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Behind the humble heritage facade of this 1920s Reid property at <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/5-dirrawan-gardens-reid-act-2612-78800/?" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">5 Dirrawan Gardens</a> is a home worthy of every real estate superlative.Awarded House of the Year by the Master Builders Association when it was completed in 2010 (eight years after works commenced), the judging panel hit the nail on the head when they said: “You have to see it to believe it.&quot;“It’s hard to even describe it,” admits <a href="https://zango.com.au/agencies/lj-hooker-dickson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LJ Hooker</a> licensed agent <a href="/agents/stephen-bunday/">Stephen Bunday</a>.&quot;It&#x27;s kind of a cross between an art gallery, a ballroom, a home and a cinema.”<div>
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Stephen says one of the biggest wow factors of the home is the subterranean movie theatre which he likened to a miniature suburban version of Canberra’s Palace Electric Cinemas.The fully equipped theatre features tiered leather recliners, a wide-screen curved projector screen - with a dedicated projector room - and a surround sound system.Behind the cinema is a break-out lounge area for post-movie socialising, where Stephen suggests you could enjoy a quiet gin and tonic, brandy or glass of red with guests.<img alt="5-dirrawan-gardens-reid-act-2612-78800-image-0-20230421013200525005-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/5-dirrawan-gardens-reid-act-2612-78800-image-0.width-800_KlYNT67.jpg" width="800">Walk out of the cinema, and you’ll find yourself in an expansive, open-top ballroom-cum-art-gallery, with a curved staircase adorned in travertine tiles leading up toward the entry of the home.The 600sqm of indoor living space (the most Stephen has come across in his nearly 30 years in real estate) continues upstairs, where art deco meets contemporary comfort.<img alt="5-dirrawan-gardens-reid-act-2612-78800-image-0-20230421013205123461-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/5-dirrawan-gardens-reid-act-2612-78800-image-0.width-800.jpg" width="800">Heat-treated curved timberwork, hand-crafted cornices and marble and travertine mosaics are blended with a security system, intelligent CBUS control system and lead-light windows.Intricate parquetry floors extend in all directions from the light-filled reception area, which faces a glass-panelled wall looking toward the outdoor living space.<img alt="5-dirrawan-gardens-reid-act-2612-78800-image-0-20230421013202983680-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/5-dirrawan-gardens-reid-act-2612-78800-image-0.width-800_7h1ZuKw.jpg" width="800">To the left, there’s a spacious formal dining room, family room and contemporary chef’s kitchen, complete with a butler’s pantry.On the right-hand side of the home, there’s a lounge room, three bedrooms (all with ensuites) and a study, which could be converted into a fourth bedroom.Other astounding features include an almost 200sqm, five-car garage, a 70,000-litre rainwater tank, a fire-proof &#x27;strong room&#x27; and two guest powder rooms.Even with all those indoor living options, Stephen says there is still substantial outdoor living space on the more than 1300sqm block.“There’s a big terracotta-tiled alfresco area out the back and still enough room to install a swimming pool, subject to approval,” he says.<img alt="5-dirrawan-gardens-reid-act-2612-78800-image-0-20230421013201854202-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/5-dirrawan-gardens-reid-act-2612-78800-image-0.width-800_RQdBuSV.jpg" width="800">If you were waiting for the catch, well ... there isn’t one. The home is centrally-located in Reid’s leafy Dirrawan Gardens.“There’s probably three or four absolute bluechip addresses in the inner north, and Dirrawan Gardens is one of them,” Stephen says.“You’re also on the fringe of the city: you’ve got Lake Burley Griffin within walking distance and Mount Ainslie not too far away.“So you’ve got this incredible, enviable lifestyle, and yet it feels like you’re living in a parkland.”A tennis club and preschool are also within easy walking distance of the home. But Stephen says it’s the kind of home you simply must experience for yourself.<img alt="5-dirrawan-gardens-reid-act-2612-78800-image-0-20230421013158455839-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/5-dirrawan-gardens-reid-act-2612-78800-image-0.width-800_48rJW2c.jpg" width="800">“I hadn’t been there for a couple of years, and I walked in and went, ‘Wow,&#x27;” he says.“It’s just the sheer effect it has on you when you step through that heritage facade.”Number 5 Dirrawan Gardens, Reid, is for sale by negotiation.<a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/5-dirrawan-gardens-reid-act-2612-78800/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the full listing.</a>Article originally written and published by <a href="https://the-riotact.com/you-have-to-see-it-to-believe-it-heritage-home-with-underground-movie-buffs-lair-ready-for-next-discerning-pair-of-hands/654247" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The RiotACT.</a>

The old Electric Shadows cinemas are resurrected in this luxe Reid property

<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>

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City fringe development located near Canberra Centre and Glebe Park. the development come with 10 commercial tenancies on the ground floor. 

This 56sqm tenancy facing Boolee street next to the apartment entrance, Tenancy is suitable for personal service, professional office or coffee shop.

Tenancy futures full glass shopfront, 1x basement carpark and share amenities.  

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Metropol Mix Use Development retail unit in City Fringe

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Population in Reid is 1636, with a median age of 39. This is slightly below the Canberra average of 40.5 and below the national 41.6

Your new suburb is young

Compared to other areas, singles (25%) and couples (23%) are over represented and the amount of single parents lower than national average

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A majority of 50% live in an apartment, followed by 30% house dwellers. Households are 1.9 people on average, seems like Reid is the place for style

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Metropol Mix Use Development retail unit in City Fringe

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