBEYAN, NSW 2620 is for Rent on Zango

Alex Piatrova-Kuminskaya

QUEANBEYAN

Greater Queanbeyan

ACT & Surrounds

Rent

This light and airy two bedroom apartment boasts recently refurbished interiors and is conveniently located close to local schools, shops and parks.

- Neat & tidy kitchen with electric stove
- Both bedrooms with built in robes
- Open plan living and dining area
- Single carport with storage
- Close to Riverside Plaza, Queanbeyan Hospital and gym facilities
- Energy efficiency rating unknown
- Available 6th March 2019

Convenient & Affordable

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Population in Queanbeyan is 6237, with a median age of 37. This is below the Canberra average of 40.5 and way below the national 41.6

Your new suburb is young

Compared to other areas, couples (23%) and singles (22%) are over represented than national average

Perfect? Families Agree

A majority of 40% live in a house, followed by 35% apartment dwellers. Households are 2 people on average, seems like Queanbeyan is the place to go for spacious living!

It's spacious too

Queanbeyan

15/74 Collett Street QUEANBEYAN, NSW 2620

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Distance	School	Address
0.65 km	St Gregory's Primary School	57 Lowe Street, Queanbeyan 2620
0.66 km	St Gregory's Primary School	MacQuoid St, Queanbeyan 2620
0.94 km	Queanbeyan Public School	Isabella St, Queanbeyan 2620
1.11 km	Queanbeyan East Public School	Yass St, Queanbeyan 2620
1.37 km	Queanbeyan High School	Agnes Ave, Queanbeyan 2620
1.72 km	Queanbeyan West Public School	Morton St, Queanbeyan 2620
1.92 km	Queanbeyan South Public School	Cameron Rd, Queanbeyan 2620
2.01 km	Karabar High School	Donald Rd, Queanbeyan 2620

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