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This Zango Cracker Property could WIN you a Double Pass to the Official Skyfire VIP Function held at Regatta Point. <a href="https://zango.com.au/skyfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Find out more here.</a>Known as an H House, <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/20-blackbutt-street-oconnor-act-2602-96618/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">20 Blackbutt Street</a> in O’Connor has been described as “both transparent and blank walled, introverted and extroverted, radical and traditional” by its owner, award-winning architect Joanna Nelson.According to sales agent <a href="/agents/holly-komorowski/">Holly Komorowski</a>, from <a href="https://zango.com.au/agencies/home-holly/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">home.by holly</a>, it’s a home worth celebrating due to its unique 1959 values, enhanced with a thoughtful renovation that has paid clever homage to its mid-century charm.<div>
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“One of the highlights of this home is how the architects have retained and respected the original design and footprint. Important textural and whimsical details have been lovingly kept,” she explained.“These days, it’s all too easy to just pull these places to pieces or knock them over, and seeing the energy and investment that has been put into not doing that here is really exciting.“It feels beautiful. It’s so liveable.”<img alt="20-blackbutt-street-oconnor-act-2602-96618-image-0-20240229023203046963-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/20-blackbutt-street-oconnor-act-2602-96618-ima.width-800.jpg" width="800">The house was constructed utilising an innovative plan that sees two parallel wings connected by a hallway in the shape of an H. Both sides of the house open to private courtyards, providing outdoor spaces that cool the home and invite people to gather.The simple modernist form is sheltered by a towering brittle gum and enveloped by lush gardens on a 754 square metre block.The entrance is to one side via a shady courtyard greened by climbing vines. The placement of a corrugated water tank combined with a bright yellow door and slate crazy paving create a magical entry sequence.“It is in a really nice pocket of O’Connor, on the high end of Blackbutt Street, and there is a real feel of connection to the surrounding bushland,” said Holly.“We’ve had lots of engagement so far, particularly from communities that follow mid-century and architectural homes in Canberra, but I think this will appeal to many people. It’s something different and it hasn’t been completely deconstructed.”The renovation, which included extending upward, was a collaborative effort by Nelson and Nino Bellantonio from AiL Studio and was awarded the Small Project Architecture Award and the Canberra Medallion.“Winning the Canberra Medallion is a real accolade to what Nelson and Bellantonio have achieved here. It is a real acknowledgement of the architectural significance of the restoration,” said Holly.<img alt="Screenshot 2024-03-04 at 10.02.27 am" class="richtext-image full-width" height="530" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screenshot_2024-03-04_at_10.02.27am.width-800.png" width="800">Joanna Nelson first found the house in 2004 when she moved to Canberra with her family.She had been in sole practice for 17 years and was interested in collaborating with another architect. She read about one of Bellantonio’s renovation/addition projects in Canberra and contacted him in 2007. By happy coincidence, Nino already had a long association with the H House and had once considered buying it himself.The two architects considered the heritage aspects of the project, preserving and amplifying its essential qualities while providing adaptations for the 21st century.The combined living and dining room has been kept intact with its large windows and flow to a sunny courtyard and alfresco dining.A new studio and balcony sit above the entry hall, accessed via a spiral staircase within the courtyard. This addition gives a light and airy, versatile space with a balcony that looks out across treetops to Mt Ainslie and down to the swimming pool below.“The repurposing of the original brick garage, taking the roof off and recreating it into a private swimming pool was just so clever,” said Holly.<img alt="20-blackbutt-street-oconnor-act-2602-96618-image-0-20240229023210422514-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="1066" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/20-blackbutt-street-oconnor-act-2602-96618-ima.width-800_3McnNOW.jpg" width="800">“There is a real Mediterranean feel here with the whitewashed walls and the reflection of the light. It’s quite awesome.”Garden walls provide a sense of containment, and a citrus orchard hedges the rear fence line, providing a bounty of fruit. Vegetables prosper within a dedicated caged enclosure that protects the harvest from the resident possum.The classic glass doors of the garden shed look out to green lawns, while finely worked wrought iron, depicting the elegant form of the ibis, adorns the original garden gates.“As an agency we have sold some amazing homes with gorgeous aspects and this one is no exception. It is great to celebrate them, which is so important about this one – it hasn’t been knocked down.”Holly is known for her love and understanding of this type of architecture in the area.<img alt="20-blackbutt-street-oconnor-act-2602-96618-image-0-20240229023206128153-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/20-blackbutt-street-oconnor-act-2602-96618-ima.width-800_NNyCTTT.jpg" width="800">“Canberra was a city of design after all, and largely constructed in the 60s and 70s, so we have a lot of modernist influenced architecture here,” she said.“There is a lot in O’Connor too, and it developed at that time as a lot of academics were coming to the ANU in Canberra and were willing to build in more experimental ways.”Other features include tallowwood and Victorian ash parquetry flooring, a mosaic-tiled bathroom with an open shower and island bath, and a slate-paved alfresco barbecue area with solid terrazzo seating and under-house storage.20 Blackbutt Street, O&#x27;Connor goes to Auction 10:30am Saturday 23 March.<a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/20-blackbutt-street-oconnor-act-2602-96618/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the full listing.</a>Article originally written and published by <a href="https://the-riotact.com/meticulous-simplicity-theres-a-unified-ambience-to-this-award-winning-architectural-renovation/748538" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the RiotACT</a>

