You can gaze out to the horizon from either living areas, where expansive windows frame the exquisite gardens and the Brindabellas beyond. The home nestled into the contours of the block, embraced by the leafy site. Think tranquil cul-de-sac, elevated aspect, the inspiring outlook of Mt Taylor and an enviable position with views. There is history here too, the home held by one family – a classic Pettit and Sevitt design, by the famed architect Ken Woolley.
This gorgeous four-bedder, has been extended to exacting standards and unfolds with grace, gifting plenty of space to work, rest and play. The plan is balanced and flexible and includes a separate office, a generous front living area and a sequestered upstairs rumpus or second lounge room, with custom joinery for storage and study. The home opens to the garden on two sides and is gently adaptable to the moods of the day, the unfolding of the seasons and the rituals of family life.
Dry rock walls, meandering paths and a plethora of established plantings, enclose the home, providing privacy and little sense of the neighbours. The form is organic brick, with deep timber eaves and a combo of flat and pitched rooflines. You can circumnavigate the house, breezing past camelias, azaleas, vegetables and herbs, discovering private garden nooks, alfresco spaces, shady trees, the softness of age-old tree ferns.
There are so many special architectural moments – the surprise of the cathedral height ceiling in the office, the endless span of the gallery wall within the kitchen. Each room informed by raked timber ceilings, punctuated by Oregon beams and warm timber-framed windows.
The big front room is earthy and sunlit, with its corner windows and exposed brick wall rising to meet golden timber ceilings. A slow combustion fireplace is set within a brick hearth so you can curl up on winter nights, think a shared glass, intimate conversations, the flickering fire.
The white galley kitchen is effortlessly arrayed beneath big windows and feels openly conversational across the generous meals space. Here a timber door opens to the garden, forging a wonderful connection to outside, perfect for entertaining.
The master bedroom has a wall of built-in-robes, an ensuite bathroom, while the second bedroom is illuminated by a skylight and both rooms overlook the garden. Just across the way, there is a family bathroom finished in simple white with a relaxing bathtub.
A sympathetic extension has added a duo of additional bedrooms with exposed brick walls, built-in-robes and timber shelving. While beyond and above, the second living area delivers panoramic views. Connected yet separate from the bedrooms, this flexible space has direct garden access and is an ideal kids hang, creative hub or peaceful living area for both connection and repose.
This outstanding home offers a rare opportunity for lovers of mid-century and superb design.
For further details contact Rick and Tina Meir on 0408 588 770.
features.
.finely crafted and extended mid-century modern, four-bedroom home
.classic Pettit and Sevitt design by architect Ken Woolley
.two living areas, two bathrooms and a separate office
.distinctive raked timber ceilings with exposed beams
.gorgeous organic form – raw brick, deep eaves, timber framed windows
.private driveway, parking bay and single carport
.deep frontage with beautiful native plantings
.dry rock garden walls
.broad timber front door
.generous front living area with under-carpet heating and slow-combustion fireplace
.adjoining office with timber joinery – shelving and cabinets
.galley-style kitchen combined meals with direct access to the garden
.kitchen with banks of storage, rangehood, Bosch electric cooktop and wall oven plus microwave oven-combo from Westinghouse
.skylight in kitchen
.internal laundry
.linen closet
.master bedroom with built-in-robe and ensuite bathroom with updated shower screen
.second bedroom with skylight
.third bedroom with built-in-robe and open timber shelving
.fourth bedroom with robe and fixed cabinetry
.family bathroom with bathtub
.elevated second living area with mountain views, fixed cabinetry, ceiling fan and RC split system
.electric panel heater in dining area
.solar hot water system
.combo of curtains and cellular blinds
.extensive wrap-around garden with established trees including liquid amber, camelias, azaleas, natives and tree ferns
.sheltered alfresco area
.basement storage
.quiet cul-de-sac culminating in Echo Place Park and Oakey Hill Reserve
Life in Lyons –
The tranquillity and proximity to parkland and reserve lends a sense of rural peace so close to Woden and the CBD.
The proximity… it is an easy distance to the Lyons shops with your local being Stand by Me café.
Woden precinct with its mix of restaurants, commercial precinct, hospitals, cafes and shops. Chifley shops are close to hand for great coffee and the relaxing vibes of A Bite to Eat café. And it is not far to the bustling Cooleman Court.
Easy connection to the whole of Canberra -excellent access to transport, Canberra Hospital, a variety of schools, the Parliamentary triangle and Phillip Commercial Precinct.
Fine details (all approximate)
Land Size: 1080 sqm
Build Size: 189.5 sqm
Carport: 18.5 sqm
EER: 2.5
Built in: 1967
Land Value: $981,000
Rates: $1408 per quarter
Land Tax: $3014 per quarter (note: land tax only applicable if not your primary residence)
The information contained in this advertisement is derived from sources we deem reliable. However, we cannot provide any guarantees or warranties regarding the information supplied. Buyers are encouraged to conduct and rely exclusively on their own enquiries.
3 Elwick Place
Lyons
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