Sometimes it's easy to forget just how beautiful Canberra is. Altitude helps to remind you.

Set on the north-east corner of the lower-rise Altitude apartment building in Belconnen this fifth-floor apartment with its covered, wraparound balcony flowing around two sides offers you high-level views east to the John Knight Memorial Park and north along the entire expanse of Lake Ginninderra. Look down, and you can see the complex's immaculate barbecue and outdoor pool area.

If views are number one on the trifecta of apartment living, the other two must be parking and storage. Here, you get two underground secure parking spaces leaving your vehicles safe and sound while you walk to shops, the Lake Foreshore, restaurant precinct and markets, or take a 7km stroll around the lake circuit.

You also have a storage area near your parking spaces and this reflects the real-life understanding the building designers had about our contemporary needs. They've carried this into the apartment itself where large floor-to-ceiling cupboards in the hallway and living room, plus mirrored built-in wardrobes in both bedrooms provide storage space you seldom see in many apartments this size.

With a stylishly appointed kitchen, two generous bathrooms and a European laundry, it's easy to see why the builders of this apartment complex won a Master Builder's Association award for the exceptional standard of workmanship and quality of finishes.

FEATURES:
* fifth-floor north and east-facing apartment with stunning lake views
* uninterrupted views that cannot be built out
* two large bedrooms with mirrored built-in wardrobes and views to the lake
* generous bathrooms with floor-to-ceiling tiles
* open-plan living room and kitchen with sliding door access to two-sided wraparound covered balcony with sweeping views
* stylish kitchen with white stone surfaces, Bosch appliances and microwave nook
* European laundry with dryer and sink
* linen cupboard plus extra built-in cupboards in the living room
* reverse cycle heating and cooling
* two underground secure parking places with storage area
* gym, pool and barbecue in the complex
* walking distance to retail, offices, restaurant, markets, gyms and less than five minutes' drive to the University of Canberra, Australian Institute of Sport and Calvary Hospital

* Living: 91m2, balcony: 29m2, TOTAL: 120m2
* Rates: $1339.83 per annum approx.
* Land tax: $1,407.60 per annum approx.
* Body Corp: $1114.99 per quarter approx.
* Water: $166.84 per quarter approx.
* EER: 6.0