12 Prell Place, Hackett, ACT 2602

Live in the home and rent the flat - perfect way to help with the mortgage!

Ideally placed at the apex of a sleepy cul-de-sac, moments from parkland and Mount Majura Nature Reserve, the home is steeped in quietude with its current long-term owner creating a home for all to enjoy. You can meander through the layering of garden spaces without a glimpse of a neighbour as garden walls enclose and privatise, providing a restorative feeling of peaceful seclusion.

The floorplan cleverly divides the home into two, each with gorgeous living areas that float the landscape within. A driveway to the left ushers to a carport with immediate access to the house. While a separate driveway connects with a double garage and entrance to the garden apartment. The home can be kept as it is or connected by removing a door size false wall, creating a fabulous four-bedroom home with two bathrooms and a duo of light filled living spaces.  

Brimming with mid-century charm and oozing a distinctive organic feel, the home is a feast of texture and light, with internal brick walls and soaring ceiling heights. Generous spaces and expanses of glass forge an open-hearted connection with the landscape. The painted brick form is tucked away behind high courtyard walls and is immersed within meandering gardens that feature sculptural trees, climbing jasmine and wisteria.

Step into the huge front courtyard and onto the expansive veranda that is twined with old-growth vines and surrounded by green walls and neatly clipped topiary shrubs. Timber panelling, coach light, a wall of blue stone and bevelled glass sidelight, create quite the magical entry sequence, as the front door welcomes to a large foyer. 

The whole family can enjoy time together within the central 'big room' that houses the kitchen, dining and living, opening via French doors onto the veranda and courtyard. Significant glazing's capture light and landscape and there is enough space for a large table so family and friends can gather, relax on comfy lounges and drift to the veranda on warm summer evenings.

The large open kitchen is all neutral cabinetry with pops of joyous bright red. There is a freestanding oven, rangehood, triple sink and two-drawer dishwasher from Fisher & Paykel. We love the additional breakfast bay, perfect as a curated coffee station and the door that opens onto a sunny timber deck, so you can spill with drink in hand, to the rear garden. 

A long wide hallway ushers to three generous bedrooms and a central family bathroom. Both the master and the second bedroom have a wall of built-in-robes and leafy garden views. The third room is all raked timber ceilings and wall of casement windows that welcome golden light, extending the room to the veranda and front courtyard. This room has the flexibility to be utilised as a large bedroom/retreat or living space if desired.

The flat is generous and privately housed deep within the enormous garden block. There is a light filled living area with a signature wall of glass, the door can be flung open, welcoming nature within. There is a good-sized kitchen and upstairs a generous bedroom and additional bathroom. You have the option to rent this space out, keep as is for the extended family or perhaps incorporate to become part of the main home.

The home is ideally placed at the end of a no-through road, close to ovals, playgrounds and the local Hackett shopping centre, where you can grab a bite to eat or your daily essentials from the IGA. This peaceful locale places you within minutes of the dynamic precincts of Dickson and Braddon and is amenable to the charming inner-north centres of Ainslie, O'Connor and Lyneham, extending a vibrant mix of independent cafés and shops. Close to transport and a variety of schools, the home is enviably positioned only a short drive from the ANU and CBD. 

features.

.delightful mid-century home in coveted Hackett
.loved and enjoyed for decades by the current long-term owner
.ideally placed at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac
.resting on a large block with established gardens
.versatile floor plan that includes a separate flat with the possibility of joining the two spaces to create a four-bedroom, two-bathroom home with two living areas

.main house –
.front veranda overlooking private courtyard gardens
.feature blue stone wall and front door with sidelight
.large welcoming foyer
.generous open plan living, dining and kitchen with extensive glazing
.French doors opening onto front veranda and courtyard
.RC air conditioner unit in living arena
.large open kitchen with banks of cabinetry, freestanding stove, rangehood, triple sink and two-drawer dishwasher from Fisher & Paykel
.access from the kitchen to timber decking and rear garden
.large internal laundry with external access
.wide hallway with double linen closets
.master bedroom with wall of built-in-robes
.second bedroom with wall of robes and inset dresser
.third bedroom/retreat with raked timber ceilings and wall of casement windows
.family bathroom with bathtub 
.separate toilet
.ducted reverse cycle heating and cooling
.driveway ushering to a carport with covered access to the home

.garden flat -
.large light filled living area with wall of glazing's opening to pergola covered alfresco dining and garden beyond
.potential to earn $400 a week
.generous kitchen
.spacious bedroom and adjacent bathroom with a tub
.separate driveway ushering to a double garage
.garage currently segregated to create two workshop or studio spaces

.location-
.walking distance to parks, green spaces and the off-leash dog area (Hackett oval)
.moments from the scenic walking and biking trails of Mt Majura and Mt Ainslie
.stroll down to the local shops
.close to Blue Gum and the local pre-school
.not far from North Ainslie and Rosary Primary schools, Dickson College and the ACU
.easy drive to Braddon, CBD and ANU

EER: 2.5
Land Size: 1002m2 approx.
Land Value: $1,094,000
Rates: $4,899
Internal living: 258m2 approx