O'Connor's 'H House' blends tradition with innovation

Say hello to the four-bedroom home at <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/143-miller-street-oconnor-act-2602-83699/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">143 Miller Street, O’Connor</a>; bringing resort-style living to the leafy inner north and with an entire level dedicated to a luxurious master suite.Decadent touches like an in-ground pool, an abundance of natural light in every room and polished timber flooring make it an even more special place to live, right in the heart of Canberra.<div>
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“It’s in such a super convenient location with a very functional floorplan, which is very family-friendly,” <a href="https://zango.com.au/agencies/ray-white/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ray White Canberra</a> real estate agent <a href="/agents/maree-van-arkel-2/">Maree Van Arkel</a> says.Maree says while most homes have two living areas, this home has three (four if you count the all-seasons alfresco area) spread over 319sqm of interior living.<img alt="143-miller-street-oconnor-act-2602-83699-image-0-20230726043145177309-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/143-miller-street-oconnor-act-2602-83699-image.width-800.jpg" width="800">“It’s nice because you don’t always want to be in the same room as the kids watching what they want on TV,” she says.Maree suggests the rumpus room, which adjoins the three downstairs bedrooms and the main bathroom, and can be closed off, would make the perfect kids zone.Couples can also tuck themselves away in the expansive master suite, which occupies the home’s entire elevated upper level, offering a new definition of privacy.<img alt="143-miller-street-oconnor-act-2602-83699-image-0-20230726043146511760-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/143-miller-street-oconnor-act-2602-83699-image.width-800_SOmyg3U.jpg" width="800">The master bedroom is complemented by an ensuite with underfloor heating, a walk-in robe and a second room with a built-in study and private balcony.“If you’re working from home, the balcony off the study is such a lovely spot as it has views towards Mount Ainslie,” Maree says.But the jewel in the crown of the home’s indoor entertaining spaces is the formal living room - complete with a gas fireplace - and the central family, dining and kitchen area.<img alt="143-miller-street-oconnor-act-2602-83699-image-0-20230726043156203156-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/143-miller-street-oconnor-act-2602-83699-image.width-800_aM4ivzd.jpg" width="800">The kitchen’s premium Miele appliances and Caesarstone island, with a built-in breakfast bar, are just steps away from both the open-plan living and dining area, and outdoor entertaining.Outdoors, a large covered alfresco area with an in-built barbecue and kitchenette, big-screen TV and fireplace, is flanked by low-maintenance landscaped gardens and an in-ground pool.<img alt="143-miller-street-oconnor-act-2602-83699-image-0-20230726043157916834-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/143-miller-street-oconnor-act-2602-83699-image.width-800_cgVucLb.jpg" width="800">“It’s a space for all seasons,” Maree says.“Summertime, you use the pool. Wintertime, you’re out there because the fire’s there. It doubles up as another living space.”Guests can also stay comfortable year-round indoors with zoned ducted reverse-cycle heating and cooling, instantaneous hot water and underfloor heating in the bathrooms.<img alt="143-miller-street-oconnor-act-2602-83699-image-0-20230726043158695164-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/143-miller-street-oconnor-act-2602-83699-image.width-800_fLjtOoI.jpg" width="800">What’s more, only a walk or short drive separates the home from local shops, schools, the Australian Institute of Sport, GIO Stadium and the Australian National University.Maree says it would be a far more difficult and costly exercise for a buyer to achieve a similar home in the same suburb from scratch with the current price of construction.“O’Connor is about $1.3 to $1.4 million for a block of land and then you’ve got to build a house,” she explains.“You can move in here and not have to spend one single cent. It’s all done.”The home at <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/143-miller-street-oconnor-act-2602-83699/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">143 Miller Street, O’Connor</a>, goes to auction at 1pm on Saturday 26 August 2023.<a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/143-miller-street-oconnor-act-2602-83699/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the full listing.</a>Article originally written and published by <a href="https://the-riotact.com/light-filled-inner-north-home-features-resort-style-flair-and-an-amazing-master-suite/687322" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Riotact</a>.

