36 Doonkuna Street
BraddonBy Negotiation

An award winning extension makes the most of the corner block and delivers the home into the garden. The transition is seamless, think the same high ceilings, timber framed doors and windows, referencing and honouring the original cottage. There is an open botanical embrace…secluded patio, meandering pathways, dappled journeys beneath established trees. The entire home and garden is a soothing balance of curated gestures, that combine whispers of the past with a wonderful future forward, family vision.

This elegant four bedder speaks the dream of Walter Burley and Marion Mahoney Griffin, ordered rows of workers cottages, community spirit and a materiality that reflects the natural bush landscape of Canberra. Part of the Braddon Garden City heritage precinct, this leafy enclave is famed for its historical significance and prime position, on the very edge of the Braddon hub and the CBD.

Clipped green hedges enclose the big corner position, the important façade welcoming with its iconic red brick, terracotta rooftop and formal portico set with columns. There is the green presence of the reserve as welcoming pathways beckon to both home and garden. A driveway off to one side ushers to a single garage with the convenience of internal access.

A steady natural light permeates the humble yet grand spaces that unfold within. A mix of polished hardwood floors gleam underfoot and the eye is drawn to high ceilings and classic baton work. Details have been beautifully preserved, timber sash muntin windows, doors with inset patterned glass, open fireplace with timber mantle. And all around the living presence of the garden, its changing seasons never more magnificent than autumn, as maples turn various hues of plum and red.

Paintings, brass collections, antiques and modern objects sit gracefully within the spaces, illuminated by vintage glass pendants. The front living area feels regal yet gentle and incorporates a big dining space so the whole family can gather with friends and celebrate milestones. There is a lovely open flow to the renovated kitchen, combined with meals, thick stone worktops, modern white cabinetry and a big 90cm cooker from Smeg. French doors allow you to commune with the garden, with its bay and olive trees, liriopes, and green walls.

The extension delivers you to a generous and bright second living area with bespoke joinery for display and storage. French doors can be flung open, making the transition to the north-easterly patio effortless. While beyond a peaceful master suite also flows to the garden and serves up double robes and a lovely ensuite bathroom – all vintage wall tiles and calming sea blues.

The children’s wing is nicely sequestered and delivers two peaceful bedrooms and a charming family bathroom with a bathtub and separate toilet. We love the deep green, the 20s style subway tiling with bevelled edges. The fourth bedroom can easily be utilised as a wonderful study, with its wall of open shelving and private position at the front of the home, overlooking the garden and reserve.

Braddon is synonymous with village life steeped in the qualities of another era -shared pathways and recreational areas, verdant gardens, community and cohesion. Known for its lush garden feel and ample green spaces, Known for its leafy streets that sit just moments from the buzz, Braddon offers the perfect balance of lifestyle and convenience. Just a short stroll to Lonsdale Street’s renowned cafés, restaurants, bars and boutiques, and within easy walking distance to the CBD, this is a location that truly has it all. Handy to schools, colleges, the ANU and CIT, the home is also close to transport, including the new metro city station, connecting you to all of Canberra.

features.
.beautifully renovated, heritage listed, 4 bedroom home in coveted Braddon
.award winning architecturally designed extension
.nestled within leafy gardens on a slender loop street, encircling central reserve
.easy stroll to Braddon and the CBD
.preserved vintage features – open fireplace, timber doors with patterned inset glass, timber sash windows
.high ceilings with decorative baton work
.vintage glass pendant lights
.polished hardwood floors
.generous front living/dining area flowing to kitchen combined meals
.second living area with bespoke joinery, spilling to a north-easterly patio
.renovated kitchen with stone worktops, 90cm Smeg freestanding oven with gas hob, rangehood and dishwasher from Miele
.sequestered master suite with two built-in-wardrobes and ensuite bathroom
.French doors opening onto the garden
.children’s wing with two large bedrooms (one with a built-in-robe)
.front office or 4th bedroom with fixed open shelving
.large linen closet
.leafy north-easterly alfresco courtyard
.meandering garden paths and a cornucopia of plantings including,
maples, crepe myrtle, camelias, azaleas, firs
.irrigation system
.ducted gas heating
.3 RC split systems
.some double glazing
.single garage with storage shelves and internal access
.internal laundry with cabinetry and direct garden access
.garden shed and herb garden
.security system

FINE DETAILS (all approximate):

Land size: 743m2
Living size: 213m2 (approx.)
EER: 1.0

Build year: 1927

Rates: $6383.87 pq
Land tax $13,725.50
UV: $1,210,000 (2025)

Rental Opinion:

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. Any references to rates, land tax or other statutory charges are indicative only and have been calculated in good faith using publicly available information. Buyers are encouraged to conduct and rely exclusively on their own enquiries.