5 Galbu Place

Aranda ACT 2614

Nothing signals the home's design pedigree more than the original exposed timber beams, timber-lined overhangs, fire-flashed brick walls, sunken lounge and floor-to-ceiling windows. A sublime curved kitchen provides panoramic bushland views.

There have been some impressive contemporary upgrades chief among them two lavish bathrooms and the curved kitchen.

Upstairs there's also a formal dining room, enormous living room and a family room. There are three bedrooms, including the master with ensuite, and a large studio which could also be used as an office or a gym or another bedroom. Every room has a spectacular view.

Downstairs there's a two-car garage, a large cellar/store and plenty of workshop space, another bedroom and a self-contained flat which could be tenanted out or reincorporated into the main home.

Few can best this home when it comes to energy and environmental credentials. It has a solar hot water system and 28 solar panels (3.68kW) that more than pay the electricity bills. Ceiling insulation has been upgraded to R6.

Two water tanks with a combined capacity of almost 10,000L are also connected to a sophisticated system of pumps and sprinklers that allows the water to be used in the event of fire.

This rare piece of Canberra architectural history was designed in the early 1970s by architect (Thomas) Glynn Braddy, who along with his Melbourne University alumni, Laurie Virr and Theo Bischoff, became synonymous with Canberra's built heritage.

A quick glance around the neighbourhood also reveals the work of other notable architects designing at the same time. There's a Pettit+Sevitt-designed residence in the street and a Roger Pegrum build just across the reserve at the home's rear.

With its dress circle location close to all that Aranda offers, and a distinguished design that capitalises on space and indoor-outdoor living, this home offers a sought-after style and living proposition.

FEATURES:
* architect-designed two-storey family home
* located at the top of a quiet cul-de-sac backing bushland reserve and with mountain views to the front
* balconies wrapping three sides of the home
* downstairs flat with kitchenette, bathroom, courtyard views and separate access
* three-bedrooms upstairs all with built-in wardrobes and balcony access, another bedroom downstairs with courtyard access
* master bedroom with ensuite
* both ensuite and main bathroom have been recently renovated with underfloor heating and a feature free-standing bathtub in main bathroom
* separate dining room and family room and sunken lounge
* large studio with external access
* contemporary curved kitchen with panoramic bushland views, walk-in pantry, double oven, gas cook top, Schweigen exhaust system, stone benchtops
* floor-to-ceiling windows with curtains that have three-pass lining
* automated blinds on western side of home
* gas ducted heating
* rooftop access for star-gazing and maintenance
* two rain water tanks of 4500L and 5000L respectively plus sufficient pump pressure to protect from fire
* solar hot water
* 28 solar panels providing electricity
* two-car garage with internal access
* cellar
* extensive storage
* renovated rear deck
* new ceiling insulation, R6 rating
* attractive paved front yard and low maintenance garden

* Block size: 985m2
* UV: $820,000
* Living: 304.69m2, Garage and store: 65.08m2 = Total: 369.77m2
* Rates: $5,254.09 per annum approx.
* Land tax: $8,649 per annum approx.
* Land tax for flat alone: $769.21 per annum approx.
* Year built: 1973
* EER: 1.0

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