6 Dobbie Place
WatsonAuction 5:30pm Thursday 23 April

Tucked away in a lovely friendly pocket so close to all the attractions of Watson!

Soothing white walls and high set picture rails lend the home an airy, gallery feel. It is a fitting mood and home for artist Sophie Baker, whose beautiful paintings grace the walls. A particular quality of light perfectly illuminates her delicate depictions of the natural world. The whole home imbued with a gentle, creativity as thoughtful upgrades effortlessly blend the old with the new. Pops of organic colour bring the outside within – cinnamon, paper bark, sea green and eggshell. Ducks roam freely within the garden where there is a teeming of life – home grown vegetables, an overhanging olive tree and age-old loquat, making a relaxing vista from the kitchen seen through a triple-glazed German door.

This charming home, serves up three bedrooms and two graceful social spaces. The home has been gently nudged into the here and now. Boosted insulation, heat pump hot water and specific double-glazing gift a temperate and affordable lived experience. The garden produces its own kitchen harvests and beautiful trees shade and privatise the home. There is a sheltered deck just off the kitchen so you can dine alfresco, enjoying a slice of country life, despite the inner north locale.

Beautiful big casement windows reach from the floor – the front living area in lovely communion with the leafy green of the big front garden. This is a generous and soft space, perfect for family togetherness or quiet contemplation in the sunlight. While beyond the open kitchen is all simplicity and warmth, think polished timber floors, tiled splash back that evokes warm spice and cabinetry delicately traced with grain. There is lots of well-designed storage and all-electric appliances, including a dishwasher, induction cook top and ASKO pyrolytic oven. From the kitchen there is a direct spill via the triple glazed door out onto the elevated deck.

All three bedrooms feel restful with big windows that welcome light and landscape. The master bedroom has a big built-in-robe and there is a delightful family bathroom with a relaxing bathtub, heated floors and heated towel rack. Throw in a powder room, a renovated laundry with a wall of seamless cabinetry and a versatile metal garage – high, raked ceilings, roller doors at both ends, and you have an elegant combo of soul, grace and flexibility.

Resting on a quiet cul-de-sac, the home is a short stroll to Majura Primary and Rosary Primary Schools and the Simpson Street Playground. You can walk to EPIC from here for fresh flowers and produce at the Capital Region Farmers Market. Or stroll to the local shops for essentials and great coffee. It is not far to the bustling Dickson precinct or the cafes and the buzzing night life of Braddon and the CBD. It is a nice walk to Watson Woodlands and the endless trails of Majura Nature Reserve. The home is also convenient to a mix of private and public schools, the ACU and is close to transport, including the light rail, linking you to the metro city station and the whole of Canberra.

features.
.beautifully renovated three-bedroom home in leafy Watson
.ideally placed on a quiet cul-de-sac
.enveloped in established gardens
.sustainably upgraded – excellent insulation to the ceiling, walls and underfloor, partial double, triple and single glazing, heat pump hot water system and cellular blinds
.super energy rating of 6 stars
.updated electrical and downlighting
.reverse cycle heating and air conditioning plus evaporative cooling
.private driveway ushering to the gated metal garage
.garage with raked ceiling and roller doors at both ends, power points and provision to install EV charger
.semi-enclosed front porch
.new carpet
.soothing light scheme with pops of organic colour
.high set picture rails
.north-easterly front living area with floor-up big window
.renovated kitchen combined meals with timber floors, banks of cabinetry, lots of pantry space, Tuscan tiled splash back, two drawer Fisher & Paykel dishwasher, electric ASKO pyrolytic oven, induction cooktop and integrated rangehood
.adjacent laundry with great storage
.gorgeous family bathroom with a bathtub, underfloor heating, heated towel rack and feature patterned sea green tiling
.separate powder room
.master bedroom with front garden views and generous built-in-robe
.two additional bedrooms with big windows and lovely light
.linen cupboard and blanket cupboard
.sheltered rear deck with insulated panel roof
.large and productive rear garden with duck/chicken enclosure and vegetable gardens
.mature leafy trees are abundant, including a productive lemon and a Tahitian lime for cocktails and Thai cooking, ornamental cherry and crab apple five delightful autumn colours and spring blossom
.surrounded by green spaces including woodlands and reserve
.walking distance to the local Watson shops
.moments from the Braddon and Dickson precincts
.handy to local schools and transport including the light rail, whisking your straight to the CBD

Fine details (all approx.)
EER: 6
Land Size: 694m2
Land Value: $825,000
Rates: $4,747 per annum