3 Donnan Street
NichollsBy Negotiation

Lush gardens wrap around the home and pathways take you on quite the dreamy journey, past a cornucopia of beautiful plantings. Imagine life arranged around a choice of alfresco stages, easy entertaining, an always tranquil, botanical immersion. This soothing five-bedder has only had one owner since built and is not short on space or luxury. It extends a warm modern country welcome and engages the senses with the rhythms of nature.
 
Nicholls is a secret enclave with a nice elevation and winding streets that usher past big homes, well-tended gardens. There is a vibe – green and peaceful, organised around the relaxing presence of the endless golf course. And there is a whole lifestyle – walk the trails that edge Gungahlin Pond, grab a drink with friends at The George, or pop into the buzzing Gungahlin Centre. And it is a short trip straight down the Barton Highway to the bustling inner north and the CBD.
 
The home rises elegantly from its large corner block – red brick foundations and textured rendered walls. The lawns are emerald and there is a nice screening of mature trees and hedges. A broad driveway ushers to an over-sized garage with workshop space and the convenience of internal access. A sheltering front portico and a broad timber front door gives way to a home of elegance and light. Think, big muntin windows, rich hardwood timber floors and doors that open wide, embracing the garden.
 
There is the formal front living combined dining space, all gentle neutrals with a pop of mulberry. This inviting space gives way to a large family hub that effortlessly combines living, dining and cooking. French doors open onto a private terrace, while on the opposing side bankable sliders deliver you to an oversized alfresco deck. Here jasmine crowds the balustrade and steps usher straight into the pretty cottage gardens.
 
The kitchen is enormous with a large floating island to gather around. Banks of French Provincial style cabinets meet stone worktops while the subway tiled splashback adds a contemporary note. We love the touches of black, from the ornate handles to the hardware and the trio of pendants that softly illuminate the island. Enjoy relaxed family living in style, openly conversational with a big table set beneath the bay window. There is ample room for an arrangement of comfy lounges and that enviable drift to outdoors perfect for large gatherings and epic celebrations. You could spend whole summers out here, chilling beneath the ceiling fan and the sheltering raked pergola.
 
The private wing feels serene, plantation shutters soften the garden light and lush carpeting is cosy underfoot. The master bedroom delivers a wall of built-in-robes and an elegant ensuite, finished in a combo of grey, black and crisp white. Bedrooms two and three have big bay windows with box seats so you can read with garden views. And all the bedrooms have excellent storage, with bedroom five styled as an ideal home office. The family bathroom is finished in soft sea greens alongside patterned neutrals. There is a big vanity with twin basins and a relaxing bathtub set beneath the window.  
 
Your Nicholls –
Stroll through the local Reserves, Playgrounds, ride or walk around Gungahlin Lake
Shop at Federation Square with its independent boutiques and café’s or explore the dynamic Gungahlin precinct.
Discover at the nearby National Dinosaur Museum or spend a day at Cockington Green Gardens, riding the train, wandering within the mini village. Hang out with the lizards and snakes at the Australian Reptile Centre.
Connect with supportive neighbours, fabulous local schools and enjoy easy travel via public transport or car, with connecting roads linking you to the Belconnen precinct and the CBD.
 
features.
.beautiful five-bedroom home in picturesque Nicholls (only one owner)
.nestled within immaculate, established gardens on a large corner block
.wonderful connection to curated and sheltered alfresco spaces
.striking form with red brick foundations, textured rendered walls and big muntin windows
.wide driveway ushering to a double garage with internal access
.second driveway and gated carport
.hardwood timber floors
.large front living combined dining room
.open plan kitchen, meals and family room, spilling to outside on two sides
.bankable timber sliders opening onto a huge and sheltered deck
.French doors spilling to a sheltered garden terrace
.large kitchen with floating island, stone worktops, ample storage, subway tiled splashback, pendant lighting, integrated microwave, Miele dishwasher, integrated range, Fisher & Paykel 90cm induction cooktop and 90cm oven from Smeg
.large master bedroom with built-in-robe and ensuite
.bedrooms two and three with bay windows, box seating and built-in-robes
.bedroom four with built-in-robe
.fifth bedroom or home office with built-in-robe
.family bathroom with twin basins and bath
.plantation shutters and soft carpet to all bedrooms
.internal laundry with direct garden access
.ceiling fan to master
.zoned RC ducted heating and cooling
.zoned in-slab heating
.landscaped gardens teeming with jasmine, ferns, weeping cherry trees, Japanese maples, vegetable and herb beds, box hedges and flowering perennials
.garden shed
.3000 litre water tank

EER: 4
Living area: 215m2 approx
Land size: 776m2
Land value: $643,000
Land rates: $3,755 (approx)
Year built: 1996 (approx)