1/35 Hackett Gardens, Turner, ACT 2612

This stunning home makes the most of its picturesque surroundings, within the coveted dress-circle of Hackett Gardens. Highly prized for its blue ribbon position, on the edge of the city, moments from the vibrant offerings of the inner north, this leafy enclave feels a world away from the nearby hustle and bustle. Number 35, quietly confident behind the beauty of old world gardens, knowingly delivering the perfect balance of heritage and modernity.

This beautifully renovated and extended three-bedder sits pretty. It's gentle form – buttery rendered walls, rows of timber windows, peaked terracotta rooftop – captures the soul from the get-go. A private driveway swings around to a discreet double garage with internal access and a neatly paved garden path ushers to a sheltering front portico.

Refined but not fussy the interiors integrate a respect for the past with an open embrace of modern family life. There is the wide central hallway with tall shelving for endless books, giving way to an airy extension, triumphantly announced by an interior courtyard that draws light deep into the plan. Climbing clematis, lilies and hyacinths charm with their soft colours, as timber doors beckon you to sojourn within the warming sunlight.

The sweeping living and dining space and the elegant kitchen has breathed new life into this historic property. French doors open wide on the garden, connecting the lived experience to the environment. To one side the dining space is distinguished by a duo of double glazed windows inlaid with artisanal prints that glow amber, pink and blue as they hold a gift of sunlight.

A large servery window allows conversations to flow back and forth, the kitchen a study in English country styling, with its delicate brass hardware and banks of provincial cabinetry. Stone worktops and modern appliances keep things practical…think easy family meals, elegant dinner parties, guests spilling to the garden in the early evening.

The perfectly landscaped gardens have a wonderful European sensibility, so in tune with the original cottage and its sympathetic extension. The symmetry, so simple and beautiful, achieved by the considered placement of clipped hedges curving just so, around a grand catalpa, as slender paths snake beneath the reaching branches. Beyond the artful hedging are hidden nooks, including a wall of climbing roses and a utility area that includes raised vegetable beds for cultivating kitchen bounties. 

The master bedroom is sequestered at the front of the home and is steeped in the restorative charm of yesteryear. This is a lovely room, filled with natural light, with rows of timber windows perfectly framing liquid amber, reaching elm, open parkland. There is a bank of built-in-robes for seamless storage and an ensuite bathroom with a relaxing tub – a study in white, grounded by earthy terracotta floors. 

Two additional bedrooms with excellent built-in-storage, complete the original cottage – bedroom one with timber mantle and bedroom two or home office, opening onto the central atrium. Just across the way there is a family bathroom and an internal laundry with a separate toilet. The same paired back white-on-white theme is at play here, warmed by terracotta floor tiling. 

Turner is a sought after, leafy suburb, known for its wide streets, ample green spaces, established trees, prestigious homes and central locale, connecting you with all the best dining, shopping and entertainment Canberra has to offer. The home is walking distance to Haig Park, Tennis Club, O'Connor Ridge Reserve and Lake Burly Griffin. It is an easy stroll to O'Connor shops, The RUC, and the Braddon precinct. Convenient to private and public schools, and within walking distance to the CBD, ANU, the home, is also close to CSIRO, transport, including light rail, and the metro city station, connecting you to the whole of Canberra.

features. 
.beautifully renovated and extended historic cottage in coveted Turner
.blue ribbon location, on the edge of the city, in the heart of the inner north
.overlooking central parkland
.privatised by deep front gardens with established trees and beautiful plantings
.storybook form with rendered walls, timber windows, terracotta roof and front porch
.private driveway ushering to a double garage with internal access
.high ceilings, glass set internal doors, brass handles
.extension with timber French doors and windows, with wrought iron security grills
.broad central hallway with coat cupboard and bookshelves
.large master bedroom overlooking the front garden and parkland, with built-in-robes and ensuite bathroom with bathtub
.up and down cellular blinds to master
.second bedroom with front garden and park views, built-in-robe and original mantle place
.third bedroom opening onto the internal courtyard with built-in-storage
.family bathroom
.internal laundry with separate toilet
.built-in-liquor cupboard
.central courtyard
.combined living and dining area, spilling to rear garden
.slow combustion fireplace with mantle
.kitchen with large servery onto the dining area
.stone worktops, banks of cabinetry including glass cabinets for display, Bosch electric oven, gas hob, integrated rangehood and single drawer dishwasher from Fisher& Paykel (with space for the addition of a second dishwasher drawer)
.ceiling fan to living area and master bedroom
.gas hydronic heating
.double garage with internal access
.close proximity to CSIRO
.5min walk to the ANU
.4 min drive to Braddon
.6 min drive to the CBD

FINE DETAILS (all approximate):

EER: 3.0
Living size: 148 m2

Rates: $6,420.46 pa
Land tax: $10,422.41 pa (investors only)

Strata plan insurance: $2,687.32 per year

Built year: 1940
UV: $999,600 (24)

Rental opinion: $900 p/wk