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<h3 data-block-key="0ggyk">Wanniassa</h3><img alt="China Tea House" class="richtext-image full-width" height="600" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/China_Tea_House.width-800.jpg" width="800">The south side just keeps on coming up trumps this year, what with being <a href="/news/the-vatican-city-of-canberra-welcome-to-the-tiny-suburb-of-oxley/">home to Canberra’s ‘Vatican city’</a> and <a href="/news/why-on-earth-do-people-who-live-in-wanniassa-love-it-so-much/">Wanniassans simply raving about how much they love living there</a>.<img alt="Screen Shot 2024-06-04 at 12.45.40 pm" class="richtext-image full-width" height="391" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screen_Shot_2024-06-04_at_12.45.40_pm.width-800.png" width="261">Now it turns out little old Wanniassa (aka the Erindale Shops) is home to one of the best Chinese restaurants in the whole city. It’s called the China Tea House and its menu is organised by which sauce you prefer, not which meat. Are you a Mongolian, Beijing or Plum type of family? It’s garlic sauce for us.<h4 data-block-key="42m61">What to order: The Peking Chili Shredded Beef (and make sure you get a side of prawn toast, it’s delish.)</h4><a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/search/?listing_type=sale&amp;address_suburb=Wanniassa,%202903,%20ACT&amp;surrounding=true&amp;order_by=price&amp;property_status_groups=current,underOffer,includePrivate&amp;page=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View homes for sale in Wanniassa.</a><h3 data-block-key="4rqpe">Holt</h3><img alt="chinese inn" class="richtext-image full-width" height="600" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/chinese_inn.width-800.jpg" width="800">We’re not sure what happened to Rebecca but Rebecca’s Chinese Inn at Kippax Fair is now just known as the Chinese Inn. The food is superb, whether you’re in-house at the restaurant or at home cheering on the Raiders from the lounge room on a Sunday night.<img alt="chinese inn 2" class="richtext-image full-width" height="1066" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/chinese_inn_2.width-800.jpg" width="800">Authentic Chinese and Malaysian food is on the menu at the Inn, and if you eat in, you’ll be able to order drinks from the cocktail bar. We also hear you can have your wedding there?!<h4 data-block-key="db2fm">What to order: The Shantung Chicken.</h4><a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/search/?listing_type=sale&amp;address_suburb=Holt,%202615,%20ACT&amp;surrounding=true&amp;order_by=price&amp;property_status_groups=current,underOffer,includePrivate&amp;page=1&amp;view_as=list" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View homes for sale in Holt.</a><h3 data-block-key="2cdts">Queanbeyan</h3><img alt="New Cathay" class="richtext-image full-width" height="800" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/New_Cathay.width-800.jpg" width="800">New Cathay Chinese Restaurant has been an icon on Queanbeyan’s main street for around 20 years. In Queanbeyan, you’re either a New Cathay family or a Diamond Chinese family (the Diamond has been operating at Karabar Shops since the 1980s).<img alt="Screen Shot 2024-06-04 at 1.06.22 pm" class="richtext-image full-width" height="417" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screen_Shot_2024-06-04_at_1.06.22_pm.width-800.png" width="423">It’s fair to say New Cathay is leading the charge at this point, with wait times for delivery on a Friday night hitting close to two hours.<h4 data-block-key="7sc7">What to order: Mongolian Beef or Char Kway Teow.</h4><a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/search/?listing_type=sale&amp;address_suburb=Queanbeyan,%202620,%20NSW&amp;surrounding=true&amp;order_by=price&amp;property_status_groups=current,underOffer,includePrivate&amp;page=1&amp;view_as=list" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View homes for sale in Queanbeyan.</a><h3 data-block-key="53sj2">Kingston</h3><img alt="portias place 2" class="richtext-image full-width" height="233" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/portias_place_2.width-800.jpg" width="216">There’s really only one Chinese restaurant that springs to mind when it comes to secret political conversation over the lazy-su, and that’s Portia’s Place.Since 1996, Portia’s has been a restaurant of choice for out-of-towners during Sitting Week, with many a prime minister enjoying a couple of spring rolls and a san choy bow lettuce cup or two between meetings.<img alt="portias place" class="richtext-image full-width" height="1066" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/portias_place.width-800.jpg" width="800">I’ve always been too shy to head into Portia’s, so I now just get it delivered by an Uber driver.<h4 data-block-key="fdui2">What to order: Fillet Pepper Steak.</h4><a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/search/?listing_type=buy&amp;address_suburb=Kingston,%202604,%20ACT&amp;surrounding=true&amp;order_by=price&amp;property_status_groups=current,underOffer,includePrivate&amp;page=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View homes for sale in Kingston.</a><h3 data-block-key="edu00">Dickson</h3><img alt="ruby chinese restaurant" class="richtext-image full-width" height="478" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/ruby_chinese_restaurant.width-800.jpg" width="800">Hands up if you grew up in the inner north and had family birthday parties at Ruby Chinese Restaurant? When it opened on Woolley Street in 1982, Ruby set a new standard for Chinese food in the nation’s capital and people would drive in from Belconnen for the huge array of seafood on offer.<img alt="Screen Shot 2024-06-04 at 1.36.00 pm" class="richtext-image full-width" height="599" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screen_Shot_2024-06-04_at_1.36.00_pm.width-800.png" width="800"><h4 data-block-key="eo73r">What to order: At $48 a head, go for ‘Set Menu A’ which includes (among its six dishes) garlic butter king prawns, fish fillets in spiced salt and chilli, and satay beef with mixed veggies.</h4><a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/search/?listing_type=buy&amp;address_suburb=Dickson,%202602,%20ACT&amp;surrounding=true&amp;order_by=price&amp;property_status_groups=current,underOffer,includePrivate&amp;page=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View homes for sale in Dickson.</a>

