The leafy, hedge-lined suburbs of the inner south are filled with some of the city’s most exciting eateries and shopping boutiques. They also have some of Canberra’s top schools and best facilities, and boast some of the country’s greatest icons, including Old Parliament House, National Gallery of Australia, National Portrait Gallery and the National Library of Australia, plus almost 80 foreign embassies. With a rich history, this region boasts a mix of homes, from the heritage houses of Barton along Telopea Park, to the large traditional homes in Deakin and Red Hill with established gardens, or the quaint weatherboard cottages of Narrabundah. The newer lakeside developments at Kingston Foreshore offer contemporary apartment living, with easy access to an exciting array of shops and eateries.