121 Theodore St, Curtin ACT 2605

Built in 1965 by Lend Lease as part of a row of three spec homes, this is only the second time that this home has been on the market. This is a gardener’s paradise with its 974 square-metre block. From the street, it looks like many of the other three-bedroom, one-bathroom brick veneers built in the 1960s in CURTIN. But, step inside, and you will find a home which has been almost completely updated. You will be disappointed, though, if you are looking for modern interiors. Instead, be prepared to be charmed. This mid-century home combines cottage charm and practicality with a dash of provincial style. The only modern idea you will find here is that the kitchen, dining area and lounge room have been remodelled into an open-plan design.

Lots of changes have been made by both owners over the years. Upstairs, the current owners have renovated both the kitchen and bathroom, added internal and external French doors, improved the glazing, installed some gorgeous floating timber floors, replaced the older skirting and architraves, and added a skylight. We doubt you will have seen a bathroom reno like this one. Downstairs, the previous owners created a basement par excellence. As a mancave, this area is genuinely top-tier. The laundry which was previously upstairs has been relocated downstairs, saving carrying wet washing baskets down the back stairs.

The back verandah faces eastwards with pleasant views towards Red Hill. This is the perfect place to enjoy a morning coffee, and watch the parrots who play in the leafy backyards of Curtin. It will also be the life of the party, as the French doors from the home’s kitchen open up onto this elevated terrace. But, when the weather is colder, the party might just end up in the yurt with its fireplace and its beautifully timbered interior. As well as using it as a second living area, the yurt could easily be set up as a guest bedroom, a gamer den, a she-shack, a magical rumpus room, a teenager retreat, or an impressive home office.