Where to live in Canberra if you love a good Chinese feed

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Imagine the look on my face when I made a new friend at a baby shower last weekend who told me she’d grown up in “Canberra’s Vatican City”.Hang on … Sorry …. What? Where was this sacred area of the capital she was talking about? How had I never heard of it?It turns out she was talking about Canberra’s tiniest suburb: Oxley. Postcode 2903. Sandwiched between Wanniassa and Monash, a triangle-shaped locality fronting Drakeford Drive (and Lake Tuggeranong) on one side and Erindale Drive on the other. The miniscule suburb is just 1.08km2, consisting of 649 private dwellings and home to 1703 people. (Vatican City is just 0.49km2).<img alt="Screen Shot 2024-03-26 at 4.23.02 pm" class="richtext-image full-width" height="332" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screen_Shot_2024-03-26_at_4.23.02_pm.width-800.png" width="643">It’s basically one single street – Newman-Morris Circuit – running parallel to the sides of the triangle with a series of cul-de-sacs running off it. Like the Vatican, it’s a mini city within a city (though non-religious, of course) and an area very much coveted by families in Canberra’s deep south.According to sales agent <a href="https://zango.com.au/agents/colin-blunden/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Colin Blunden</a> from <a href="https://zango.com.au/agencies/mcintyre-property/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">McIntyre Property</a>, homes in Oxley, which was officially established in 1985, “rarely come up for sale”.<img alt="14-dalgarno-close-oxley-act-2903-94688-image-0-20240317233211006308-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/14-dalgarno-close-oxley-act-2903-94688-image-0.width-800.jpg" width="800">“Statistically, Oxley is the Canberra suburb where people stay in their homes the longest,” Colin says.“So when homes do come up for sale, you get interest purely from people wanting to come and see what life there is like.”Colin held the Oxley suburb record in 2012 for a cavernous six-bedroom home he describes as “like something from Gone With the Wind”.Oxley is nothing like its giant neighbours Wanniassa or Kambah, Colin says, but more like another tiny Tuggeranong suburb down the road: Macarthur.<img alt="1-connibere-crescent-oxley-act-2903-89860-image-0-20231106001648672459-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/1-connibere-crescent-oxley-act-2903-89860-imag.width-800.jpg" width="800">Housing in Oxley is a mix of townhouses and standalone dwellings; and while the McMansions on huge 1000sqm+ blocks along Newman-Morris are plentiful, it’s a suburb with limited amenity, including the lack of a set of local shops.Do those who live there care?“Not at all,” Colin says. “You’re a 10-minute walk from South.Point and the restaurants along Anketell Street, and just minutes from Erindale and Wanniassa shops.”<img alt="1-connibere-crescent-oxley-act-2903-89860-image-0-20231106001646228291-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/1-connibere-crescent-oxley-act-2903-89860-imag.width-800_48nDAcw.jpg" width="800">Sales agent <a href="https://zango.com.au/agents/maya-rourke/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maya Rourke</a> from McIntryre Property describes Oxley as the “hidden gem of the south”.“If you want supreme location, this is it,” she says.“It’s the ultimate location in Tuggeranong: so close to the town centre without being in the hustle and bustle of Greenway.”<img alt="6-lamble-place-oxley-act-2903-95839-image-0-20240316030136501646-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/6-lamble-place-oxley-act-2903-95839-image-0-20.width-800.jpg" width="800">Maya loves selling in Oxley because it mostly includes helping families settle into a home they’ll likely stay in a very long time.“You can’t compare 2903 to any other suburb in Canberra,” she says.“It’s got its own vibe, and it might be small, but it’s very well known down here in the south.”<a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/search/?listing_type=buy&amp;address_suburb=Oxley,%202903,%20ACT&amp;surrounding=true&amp;order_by=price&amp;property_status_groups=current,underOffer,includePrivate&amp;page=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View current listings in Oxley, ACT.</a>

