54 Paterson Street, Ainslie, ACT 2602

Louvred pergolas filter the light, the deck effortlessly wrapping around the corner of the home, floating you garden side. A contemporary outdoor kitchen is seamlessly incorporated in one corner, perfect for entertaining with family and friends. One imagines spending your life here, purveying the pretty layering of pathways, sweet lavender, magnolias, flowering trees and soft lawns. A sweet porch travels the length of one side, the original garage proudly bearing the namesake "Chislehurst." 

There's a hushed serenity, a stillness…it makes you want to linger, taking in the long views from one end of the home to the other, out to the tennis courts and the trees that dot the parkland. Or just as sweetly, standing on the front porch, your eye travelling the length of the golden floorboards, to the glow of sunshine that spotlights the garden deck.

The sage green weatherboard form nestles within pretty gardens, the deep front porch embracing a gentle aspect – shade striped lawns, sheltering trees and the Ainslie tennis club that sits petitely, just across the road. Nestled on a sweet, tree-lined street, close to Mt Ainslie, Haig Park and the buzzing Braddon precinct, whisper close to the city…the words ideally located, spring easily to mind

Layers of organic materiality, gentle tones, light dappled floors coalesce with original features that capture the heart. High ceilings are intricately laid with baton work, picture rails line the walls and timber doors are set with vintage glass and brass hardware. The new extension perfectly balancing the old with the new, evoking an elemental spaciousness and connectivity, spilling to tranquil alfresco living.

Thoughtfully reimagined, this heritage Ainslie original feels spacious and cohesive and gifts three light filled bedrooms, and a central domain that combines a modern kitchen, formal dining and generous living arena. Walls of rich timber doors lend a sense of openness and grandeur, while honouring the original style of the home. 

The kitchen floats central, all organic stone worktops, sleek stainless-steel and banks of cabinetry in crisp white. We love the row of glass cabinets that line the front of the island and the pop of soft orange, the timber shelving for curated display. A butler's pantry keeps things perfectly minimal and the long galley style feels conversational with both living and dining. There is a sweet meals area tucked in one corner, home to the original kitchen hearth and set with a vintage slow combustion stove in a nod to the past.

And the floorplan is oh so liveable, fit for modern family life, prioritising both separation and connection. A duo of elegant bedrooms, both with broad corner fireplaces in red brick are pictures of peaceful elegance, housed privately at the front with a family bathroom close to hand. The new master suite, embracing the private garden to the rear via a wall of timber muntin windows. A walk-thru-robe is seamlessly incorporated behind the bed, softly illuminated by a lofty skylight. The ensuite finished in floor-to-ceiling white tiling, matched with the pink hues of granite, and there is a walk-in-shower room.

The house is within walking distance Ainslie shops, well-loved for Edgar's Gastro pub and the award-winning IGA. It is also not far to the walking and biking trails of Mt Ainslie Reserve. A stone's throw from the independent eateries, shops and bars of the dynamic Dickson and Braddon precincts, the home serves up a wonderful urban lifestyle while steeped in the other worldly refuge of village life. Close to transport including light rail, providing fast links to all of Canberra, the home is also convenient to many good schools including the ANU. It is a mere 10 minutes to the CBD by car. 


features.

.beautifully renovated and extended original Ainslie cottage
.ideally placed on coveted Paterson Street, directly across from Ainslie Tennis Club and Parkland
.sweet weatherboard form with corrugated metal roof
.three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms
.deep and private front porch
.nestled in pretty gardens, sheltered by established trees
.light dappled and airy with a wonderful connection to outdoors
.preserved vintage features – timber joinery, windows and doors, high ceilings with baton work, picture rails, art deco light fittings, brass hardware
.stunning central family hub opening to timber deck
.formal dining room and generous living area with walls of timber and glass doors
.central kitchen with banks of storage, stone and stainless-steel worktops, glass splashback, open timber shelves, butler's pantry, Bosch oven, Blanco gas hob, Qasair rangehood and dishwasher from Electrolux
.meals area with original kitchen hearth and vintage style slow combustion stove
.living area with gas fireplace and heated floor
.two peaceful front bedrooms, both with original red brick fireplace
.family bathroom with heated floor
.timber linen cupboard
.master suite with walk-thru-robe and ensuite bathroom with heated floor
.gorgeous laundry with banks of storage and separate toilet
.RC ducted heating and cooling
.deck with louvred pergola and outdoor kitchen
.private rear gardens with layered plantings and established trees
.original weatherboard garage with long side porch
.coveted inner-south locale, close to the local shops, a variety of schools, Braddon, Dickson, and the CBD



FINE DETAILS (all approximate):
 
Land size: 920 m2
Build size: 201 m2 (approx.)
EER: 0.0 
 
Build year: 1926
 
Rates: $6,153.28 pa
Land tax: $ 13,212 pa (investors only)
UV: $1,230,000 (2024)