42 Cowper Street, Ainslie, ACT 2602

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The combination of the ceiling heights, sweeping proportions and restrained palette of soft whites, rich expanses of wood and accents of silver, imbues the entire home with an understated elegance. The enormous social arena opens fully to sundrenched patio and meticulously landscaped gardens. Mature hedging screens a wonderland of children's play equipment, making this the perfect family home.

This lovingly renovated and extended, four-bedroom home is both stylish and light-filled, with airy social spaces drifting to alfresco living. Ideally placed just a short stroll from multiple playgrounds including Wakefield gardens and the much loved Ainslie shops, the home is also enviably near to the bustling Dickson and Braddon precincts, a stone's throw from the CBD.

From the outside this pretty cottage, with neat terracotta roof, crisp white picture windows, looks nostalgically picture perfect. Neat walls of green hedging privatise and enclose and long driveway ushers through auto-gates to the peaked roof of the double garage. But step inside and you enter a stunning contemporary space that manages to balance beloved vintage details with a breathtaking spacious modernity.

Spotted gum flooring flows underfoot as lofty foyer gives way to a broad hallway, providing a long view to the social arena that awaits -

The expansive living room is characterised by a triplet of windows that frame landscape, a beautiful ingress of light and bespoke storage that makes use of every inch. Window seating and cabinetry stretch the full length of the room on two sides. There is under seat storage, open shelves for display and drawers topped with spotted gum counter top, keeping clutter elegantly at bay.

Housed discreetly adjacent is a lovely rumpus or second living area. There is a wall of storage and sliding doors which can be left open for sociability or closed for privacy. Think kids snuggled together watching a favourite movie while the adults gather for elegant cocktails patio side.

The kitchen oozes luxe allure as white cabinetry and drawers match with beautiful quantum quartz worktops. A trio of brushed pendants provide a dash of silver, a detail that pops up again within the rest of the house. While the super-sized island feels both convivial and practical while also adding that wow factor.

The interior flows effortlessly to outside as bankable doors open fully to the pristine garden realm. Outdoor speakers infuse patio dining with curated playlists and all about, the peaceful cocoon of green garden walls, sheltering Japanese maples. A mandarin tree bows with a bounty of fruit as lush lawns meander past cubby house with slide and monkey bars.

The moodier, front of the plan is home to four ambient bedrooms all with soft carpet and plantation shutters that filter soft light. Original doors with brass hardware have been kept and the vintage windows replaced, in keeping with style of the original cottage.

Three family bedrooms, all with built-in-robes are arranged around a powder room and family bathroom with tub. Multiple picture windows frame blossom trees, as master bedroom drifts to ensuite and large walk-in-robe. A bespoke headboard and twin pendants in brushed silver, lends a concordant and clean, modern aesthetic. The whole room awash with a leafy garden peace, a dappling of shadowy light.

features.

.stunning four-bedroom home on a quiet, leafy street in coveted Ainslie
.lovingly renovated and extended with sweeping open living arena, drifting to sunny patio
.large welcoming foyer and expansive hallway
.living room with bespoke window seating and cabinetry
.open kitchen dining with bi-fold doors opening fully to patio
.sliding screen door to bi-fold doors
.enormous chef's kitchen with central island bench and breakfast bar, quantum quartz worktops, wall oven and combination microwave oven, induction cooktop, rangehood and Bosch dishwasher, double pantry with custom pull-out-drawers
.trio of pendant lights to island bench
.additional separate living area/rumpus or fifth bedroom, with built-in-cabinetry
.Roman blinds
.spotted gum flooring
.soft carpet to bedrooms
.plantation shutters to all bedrooms
.large master suite with walk-in-robe and ensuite
.three additional bedrooms
.large powder room
.family bathroom with tub
.in-slab heating to both bathrooms
.internal laundry with direct access to garden
.large linen closet
.high Colorbond fencing
.automatic gates
.over-sized drive-through, double garage with auto roller doors, roof storage and wall mounted flat screen TV
.sewer and water connected to garage
.long hedged driveway
.outdoor speakers
.two garden sheds
.compost bins
.underground power to house
.two water tanks
.ducted gas heating
.evaporative cooling
.ceiling fans throughout
.zoned instant hot water
.antenna to house and garage
.gutter guard installed to roof guttering
.Crimsafe security screens to external doors
.automatic garden irrigation
.professionally landscaped mature gardens beautifully maintained

FINE DETAILS (all approximate):

Land size: 1045 m2
Build size: 212 m2 (approx.)
EER: 5.0
Zoning: RZ1

Build year: 1938
Renovated: 2014

Rates: $5,840.83 pa
Land tax: $11,027.56 pa (investors only)
UV: $1,149,000 (2023)

Rental estimate $1000 - $1100 per week