5/25 Mackennal Street, Lyneham, ACT 2602

This sunny one-bedder occupies a prime position, a few steps from parkland and with views across formal landscaping to an avenue of oaks. It is perfectly placed to enjoy the famed mix of village meets dynamic urban living that makes the inner north so coveted. The apartment is within walking distance of the iconic Tilley's Devine Café Gallery, whisper close to Dickson, Braddon and the CBD. 

Housed on the ground floor of the iconic No.25, the home delivers cool stylings along with thoughtful modern updates. Crisp white casement windows dot the brick form, a long veranda stretching the length of the frontage, edged with classic decorative wrought iron. This small multi-res backs parkland and is an easy stroll to O'Connor Ridge Reserve. The home is within easy reach of the excellent shops, restaurants and bars of the quaint village centres of Lyneham, O'Connor and Ainslie and connects to walking and bike trails that wend through wetlands, tree dotted parks…all the way to the city.

We love the concrete porticos that shelter the entryway, the simple white wall sconces and soft green doors. A small foyer gives access to No.5, the entry door opening onto a glowing living, dining and kitchen. Easy-care timber laminate flooring flows underfoot and walls are painted a soothing warm neutral. Large windows look east, framing the granite avenue, its elegant Corton steel circles and bowing eucalyptus cinerea. Large slabs of sandstone sit among a mix of native grasses and ground covers, so you can wander outside and sit amidst the silvery foliage.  

The kitchen is all shimmer and texture, as a pressed coppery splash back meets speckled counter tops that mimic natural stone. There is lots of storage, including a full-height pantry and a one-drawer dishwasher from Fisher & Paykel. A large window frames the common garden to the rear, with its stretch of soft grass, rose bushes and dotting of flowering plum trees. 

The adjacent bedroom shares the same blessing of eastern light, the large window also framing the deep gardens, the arching oak trees. There is a built-in-robe for seamless storage and an adjoining renovated bathroom, finished in crisp white tiling with notes of warm brown and a delicate ribbon of mosaics. A covered carpark is included and there is a convenient communal laundry. 

The central locale of this beautiful inner north suburb connects you to the independent eateries and bars of O'Connor shops, and the Braddon and Dickson precincts. The home is also just few steps from Lyneham shops and the iconic Tilley's for long brunches and the occasional live Jazz on Saturday evenings and The Front for great coffee. The Diamond Way Buddhist centre is also close to hand, as is the primary and high school. Ample green spaces, shared bike and walking paths, wetlands, and beautiful street trees create a tranquil village experience, just a stone's throw from the CBD and ANU. 

features.
.charming one bedroom apartment in coveted Lyneham
.part of a classic modernist, low-level development, backing parkland
.brimming with vintage charm and imbedded in beautiful, landscaped gardens both new and heritage
.housed on the ground floor
.sunny and bright with outlook to landscaped front gardens and oak trees
.easy-care timber laminate flooring
.living area flowing to kitchen combined meals 
.renovated kitchen with updated counter-tops and splashback, banks of cabinets, electric oven and cooktop and a one-drawer dishwasher from Fisher & Paykel
.bedroom with built-in robe
.renovated bathroom 
.communal laundry
.covered carport 
.leafy stroll to Lyneham shops and café's 
.close to parks, ovals, wetlands and reserve
.handy to the Dickson and Braddon precincts
.close to transport including the light rail whisking you straight to the CBD 

fine details (all approximately)
.eer 4
.living size 52m2
.build date 1975
.body corporate $1836 p/a
.strata manager Whittles Canberra
.rates $2145.62 p/a