'The Vatican City of Canberra': welcome to the tiny suburb of Oxley

Here is a beautifully presented and fully renovated home ready and waiting for its new occupants.The three-bedroom, one-bathroom property at <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/10-annand-place-wanniassa-act-2903-93518/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10 Annand Place</a> in Wanniassa will grab the attention of families, downsizers, professionals or savvy investors, says <a href="https://zango.com.au/agencies/real-estate-shop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Real Estate Shop</a> agent <a href="/agents/natalie-roberts/">Natalie Roberts</a>.<img alt="10-annand-place-wanniassa-act-2903-93518-image-0-20240111211640669937-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="532" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/10-annand-place-wanniassa-act-2903-93518-image.width-800_QjxOQZi.jpg" width="800">The 702 sqm block provides a large, family-friendly backyard perfect for trampolines, outdoor play equipment, additional landscaping, gardens, or other outdoor activities.“Wanniassa as a whole is a great suburb. It has good growth, great shops, good schools. It’s basically got everything, and it’s only a skip and a jump away to Tuggeranong and Woden, the lake, and all those things that people generally want,” she said.“One of the main things I think that ticks all the boxes is that the property is move-in ready.”Inside, the renovations have been done to a high quality.<img alt="10-annand-place-wanniassa-act-2903-93518-image-0-20240213004742320523-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="532" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/10-annand-place-wanniassa-act-2903-93518-image.width-800_9lArSXQ.jpg" width="800">“This is not your kaboodle kitchen-style renovation. You can renovate, but if you don’t do it well, then it’s not going to add as much value. Everything here has been touched inside and the result is very modern and clean.”There are stone benchtops in the kitchen, which is very functional and a lovely space, says Natalie.“The main living space, because it’s so open and lets so much natural light throughout the whole hub of the home, makes it really inviting and useable.“Everyone can be together – if someone’s cooking, you can still chat with your spouse, kids or guests, so it’s quite intimate in that respect.”She said buyers were also seeking homes with an excellent indoor-to-outdoor flow.“This home delivers that. The kitchen opens onto the outdoor deck area, another big plus, especially at this time of year.”Natalie said another bonus is the home sits at the end of a cul-de-sac, which means only one neighbour on either side and no one at the rear.“It’s very private and leafy all year round.“It’s an easy-care home at the moment. All you’ll need is a lawnmower; for some people, this is exactly what they want. Other people might want more time in the garden and here they could add shrubbery, a veggie garden or fruit trees if that is what they are after. There’s plenty of sun that comes into that back area.”She said there was room for an extension, with access to the rear yard available on the right-hand side of the property.“There’s plenty of scope there if someone wanted to add an extra bedroom if that was a requirement down the track.”<img alt="10-annand-place-wanniassa-act-2903-93518-image-0-20240213004742588438-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/10-annand-place-wanniassa-act-2903-93518-image.width-800_muvBnOM.jpg" width="800">The bedrooms are generously sized and are all equipped with mirrored built-in robes.The main layout features floating timber floors. You’ll also find downlighting has been installed along with new blinds. Both the laundry and the bathroom have been fully renovated.“This home is very comfortable and appealing. Someone will relish calling this home. It has a very inviting atmosphere.”10 Annand Place, Wannissa is for sale for $810,000.<a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/10-annand-place-wanniassa-act-2903-93518/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the full listing.</a>Article originally written and published by <a href="https://the-riotact.com/a-winner-in-wanniassa-is-move-in-ready-with-style-and-space-to-grow/745017" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the RiotACT</a>

