The bold street aspect gives a hint to the design ethos inside. Photo: Ray White Canberra.
Beautifully designed with a mid-century feel and modern comforts, 23 Blackbutt Street is more than just a stunning four-bedroom, two-bathroom home – it’s an opportunity to buy into one of Canberra’s best suburbs.
At first glance, it’s clear that this is no cookie-cutter property, and the view of the home from the leafy O’Connor street gives passersby an idea of the stunning design inside.
“From the street, everything looks amazing. The stone wall, the lush landscaped garden, and even the timber garage door look amazing,” Ray White Canberra agent Maree Van Arkel says.
Form should follow function, and the property’s style never compromises on the practical needs of a home.
“The home is centred around the internal courtyard, a beautiful space with a Japanese Maple at the centre. It’s such a beautiful part of the home,” Maree says.
“And it serves a purpose, too. The void created by the courtyard brings in so much natural light that it acts as a skylight. You almost don’t need lights on in the home, everything is just so naturally bright.”
Intricate stonework, high ceilings, stone benchtops in the kitchen and a spectacularly outfitted modern kitchen with a butler’s pantry make this home a practical and beautiful place to live.
So eye-catching was the design that it won the Housing Industry Association ACT Region Custom Built Home award in 2018.
The home’s design strikes a perfect balance between personal and family spaces by separating them from the internal courtyard, creating a private wing and a more communal wing. This means one half of the family can entertain while others can retreat to peace.
Entertaining is a big part of the home, and the open dining family area is served by a kitchen with an integrated fridge. The kitchen is such a knockout that it won the Master Builders and Asset Construction Excellence Award for Kitchen Projects in 2019.
“The kitchen, living and dining area flow so well to the outdoor covered entertaining area. It’s what everyone wants. There’d be no trouble entertaining outdoors year-round, winter or summer,” Maree said.
“They’ve made great use of the space, too. The property has two living areas, a study, an outdoor terrace, an indoor courtyard, a double garage, a separate laundry and the main has a walk-in robe and an ensuite.”
Situated on an elevated 818 sqm block in one of the best suburbs in the inner north, this is a great opportunity to buy a move-in-ready home.
“People want an established home in a great suburb, this is exactly that and more. To build something like this yourself would be very expensive,” Maree says.
“And it’s close to anything a family could want or need. Schools, the Lyneham shops, playgrounds, the O’Connor Ridge and the Dickson shops are all very close.”
Bursting with ease-of-living features like hydronic heating panels, a home security system, an in-built irrigation system, a 10,000-litre underground water tank, a 5.4 kW solar system and a low-maintenance garden, the next owner can spend their time enjoying their trophy home.
For more information on 23 Blackbutt Street in O’Connor, call Maree Van Arkel on 0419 624 766. And make you check out all the hottest listings on Zango.
