7 Agnew Street, Ainslie, ACT 2602

There is a lovely interplay of dark and light as you move from the moody finishes of the bathroom and kitchen, into the light…the airy social domain a play of white walls, sunbeams and dreamlike water reflections.

Living is elevated, a curtain of glass divided by warm timber framing, bringing into focus the gorgeous sweep of front garden, dissolving into the parkland beyond. A considered, architecturally designed renovation has welcomed the outside within, creating spaces of drama and delight, opening the home and embracing dedicated arenas for connection and restoration. 

This beautiful three-bedroom home is wonderfully placed, opposing parkland on a sleepy tree-lined street in the quaint village of Ainslie. Popular for its mix of heritage homes and regal new builds, its combo of city meets bush lifestyle, this tranquil enclave is highly prized. It is just moments to the meandering trails of Reserve and all the enticements of the Braddon scene and the CBD.

The low lying form, all flat roof and rows of clerestory windows is uniformly painted in Colorbond monument and seems to disappear within the beautifully planted gardens.
A magnificent weeping cherry shelters a swell of soft lawns, edged by rows of agapanthus. Sweet jasmine lines the driveway that ushers through wrought iron gates to a double carport, sitting deep within the manicured grounds. Clerestory windows hint at the surprise of an immaculate laundry to the rear, its pure white interior and influx of sunlight, creating a magic portal, enlivening the emerald green of the garden.

Within the confidence of the material palette manages to combine a feast of texture and tone with an effortless elegant simplicity. Dot tiling in midnight black adorns the bathroom with its raised walk-in-shower room and defiant rockstar exuberance, syncing with the equally moody kitchen. Black floors and banks of deep blue cabinetry coalesce with sleek worktops in stainless-steel as large windows act as an aperture onto the enticing resort stylings of the private rear grounds. 

Layered textures and a flamboyance of light and space feel like an ever returning encore, the open living and dining a celebration of sunshine and landscape. Soft carpeting gives poise to the delineated duo of spaces that sit slightly raised, overlooking the open-air alfresco patio. There is a fireplace for warm gatherings and enough space for formal dining, the table set for plenty. Concrete floors feel like tidal sands underfoot and vast fixed windows gift a translucency that is at once epic and private.

A separate second living area is housed at the north-eastern apex, opening fully to the patio, all privately walled and nurtured by the tranquillity of a slender water feature and so many old-growth trees. High clerestory windows on both sides of the interior room do a good job of floating treetop vistas within and there is an ideal difference of mood…quieter, more subdued, inviting an adherence to restorative "me" or "us" time. 

There are three peaceful bedrooms all with curated botanical vistas and dedicated storage, including a central bedroom with custom shelving and desk…ideal for working from home. If you are looking for even more space, the current owners have commissioned conceptual architectural drawings by Architect Ross Feller to extend the home at the rear to include a master suite with ensuite bathroom, walk-in robe and study area, these are available for viewing at the open home and upon request. 

Beyond the kitchen a walled garden houses a long, broad timber deck that stages different immersive experiences. Think alfresco dining beneath iron chandelier or hanging within the less formalised space, reading and communing with the burgeoning display of maples, banksia roses and neatly trimmed, oh so flourishing box hedging.

Agnew is a short street that edges Calvert Street Playground, connecting to Duffy Street and the endless trails of Mt Ainslie Reserve. The home is handy to the bustling Ainslie shops, home to Edgar's gastro pub, the award-winning IGA and hatted Pilot Restaurant. It is also whisper close to the independent restaurants and bars of the Dickson and Braddon precincts, and a stone's throw from the city. Many of Canberra's best schools are at your doorstop and the ANU is not far. The home is close to transport, including the light rail which whisks you straight to the CBD. 


features.

.beautifully renovated and extended three-bedroom home in coveted Ainslie
.renovation work by Robert Puflett, Architect
.flat roofed, modernist form with strong architectural details – walls of glass, clerestory windows, poured concrete floors and timber joinery
.surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens
.ideal north-eastern orientation
.elevated combined living and dining
.slow combustion fireplace and custom joinery within living room
.wall of glass framing patio, garden and parkland views
.second living area with clerestory windows and sliders opening to alfresco patio
.patio with trickling water feature 
.large kitchen with banks of storage, stainless-steel worktops, Smeg gas hob and electric oven, rangehood and single drawer dishwasher from Fisher & Paykel 
.evocative dark bathroom with textured dot tiling, walk-in-shower room with rain shower
.master suite with wall of built-in-robes
.bedroom two with custom shelving and fixed desk
.bedroom three with built-in-robe
.in-slab heating
.ducted gas
.evaporative cooling
.garden laundry and adjacent storage room
.private driveway ushering to gated double carport
.large rear deck
.coveted inner-south locale on quiet street across from parkland
.moments to Ainslie shops
.close to a variety of schools, Braddon, Dickson, and the CBD



FINE DETAILS (all approximate):
 
Land size: 688 m2
Build size: 129 m2 (approx.)
EER: 0.5
 
Build year: 1959
 
Rates: $5,777.11 pa
Land tax: $12,282 pa (investors only)
UV: $1,126,000 (2024)