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This stylish three-bedroom terrace house at <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/87-brigalow-street-lyneham-act-2602-81565/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">87 Brigalow Street, Lyneham</a>, is proof a lot can change in 12 months.Don&#x27;t be fooled by the home’s humble façade – the interior of the two-storey property has been reimagined from top to bottom.home.by holly licensed agent Jenny McReynolds says the owners have brought the home “back to life” since she first laid eyes on it one year ago.<div>
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“The owners are meticulous and they wanted to restore an iconic building into something quite special, which they’ve really done,” Jenny says.“Everything had to be redone, so they&#x27;ve taken out walls, and in doing so, they’ve created more space to suit a wide range of buyers.”Jenny says her favourite part is walking through the living and dining room’s bi-folding, stacking aluminium doors and out into the yard.“With most duplexes, your exit is out through the laundry, so to create that living and dining space to the outdoors, it’s just fantastic,” she says.“You can see the kids play through those bi-fold doors, so it does give you a level of comfort that the kids can run around and you can still watch them.”<img alt="87-brigalow-street-lyneham-act-2602-81565-image-0-20230615043145320092-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/87-brigalow-street-lyneham-act-2602-81565-imag.width-800.jpg" width="800">Monument Colorbond frames the spacious backyard, which features new landscaping, turfed lawns and a deck, allowing for indoor entertaining to spill effortlessly outside.But the hub of the home lies inside. The open-plan living, dining and kitchen area commands the home’s first floor, with touches of original flair blended into the home’s modern style.An exposed steel beam and painted brick wall are married with new Australian hardwood flooring, natural sheers and raw maple batten work around the stairwell.<img alt="87-brigalow-street-lyneham-act-2602-81565-image-0-20230615043146855860-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/87-brigalow-street-lyneham-act-2602-81565-imag.width-800_Xp1RTrT.jpg" width="800">The galley kitchen overlooks the living and dining spaces and is replete with modern touches, including a pull-out mixer, under-cabinet lighting with dimmable touch control, banks of soft-touch cabinetry, acrylic solid surface benchtops, crisp subway tiling and custom joinery. The features are all set to a sleek white-on-white palette contrasted by black tapware.The kitchen is decked out in quality Bosch and Fisher &amp; Paykel appliances, including a pyrolytic oven, a second oven with microwave function, an induction cooktop, a fully integrated dishwasher and an integrated rangehood with touch control.<img alt="87-brigalow-street-lyneham-act-2602-81565-image-0-20230615043150055660-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/87-brigalow-street-lyneham-act-2602-81565-imag.width-800_lgECijX.jpg" width="800">Also tucked away downstairs is an adjoined laundry and bathroom, with underfloor heating, a long acrylic solid surface benchtop, outdoor portico access and lots of storage.“They’ve put a lot of storage areas into the home and they’ve made it functional,” Jenny says.“It’s just very cleverly done and cleverly thought out.”Upstairs are the home’s three bedrooms, all kitted out with Australian wool carpets, northern views across the back lawn and more clever built-in cabinetry.<img alt="87-brigalow-street-lyneham-act-2602-81565-image-0-20230615043147359027-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/87-brigalow-street-lyneham-act-2602-81565-imag.width-800_uexovAI.jpg" width="800">You’ll also find the second bathroom, styled with neutral floor-to-ceiling tiling, on the first floor. It is home to a freestanding tub, warm timber cabinetry, matte black hardware and, of course, underfloor heating.But nothing beats the master suite, which opens onto a private balcony overlooking the streetscape, tempting families across the road to Lyneham shops, including Canberra institution <a href="https://the-riotact.com/five-minutes-with-paulie-higgisson-tilleys-cafe/668188" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tilley’s Devine Café Gallery</a>, The Front café and more.<img alt="87-brigalow-street-lyneham-act-2602-81565-image-0-20230615043152859983-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/87-brigalow-street-lyneham-act-2602-81565-imag.width-800_pYmJ7El.jpg" width="800">“It’s a buzzing area,” Jenny says.“You can get your morning coffee or pop over there in the afternoon for a drink and a bite to eat.”Your car is safe in the home’s Monument Colorbond garage, while a quick drive out the gated driveway and up the orad you&#x27;ll find the independent eateries and bars of O’Connor shops, the Braddon and Dickson precincts, parks and ovals, shared walking and biking trails, O’Connor Ridge Reserve, plus a primary and high school, and public transport.The home at <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/87-brigalow-street-lyneham-act-2602-81565/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">87 Brigalow Street</a> in Lyneham is listed for sale at $1.3 million plus.<a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/87-brigalow-street-lyneham-act-2602-81565/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the full listing.</a>Article originally written and published by <a href="https://the-riotact.com/contemporary-sydney-terrace-style-living-in-the-heart-of-canberras-inner-north/674417" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Riotact</a>.

