62 Paterson St, Ainslie ACT 2602

The front porch makes you want to linger, overlooking the garden and beyond to the peace of Corroboree Park. But the house beckons with its story of history and light. It's gentle touch flying in the face of cold, modern apartment living. Here, you can have it all, think inner-city living, well-connected, easy-care and steeped in village charm.

There is a golden sunroom, a small nook to curl with a book and then the delight of the living area with its high ceilings and generous proportions. Soft new carpets stretch underfoot and light moves like waves through dimpled glass. Picture rails allow you to curate your own gallery and bakelite, light switches are a tactile reminder of the past.

Both bedrooms are lovely large spaces that deliver a white-washed simplicity. The master drifts to a large walk-in-robe and the second bedroom opens straight onto the front porch. Here the original brick fireplace has been painted crisp white, its texture and shape catching the eye. This big room with its open connection to outside could just as easily be enjoyed as the living space, creating a lovely flexibility of choice.

There is a central bathroom with a bathtub and a spacious kitchen/combined meals area. The old hearth is a reminder of the home's long story, while excellent cabinetry sits just so beneath the windows. There is a generous walk-in-pantry and modern appliances, including a dishwasher from Miele. Just outside there is a convenient storage room and a large, light filled laundry. A neat path ushers to the northern garden, all privately fenced and staged for entertaining with a potted magnolia and sheltering outdoor umbrella.

The house is within walking distance to Ainslie shops, well-loved for Edgar's Gastro pub, the hatted Pilot restaurant and the award-winning IGA. It is also not far to the walking and biking trails of Mt Ainslie Reserve. An easy walk from the independent eateries, shops and bars of the dynamic Dickson and Braddon precincts, the home serves up a wonderful urban lifestyle while steeped in the other worldly refuge of village life. Close to transport including light rail, providing fast links to all of Canberra, the home is also convenient to many good schools including the ANU. It is a mere 3 kms to the CBD.

features.

.beautifully upgraded and refreshed two-bedroom cottage on coveted Paterson Street

.city end of Ainslie in the Corroboree Park Precinct

.stunning street presence

.across from the tennis club and Corroboree Park

.walk to Ainslie shops and the Braddon and Dickson precincts

.freshly painted inside and out

.new carpets

.deep garden frontage with neat fencing, new driveway, paving, newly seeded lawns and freshly planted photinia hedging

.sweet front porch

.entry via a warm sunroom/mudroom

.baton detailing to walls and ceilings

.high ceilings and picture rails

.generous living area

.master bedroom with walk-in-robe and custom cabinetry

.second huge bedroom with door opening to front porch and original brick mantle

.family bathroom with a bathtub

.excellent kitchen with walk-in-pantry, gas hob, electric oven and dishwasher from Miele

.storage room

.large laundry

.north facing alfresco patio with potted magnolia, large sun umbrella

.garden shed

.6.66KW solar panel system (18 panels)

.instant hot water

.all new drainage with PVC piping

.parking for one to two cars adjacent to the home

.coveted inner-north locale, close to the local shops, a variety of schools, Braddon, Dickson and the CBD

.dual occupancy home

EER: 0

Land Value: $1,490,000 (for the entire block - dual occupancy)

Land Size: 495m2 approx.

Rates: $4,807 approx. per annum

Built: 1929

Internal living: 100m2 approx.