From the street, a classic Ainslie cottage. Once inside, a perfectly renovated home awaits. Photos: home.byholly.
This classic Ainslie cottage has been given the contemporary touch and offers the chance to take up residence in a coveted inner-north locale with everything on your doorstep.
Selling agent Holly Komorowski from home.byholly said while the location of 70 Wakefield Avenue is a highlight, it’s the elegant and clever finishes that will also stand out to buyers.
“An avenue of glass connects the new extension to the original cottage and provides some real flexibility in terms of living space. The floorplan offers an opportunity for both connection and retreat,” Holly explains.
“It could be a multi-generational home because you could really take advantage of the two wings if you wanted to as the main bedroom has its own living area and is separate from the other two bedrooms, which are on the opposing side of the home.”
Holly said the entire three-bedroom, two-bathroom property has a “monastic calm” about it, and the external brickwork adds a little touch of Art Deco into the mix.
“I really love the way the red brick has been integrated with the render on the exterior of this home,” she said.
“There are some clever design touches in the way they have used the red bricks around entryways and windows and it gives it quite a distinct look. It’s a lovely contrast.
“Another very nice finish inside is where they have incorporated several recessed wall niches where you could place vases or special ornaments. This is a great way of displaying flowers or figurines without additional furniture being needed.
“The home has a neutral and organic palette, and its orientation to the north with lots of east-facing windows means a very light-filled footprint.”
Originally built in the 1930s, the double brick cottage is nestled behind tall green hedges, softened by the colour and texture of its gardens. There’s an outdoor deck as well as a covered pergola which has been finished with heritage terracotta tiles and marries in with the look of the house.
The property features high ceilings, polished original timber floorboards and new hardwood floors, a kitchen with banks of timber cabinetry and a laundry with bespoke timber shelving. One of the bedrooms boasts a wall of custom shelving and another opens out to merge with the outdoor decking area.
Famously a part of Marion Mahony Griffin and Walter Burley Griffin’s original garden city design, Wakefield Gardens is a quiet loop street that encircles parkland. The home is within walking distance of the bustling Ainslie shops, home to Edgar’s gastro pub, the award-winning IGA and hatted Pilot Restaurant.
“There’s only a small amount of properties that sit within these protected areas, and the advantage of that is you aren’t going to get a towering new home built next to you or something that impinges on the look and feel of the streetscape,” said Holly.
“There’s a lot of people that will be very attracted to that, given there’s so much redevelopment happening in these older areas. Heritage is valuable, and I see this as a real advantage for this home.
“To find a home like this, in this area, that’s already had improvement to an original cottage and investment made is going to draw some interest.
“The location is fantastic, it’s a real epicentre, and there’s accessibility in every direction.”
Many of Canberra’s best schools are at your doorstep here and the ANU is not far. The home is close to transport, including the light rail, which will whisk you straight into the CBD.
The property is open for inspection on Saturday, 28 September, from 10:15 am to 10:45 am and Wednesday, 2 October, from 4:15 pm to 4:45 pm.
To find out more about 70 Wakefield Avenue, Ainslie, contact Holly Komorowski on 0434 973 987 and be sure to check out all the latest listings on Zango.
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