46 Kinkead Street, Evatt, ACT 2617

Nice things are just better in layers! Think airy sponge thick with cream, or the chocolate and biscuit laden tiramisu. Just like a good layer cake, this sweet home doesn't disappoint, with its combo of vintage mid-century lines and modern upgrades, and its layering of airy, generous rooms and convivial living spaces. Oh, and did we mention the views? The open social domain and master suite opens to an elevated balcony that captures the Belco skyline, all the way across to GIO Stadium and Mt Ainslie. 

This stunning five-bedroom home rises from pretty gardens and rests on a quiet street that meanders to meet parkland. Evatt is super family-friendly, with its mix of great schools and peaceful green surrounds. The home is an easy stroll to the local, famed Ruby's Café and Bar and Herbert's for local wine and craft beer.

The form is all clean lines in a combo or raw brick and timber panels, the trim painted a lovely deep blue. On the ground floor – the lowest layer – the double garage opens directly onto a cosy living area that takes in the colours and textures of the front garden. There is a bathroom and a large storage cupboard for games and toys, making this the ideal rumpus for the kids to hang.

Layered above are four delightful bedrooms, all with ample storage and large windows that capture light and northern aspect. We love the way linear windows capture the back garden with its pretty grove of flowering cherries, and the way a slender hall privatises a study, the perfect place to take care of homework and/or work from home. The largest bedroom on this layer has a second ensuite, walk-in-robe and glass doors that open onto a central deck. And there is also a family bathroom with bathtub and a separate toilet. 

The top layer is all light and conviviality, as a sweeping family hub is arranged in an open plan, spilling directly to a balcony. The renovated kitchen is a study in elegant minimalism, rich in texture with stone waterfall worktops and tiled splash back. Corner windows make the most of the views and a floating central island feels perfectly conversational with the expansive dining space. We can't emphasise enough the amount of storage, seamlessly incorporated, gifting a place for absolutely everything. 

Glass doors capture cross breezes in both this living space and also in the adjacent master bedroom, a private haven with built-in-robe and ensuite bathroom with tub. On one side the room opens to the panoramic views and, on the other side, offers a private view to the deck and garden, so there is a lovely transparency at play, coupled with a decadent elevated privacy.

Reading like an outdoor room, the deck makes the most of the high sheltering walls of the home and seems to float in place beneath its modern canopy. A ceiling fan lets you enjoy this airy nook even on the hottest of days. One imagines whole summers, hanging with family and friends, perhaps a glass in hand, drifting upstairs for sumptuous dinners, the table set beneath the vivid colours the skyline.

Evatt is a tranquil suburb, famous for its lovely country vibes, ample green spaces, walking tracks, ovals and surrounding reserve. The home is close to the local Evatt and Spence shops, a variety of schools and the Belconnen precinct, with its wide-ranging offering of entertainment, shopping and dining options, including the newly refurbed Capital Food Markets. Convenient to the AIS, Bruce Stadium, the UC and Lake Ginninderra, the home is a short drive to the CBD and the ANU.

features.
.beautifully renovated five-bedroom home in popular Evatt
.arrayed across three levels
.panoramic views across the city skyline, capturing Belconnen and Mt Ainslie
.wonderful combo of old and new
.lovely quiet street and peaceful established gardens
.two living areas, and four bathrooms
.combo of timber floors and soft carpet
.front living area with garden views, bathroom and storage cupboard
.second level housing four-bedrooms, a family bathroom, laundry and study
.three bedrooms with built-in-robes and pretty garden views
.fourth bedroom with walk-in-robe, ensuite bathroom, opening to deck
.separate study with built-in-cupboard
.family bathroom with bathtub and separate toilet
.laundry opening to utility deck and garden
.top level with open plan kitchen and dining and master suite, both opening to balcony with panoramic views
.newly renovated kitchen with banks of storage including multiple pantries, coffee bar, stone countertops, central island, Bosch oven and dishwasher and cooktop from Electrolux
.master suite with built-in-robe and ensuite with bathtub
.ducted, zoned RC air-conditioning and instant hot water
.under house storage
.linen cupboard
.elevated deck with sheltering pergola and ceiling fan
.double garage with internal access
.bike shelter
.established gardens with soft lawn, vegetable garden and leafy trees
.surrounded by green spaces, reserves and playgrounds, close to Evatt, Miles Franklin and St Monica's Primary Schools 
.handy to the local Evatt shops and not far from the bustling Belconnen Precinct

EER: 1
Land size: 703 m2
UV: $570,000
Rates: $2,977 (approx)
Living area: 225m2 
Year built: 1974