8/4 Paterson Street, Ainslie, ACT 2602

The interior palette is all soft creams that seem to concur with the gentleness of curved walls, the grace of generous spaces that open each to each via double doors. This way the home can feel at once breezy and fluid, communing with sunlight and garden. Or it can be tempered, closed in sections for mood and privacy. Either way there is inherent flexibility, as a choice of living and dining spaces honour family life, the joy of coming together with friends, the marking of occasions. 

Ainslie Grove is alive with the classic feels of terracotta tiled roofs, smooth rendered walls and formal gardens. We love it all…the diamond paving, broad central path, green hedged garden teeming with beautiful, established plantings, deep formal portico, broad double doors in cheerful yellow with stained glass inlays. There is a vibe – part Mediterranean, part French Villa, part easy-care Ainslie gem, tucked away within a sunlit corner on the edge of the city. 

Paterson is one of those dreamy streets, all deep verges, shady street trees, and picture perfect vintage homes. Despite the leafy, peaceful vibe, moments from Ainslie tennis Club, Corroboree Park, quaint village shops, the home is also quite the inner city pad – an easy stroll to the buzzing Braddon precinct, whisper close to the CBD.

There is the front living area that flows to formal dining, the gentle gesture of a curved wall and direct access to the large rear courtyard. Just next door an enormous kitchen that converses openly with a sunlit dining area and family room that spills to open air terrace. Sunlight streams through the embrace of a curving glass wall, echoed in the frosted portal window that gifts a halo of light. The circular theme nodding to the very architectural flow, connecting all the social spaces, creating a joyous feeling of expanse. 

Floating island, black stone worktops and honeyed timber tones, glass splashback,  imbibe the kitchen with timeless style. There are quality stainless steel appliances, including a dishwasher and enough storage for everything. Easy-care ceramic flooring stretches underfoot and the home opens to a curated rear courtyard – paved and privatised by high fences. 

The master bedroom has a walk-in-robe and a renovated ensuite bathroom – softly patterned grey tiling, large rain shower. Both additional bedrooms deliver built-in-robes and there is a family bathroom with art-deco leanings…shiny black floors against crisp white wall tiling, a black flourish at the borders. There is a relaxing bathtub and the convenience of a separate toilet.  

The house is within walking distance Ainslie shops, well-loved for Edgar's Gastro pub and the award-winning IGA. It is also not far to the walking and biking trails of Mt Ainslie Reserve. A stone's throw 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 5 minutes to the CBD by car. 


features.
.spacious and light filled three-bedroom townhouse in coveted Ainslie
.ideally placed on leafy Paterson Street, moments from Ainslie Tennis Club and Corroboree Park
.classic rendered form with peaked terracotta roof and deep portico
.three bedrooms and two bathrooms
.nestled in pretty gardens, sheltered by established trees
.light dappled and airy with a wonderful connection to outdoors
.curved architectural features and portal window
.large front living area flowing to formal dining room with direct access to outdoors
.enormous open plan kitchen, meals and family room
.meals area edged by curved wall of glass
.family room spilling to paved patio within high fenced rear courtyard
.central kitchen with banks of storage, stone worktops, glass splashback, electric oven, gas hob, rangehood and dishwasher from Miele
.internal laundry with Fisher & Paykel washer and dryer, storage and direct access to double garage with storage shelves
.double garage with direct access to a separate rear utility area with direct laneway access
.master bedroom with walk-in-robe and renovated ensuite bathroom
.two additional bedrooms with built-in-robes
.family bathroom with bathtub and separate toilet
.RC ducted heating and cooling
.ducted gas heating
.ducted vacuum
.secure intercom entry
.alarm system
.solar array
.private rear paved courtyard
.coveted inner-south locale, close to the local shops, a variety of schools, Braddon, Dickson, and the CBD




FINE DETAILS (all approximate):
  
Living size: 165m2 (approx.)
 
EER: 4.0
 
Build year: 2002

Strata
Admin fund: $1377.00 p/q
Sinking fund: $638.00 p/q
Total: $2015.00
 
Rates: $1571.00 pa
Land tax: $1693.00 (investors only)
UV: $408,000 (2024)

Number of units in complex: 10

Rental Opinion $860 - $900 pw