9 Jarrah Street, O'Connor, ACT 2602

Home and studio – great combo and very low running costs!

Screened from the road by a native garden, this classic three-bedroom home takes its cue from the leafy bush surrounds that make this locale so coveted. The home has been artfully updated and extended, with an emphasis on sustainable living. There is a wonderful flow to the outdoors, a peaceful natural harmony and a lovely selection of spaces for both creativity and relaxing. 

Set back behind a dry riverbed and sheltering garden wall, the home mimics the natural habitat of the nearby reserves, parklands and wetlands. Clay coloured walls and timber windows feel very much in sync with the organic ethos, a timber bridge ushering to the deep front porch. 

The house has a welcoming series of interconnected spaces – living, dining and kitchen and a large extension to the rear that spills to the alfresco deck. Art deco cornices and a palette of soft greens and warm clays harmonise with the timber windows. Double glazing, solar array, battery and electric heating and cooling, ramp up sustainability, ensuring a future proofed, cosy environment with minimal costs. 

The living room is dappled with northern garden light and features the original hearth with timber mantle. The kitchen is all crisp white cabinetry with sunshine yellow worktops and plenty of storage space. Pocket glass doors seal off the large second living area, this generous space opens to the vine shaded deck, an inviting arena, both outdoorsy and secluded, with its surrounding of productive fruit trees, vegetable gardens and green walls. 

The master bedroom has a wall of robes and welcomes northern light and glimpses of street life through the trees. Both additional bedrooms have leafy views with bedroom one serving up a wall of built-in-cabinetry for storage and display. The family bathroom is finished in floor-to-ceiling tiling in crisp white, with earthy terracotta floors and a delicate matching border. There is a generous walk-in-shower and the convenience of a separate toilet.

On the left a driveway ushers to a garage with double glazed timber sliders that open to the rear garden and adjacent insulated studio also with double glazing. Bankable doors, concrete floors and white-washed walls engender a simple creative space that communes with nature and light…the studio perfect for an artist or writer, or think home office, or running your own business.  

Jarrah is a sought-after, leafy street, moments from O'Connor Ridge and is surrounded by green spaces. The home sits beside a green laneway that connects to Scrivener Street and onwards, to Sullivan's Creek, the Lyneham Wetlands and Playground. It is an easy stroll to the schools and shops of Lyneham and the famous Tilley's Divine Café and Gallery. The central locale of this beautiful inner north suburb serves up a lively mix of independent cafes, restaurants, and shops while ample parklands, shared bike and walking paths, and beautiful street trees create a tranquil village experience just a short drive from the CBD and ANU. 

features.

.updated and extended three-bedroom plus studio home in leafy O'Connor
.ideally placed on a quiet, tree-lined street close to parkland and within an easy stroll to Lyneham shops
.pretty frontage with native enclosure and dry riverbed
.organic toned rendered walls and timber windows
.double glazing to the home, studio and garage
.solar array with battery – very efficient home with low running costs
.all electric appliances including RC ducted heating and cooling
.welcoming foyer with shelves and coat cupboard
.sun dappled north facing living room with original hearth and timber mantle
.formal dining area
.updated kitchen with lots of storage, Miele oven, AEG electric cooktop and integrated rangehood
.large adjacent laundry with cabinetry to match the kitchen 
.easy flow to a generous rear deck with grape vine twined arbour
.generous second living area or home office also opening to the deck
.bedroom one with wall of built-in-storage
.bedroom two or master with built-in-robes
.bedroom three overlooking the back garden
.updated family bathroom with walk-in-shower and separate toilet
.well insulated outdoor studio or office with double glazing, bankable timber doors and power
.garage with workspace and double glazed timber sliders onto the garden
.central bike storage area
.private, leafy rear garden with raised vegetable beds and fruit trees
.easy stroll to Lyneham shops and the famous Tilley's Divine Café and Gallery
.moments from the local O'Connor shops famous for relaxed dining and drinking at The Duxton and The Ruc
.close to the vibrant Dickson and Braddon precincts
.surrounded by parklands and close to O'Connor Ridge Reserve
.easy drive to the ANU, CBD and the New Acton hub

EER: 4.5 
Rates: $5,181
Land Value: $1,086,000
Land Size: 771m2 approx.