26 Birdwood Street, Hughes, ACT 2605

mid-century modern treasure!

This home is classic Hughes, elevated and surrounded by mountains, with an epic outlook across to Woden and beyond. In the early afternoons the blue of the mountainous horizon is almost transparent with the elevated terrace like a viewing platform. Within the beautiful expansive living area is softly lit by twin vintage glass pendants. On a cold day the open fire can be blazing in the blue stone hearth, casting its warm flickering light across the polished hardwood floors, or perhaps on a hot day you could enjoy a quiet drink on the new deck in the peace of the golden skyline. 

Bright and airy and with abundant light, this lovely four-bedroom, two-bathroom mid-century modern home has a real warmth. One imagines family life here, lived in style…books and objects carefully curated within the fixed shelving and sideboard.  Large windows and glass doors connect to the surrounding landscape at every turn and built-in-furniture gifts a custom and refined air.

The front door opens onto a wall of vertical timber panelling, rich in tone and texture and spanning the full length of the broad hallway. High ceilings, decorative cornices and rich timber joinery throughout, add to the quintessential modernist feel. The original metal casement windows and doors providing unobstructed views to the surrounding landscape.

The expansive living area is centred around the stone hearth and opens directly to the terrace. The living is connected to the dining space with a large servery onto the kitchen. There is a wall of timber cabinetry to store your collection of glassware and ceramics.  The original kitchen enjoys wonderful northern light and has plenty of storage space for all of your bits and pieces. 

All three bedrooms upstairs are characterised by rich timber robes, and large windows. The master overlooks the back garden and captures those city meets mountain views. It has direct access to the two-way bathroom, with baby blue bathtub and pedestal basin. Both north facing bedrooms enjoy brilliant sunlight and capture elevated leafy views.

Timber stairs take you down to a large fourth bedroom with an ensuite bathroom and the separate laundry. This space could also be utilised as a home office, rumpus for the kids or guest accommodation. You open directly to the back garden. welcoming colour and texture within, as Japanese maples, magnolias, colourful bulbs and a French heritage apple tree fill the garden. 

Hughes is a quiet, hidden pocket, ideally positioned close to the bustling Woden precinct, minutes from Canberra hospital and Deakin. Birdwood is a quiet street that rises to meet the green expanses of the Red Hill Nature Reserve and The Federal Golf Course. The home is close to the local shops, transport and a variety of schools whilst being amenable to all the wonderful restaurants and shops within Woden central and the boutique suburbs of the inner south.

features.
.beautifully preserved double brick, mid-century modern home in peaceful Hughes
.four bedrooms and two bathrooms
.resting on a quiet street 
.brimming with mid-century modern design features  with high ceilings with decorative cornices
.bespoke cabinetry and joinery and vertical timber panelling
.original metal casement windows and French doors in crisp white
.classic two-storey form in red brick with terracotta tiled roof
.hardwood timber flooring 
.elevated front patio
.broad hallway lined with rich timber panelling
.expansive living area with blue stone open fireplace
.duo of French doors opening to the new elevated timber terrace with stunning views
.dining space with wall of fixed cabinetry and servery onto the kitchen
.original kitchen with banks of storage
.master bedroom with large window capturing garden views and built-in-robe with dresser
.two way bathroom 
.two additional sunny bedrooms with built-in-robes 
.bathroom with bathtub and a separate toilet 
.downstairs bedroom or studio/rumpus with ensuite bathroom and separate laundry
.private driveway ushering to single garage 
.ducted gas heating and evaporative cooling
.large level landscaped private block with mature gardens and leafy trees 
.handy to the Federal Golf Course and Red Hill Nature Reserve
.close to the Canberra Hospital
.close to bus routes
.minutes to the Woden Town Centre

EER: 0
Living area: 194m2 (approx.)
Land size: 953m2
UV: $1,110,000
Land rates: $5,318 (approx.)
Year built: 1970 (approx.)