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19 Fairfax Street O'CONNOR, ACT 2602 is for Sale on Zango

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Maree Van Arkel

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Megan Van Arkel

O'CONNOR

North Canberra

ACT & Surrounds

This original four bedroom home is located on a 740sqm parcel of land within walking distance to O'Connor and Lyneham's shops, schools, transport, CSIRO, ANU and so close to the CBD. 

The home features good size bedrooms, master with ensuite, high ceilings in the living area which opens to the sunny front terrace plus there a covered rear alfresco area and swimming pool. 

This is an excellent opportunity to either renovate or knock down and build your dream home in the sought after central suburb so close to lifestyle amenities. 

- North facing 
- 145sqm living, 740sqm land
- Three bedrooms
- Master with ensuite
- High ceilings in the living area
- Spacious kitchen
- Separate laundry
- Reverse cycle units in the living plus master bedroom
- Covered rear alfresco area
- Swimming pool
- Walking distance to CSIRO, O'Connor Ridge, GIO Stadium, shops, schools

Original north facing home in central location

Ray White Canberra

Population in O'Connor is 5481, with a median age of 34. This is way below the Canberra average of 40.5 and way below the national 41.6

Your new suburb is very young

Compared to other areas, families (60%) are over represented and the amount of single parents lower than national average

Perfect? Families Agree

A majority of 66% live in a house, followed by 19% apartment dwellers. Households are 2.5 people on average, seems like O'Connor is the place to go for spacious living!

It's spacious too

O'Connor

19 Fairfax Street O'CONNOR, ACT 2602

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Distance	School	Address
0.63 km	Black Mountain School	Dryandra Street, O'Connor
0.76 km	O'Connor Cooperative School	MacPherson Street, O'Connor
1.23 km	St Joseph's Primary	Boronia Drive, O'Connor
1.34 km	Turner School	Condamine Street, Turner
1.34 km	Turner Early Childhood Centre	Condamine Street, Turner
1.42 km	Lyneham Primary	Hall Street, Lyneham
1.78 km	Brindabella Christian College - Lyneham Campus	Brigalow Street, Lyneham
1.80 km	Lyneham High	Goodwin Street, Lyneham
2.33 km	Merici College	Wise Street, Braddon
2.44 km	Daramalan College	Cowper Street, Dickson

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