Newly renovated home in Wanniassa offers modern living and family-friendly amenities

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16/181 Mcbryde Crescent WANNIASSA, ACT 2903 is for Sale on Zango

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WANNIASSA

Tuggeranong

ACT & Surrounds

Sellers will consider Pre-Auction Offers
Auction 6pm 25th October, at LJ Hooker Canberra City

Welcome to your new home in Wanniassa, where convenience meets tranquility. Nestled in the quiet and well-regarded Kimberly Gardens complex, this freshly updated condo is ready and waiting for new owners to move in and enjoy the perfect blend of comfort and lifestyle. With various leisure activities, sports precinct, school and Erindale shopping centre at doorstep, location does not get any better at this side of Canberra!

Key features:

- North facing living area and bedrooms
- Large balcony looking into greenery
- Freshly updated with new carpets, paint and LED down lights throughout
- Located at the inside Kimberly Gardens, secluded from street noise
- Single carport with more than adequate lockable storage
- Perfect for young professionals, first home buyers or investors alike
- Close to public transportation
- Empty canvas for a fresh start
- Separate toilet and bathroom
- Vacant possession ready to move in

Essentials:

Indoor Space: 67sqm
Balcony: 14sqm
Year built: 1989
Strata: $2,339 p.a. (approx)
Rates: $2,327 p.a. (approx)
Land tax: $2,873 p.a. (approx) investors only
Rental estimate: $480 - $500 p.w.

Kimberly Gardens: Convenience in two words

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Population in Wanniassa is 7512, 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, families (56%) are over represented and the amount of singles lower than national average

Perfect? Families Agree

A majority of 90% live in a house. Households are 2.6 people on average, seems like Wanniassa is the place to go for spacious living!

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16/181 Mcbryde Crescent WANNIASSA, ACT 2903

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Distance	School	Address
0.39 km	Erindale College	McBryde Crescent, Wanniassa
1.05 km	St Mary MacKillop College - Wanniassa Campus	Mackinnon Street, Wanniassa
1.31 km	Gowrie Primary	Jeffries Street, Gowrie
1.39 km	Trinity Christian School	McBryde Crescent, Wanniassa
1.39 km	Wanniassa Hills Primary	Langdon Avenue, Wanniassa
1.51 km	Monash Primary	Corlette Crescent, Monash
1.55 km	Holy Family Parish Primary	Castleton Crescent, Gowrie
1.56 km	Tuggeranong Introductory English Centre (at Wanniassa Hills Primary School)	Langdon Avenue, Wanniassa
1.58 km	Fadden Primary	Hanlon Crescent, Fadden
1.75 km	Wanniassa School	Wheeler Crescent, Wanniassa

16/181 Mcbryde Crescent WANNIASSA, ACT 2903

Kimberly Gardens: Convenience in two words

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