5/18 Angas Street, Ainslie, ACT 2602

The home reads more like a country hide-away than an inner city townhouse. Its lovely Federation stylings, in-line with the heritage leanings of Ainslie, the quaint village charm. A white picket fence encloses a pretty cottage garden, while a broad veranda celebrates the leafy privacy, the glorious northern light.

Located in a boutique development of just seven villas, primarily occupied by retirees, this community offers a warm and welcoming atmosphere. This sweet two-bedder over 55's villa is part of a small enclave of low-lying townhouses that sit across from the green fields of Angas Street Playground and Alan Ray Oval. It is a short stroll to both Ainslie Oval, Ainslie Football Club and the much-loved local shops. From here you can easily explore a variety of parklands and heritage gardens, enjoy the bushland trails of Mt Ainslie, explore the CBD and all the enticements of the Braddon and Dickson hubs.

A private road gifts access to the boutique complex, where neat rows of cottages sit behind well-tended gardens. The form is all blonde brick with a classic bullnose veranda and there is a private driveway ushering to a single garage with the convenience and security of internal access. The garden gate opens onto a swell of lawn and a trio of standard white roses. The entire entryway teeming with colour as pink flowering crepe myrtle and various rose bushes, blend with mature sheltering trees creating quite the wonderland.

Within soft carpet stretches to meet soothing white walls and large muntin windows frame the landscape. There is a soothing simplicity at work here, a feeling of less is more, as the broad open space of the front living room embraces the garden. There is enough space here for comfy lounges, a table or study nook and the delight of feeling both secluded yet open to nature and light. To one side, inset cabinetry gifts seamless storage and provides an elegant spot for a home bar or curated display. And there is a nice drift to the kitchen combined meals, all spilling to the leafy rear garden.

We love the original kitchen, its soft blush of the palest pink, matched with the golden tones of timber edging and softly curved timber handles. And the vinyl flooring in a classic chequered pattern, its slate like appearance and earthy mixture of pink and brown hues. A large muntin window sits above the sink, so you can look out to flowering camelias while you do the washing up. There is a full size pantry and a nice open conversational tone with the adjacent dining space, ideal for both family meals and entertaining. All the while, glass doors throw light across the timber floor of the dining space, welcoming breezes and gifting a lovely to and thro, from inside to out.

An ideal floorplan separates the two bedrooms, lending a private remove to the sleeping experience. Both bedrooms have built-in-robes for seamless storage and large windows that frame the surrounding trees. There is a central family bathroom with a bathtub and separate toilet, all simply appointed in white on white. And a generous internal laundry that opens into the garage, where a rear door provides ready access to a cement utility area with clothesline and garden shed.

The home is perfectly placed on the city side of Ainslie, across from playground and green oval, and close to the Ainslie Football Club. From here you can stroll through Wakefield Gardens to the bustling Ainslie shops, home to Edgar's gastro pub, the award-winning IGA and hatted Pilot Restaurant. Moments from the independent restaurants and bars of the Dickson and Braddon precincts, a stone's throw from the city, the location is highly coveted. Many of Canberra's best schools are at your doorstop and the ANU is not far. The home is close to transport, including the light rail which whisks you straight to the CBD.

features.

.charming two-bedroom townhouse in coveted Ainslie

.boutique over 55's development of just 7 villas

.part of the boutique development known as Angas Court

.across from Angas Street Playground and Alan Ray Oval

.lovely heritage-like form with muntin windows and bullnose veranda

.enclosed by beautifully curated cottage gardens

.generous north facing front living room combined dining with gas heater

.inset cabinetry/bar to match the kitchen

.adjacent kitchen combined meals

.original kitchen in immaculate condition with feature timber handles and joinery

.banks of soft pink cabinetry, breakfast bar, full-height pantry, electric oven and cooktop, rangehood and integrated microwave

.meals or dining space with timber floors, spilling to rear garden

.front facing master bedroom with built-in-robe

.rear facing second bedroom with built-in-robe

.ceiling fan to master

.central bathroom with tub and separate toilet

.internal laundry opening onto garage with rear door access to utility area

.solar array

.instant hot water

.front garden teeming with roses and mature leafy trees

.rear garden with mature flowering camelias and oleanders

.garden shed

.coveted inner-south locale on quiet loop street within historic Wakefield Gardens

.moments to Ainslie shops

.close to a variety of schools, Braddon, Dickson, and the CBD

FINE DETAILS (all approximate):

EER: 3.5

Living size: 98 m2

Rates: $2,639.71 pa

Land tax: $2,906.19 pa (investors only)

Body corporate:

Admin $673.69 pq

Sinking $30.53 pq

Total $704.22 pq

Built year: 1989

7 units in the complex

Rental estimate: $600 - $620 p/wk