4 Tate Street

O'Connor ACT 2602

First built in the early 1950s and lovingly nurtured by the current owner to embrace its olde-world charm, this inviting four bedroom is bound to transport you back to a stylish era where picture rails, elegant cornices and ceiling roses were in fashion.Even from the gate its street appeal is engaging and, once you step over the wisteria-draped porch, the front door opens up an interior that's filled with interest and delight. The entrance hallway leads to three of the carpeted bedrooms along the western wall - two family bedrooms which could easily be reconverted into a study and office as well as a large 'second master' bedroom at the front which overlooks the garden. The centre of the home is occupied by the formal dining room, with a Phillipe Chiminere fireplace and an ambience that's straight from a fireside novel. Naturally the kitchen is just through the door - a beautiful room of Canadian maple cupboards, original timber flooring and striking black granite that includes a Miele dishwasher, a double oven and a stovetop combining both gas and electric hobs. The rear yard's greenery can be seen through a window over the sink and, beyond the benchtops, you'll discover the main living room. Leadlight and sash windows bring in the light and fresh air from every direction to make this a room that's bright, comfortable and inviting with soft neutral decor and jarrah flooring underfoot. Off the living room on the south side is the master bedroom, while to the north there's a large sunroom/music room. The living room and sunroom both have exits to a broad BBQ courtyard just outside and the unusually large block of land also has additional space on the street-frontage and at the rear.Gardens surround the home with a seasonal cornucopia of fruit and colour - lemons, apricots, figs, fujoas, apples, cherries, plums and berries as well as scores of rose bushes, magnolia trees and Japanese windflowers.The rear yard offers vegetable gardens, sheds and pens for pets or storage, together with ferns, established trees and more than enough room for firewood or gardening utensils - so the potential to mould the yard into your own personal requirements is as open as your imagination.The location is another factor in this wonderful opportunity that you mustn't overlook. The home is superbly positioned - close enough to MacArthur Avenue to enjoy its convenience but streets away from being disturbed by any noise. O'Connor shops are within a pleasant walk and the pre-school is just around the corner ,and of course, the city or ANU are just a lazy bike-ride away or only moments by car. Charming on the inside, lush on the outside and ultra-convenient from almost any direction, this is residence that you can live in immediately and adapt to suit your own lifestyle over time.