12/38 Torrens Street, Braddon, ACT 2612

Right in the heart of Braddon, this light and airy one-bedder, brims with old-world charm and drifts to a private balcony. Housed in the coveted Braddon Gardens, ideally located just a few steps from Lonsdale Street, and a short stroll to the CBD, the home is a wonderful fusion – part tranquil escape and part flamboyant inner city pad.

The nineties feel of Braddon Gardens is famed for its peaked terracotta rooflines, sturdy rendered form, large windows, open-air stairwells and leafy private gardens. There is a shared children's playground and a variety of winding pathways that meander through sheltering trees. This really is a peaceful world unto itself, deliciously old-fashioned, charmingly art-deco. 

The apartment is housed on the ground floor and is imbued with a lovely light filled simplicity. The palette is soft and muted as hues of nougat and taupe meet soft carpets, billowing drapes. The bedroom is generous with a large window that welcomes light and aspect. There is a wall of built-in-robes to keep the clutter at bay and easy amenity to a bathroom combined laundry with a relaxing tub.

We love the sweet corner kitchen with its neatly arrayed cabinets, speckled counter tops and open connection with the combined living and dining. There is a tonne of storage including a trio of full-height cabinets. Think hosting family and friends, cooking up a storm or plating favourite take-away in style. Doors can be flung open to welcome breezes and sunshine and there is an ideal spill to a covered, private balcony.

Underpinning it all is the lifestyle – it is an easy stroll to the Lonsdale strip, with its heady mix of bars, cafes and eateries. By day or night Braddon is a mix of super cool vitality…great coffee, food, drinks, exercise, community. It is a short walk to the CBD and there is a surrounding of tranquil green spaces, including the pine tree dotted Haig Park, for restorative nature bathing, creative contemplation. Mt Ainslie Reserve is nearby and the home is also handy to Dickson and the popular Ainslie shops. Close to transport including light rail, providing fast links to all of Canberra, the home is a stone's throw from the ANU and the delights of the New Acton Precinct.

features.
.spacious one-bedroom apartment in the sought after Braddon Gardens
.set on a wide street and part of a small multi-res development built in 1995
.complex with lovely leafy gardens, meandering paths, shared playground
.ground floor living 
.light filled and airy
.open kitchen, dining, living, flowing to alfresco balcony
.kitchen with ample storage, electric oven and cooktop, rangehood and dishwasher
.generous bedroom with wall of mirrored robes  
.combined bathroom/laundry with tub
.Simpson clothes dryer
.fully carpeted
.secure car parking
.secure intercom access
.electric reverse cycle heating and cooling
.walking distance to an intriguing array of independent restaurants, cafes, bars and shops
.a short stroll to the CBD and the boutique eateries and cafes of New Acton
.not far from the much loved Ainslie shops and the walking and biking trails of Mt Ainslie Reserve
.close to transport including the light rail, ANU and Lake Burly Griffin


FINE DETAILS (all approximate):

EER: 6.0
Built: 1995
Zoning: RZ3

Living size: 67 sqm
Balcony: 7 sqm
Total: 74 sqm

Rates: $1,395 pa
Land tax: $1,612 pa (investors only)

Admin: $436.29 pq
Sinking: $229.07 pq
Total: $665.36 pq

85 units in complex

Rental estimate $440 to $480 per week.