Boasting all the heritage features with none of the hassles, this mesmerising and sympathetically extended artisan cottage effortlessly blends striking period details with contemporary amenities. This home is nestled opposite Corroboree Park, in a part of old Ainslie where community connections through the local schools, shops, parks, community halls are all keystones.

It's easy to imagine sundowners on the front veranda and with a soundscape of birds and the occasional springy pop of a tennis ball from the Ainslie Tennis Club courts opposite. It seems a world away from the bustling Lonsdale and Mort Street precinct of Braddon which is only a 15-minute stroll through Haig Park.
A wide and welcoming entry has striking wooden floors underfoot which leads you to the expansive central lounge and dining zone which easily accommodates large gatherings. This hub of the home is endowed with soaring ceilings, bespoke cabinetry, gas fireplace, multiple full-height timber-framed windows. The French doors lead you onto the veranda and then into the verdant backyard.

This generous main hub also incorporates the designer kitchen which has almost a country feel to it, with a Canberra red-brick feature wall, Smeg 900mm range and a five-seat peninsula.

A spacious formal lounge facing the street boasts an exquisite open fireplace and could easily be a fifth bedroom as it is close to the third and fourth bedrooms which share an updated family bathroom.

An additional bedroom with an ensuite plus a studio with a bathroom, make up the remainder of the sleeping spaces. The first benefits from access to a huge ensuite with deep bath and double shower while the studio has a library and study-nook entry, private bathroom, plumbing for a future wet bar and its own access to a rear patio. This is an ideal intergenerational private space or rental opportunity.

The gorgeous foliage of the rear garden, with a 70-year-old camellia and mature magnolias, is something that needs to be experienced. It is best enjoyed either from the wide covered rear veranda or the exquisite alfresco terrace where an ornamental grapevine lends a distinctly Italian-villa feel and is perfect for rustic dining with friends and family.
This backyard also features a large detached room which could be used as a music room, studio, home office or gymnasium. A well-designed covered annexe off it is capable of housing a family of bikes or scooters - perfect for those who want to explore the nearby cycling trails of Mount Ainslie or Mount Majura or just scoot into Civic to catch a movie or get to work.

Other property features include a heated scullery with storage and laundry drying space, office nook, an attic with standing-room storage and an automated garage with its own mezzanine storage.

Come for the mod-cons, but fall in love with the characterful picture rails, original doorbell, authentic door hardware, bakelite light switches, nine foot ceilings, and timber craftsmanship. Enjoy the sheer beauty of a home that was originally built close to a hundred years ago.

Features:
• Single-level extended and upgraded home
• Updated insulation
• Colourbond roof
• EER of 3.5
• Two open fireplaces, one gas fireplace
• Comfort-glass windows at front
• Picture rails throughout
• Bosch dishwasher
• Caeserstone and stainless-steel benchtops to kitchen
• USB powerpoints
• Ducted gas heating
• Evaporative cooling
• Sydney Blue Gum floors to master
• Rainfall shower
• CrimSafe door
• Security system and cameras
• Sensor lights
• New carpet
• Freshly painted
• Custom cabinetry
• Sound system
• Ilume skylights
• Walk-in linen cupboard
• Charging cupboard for phones and upright vacuum
• Merbau deck
• Solar array producing 1kW
• iiNet and NBN ready
• Garage with workshop
• Automated irrigation
• Vegetable garden
• Lemon, fig, plumcot, apricot and quince trees
• Separate 20 Amp circuit for electric car charging near garage
• Trailer bay
• Off-street parking for up to six cars
• Extension design by renowned designer Gina Carmody

This home will be auctioned on-site on Saturday, 15th April at 11:30am - Unless sold prior. Call today for an inspection.

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