31 Pickles Street, Scullin, ACT 2614

31 Pickles Street, Scullin, ACT 2614 home sweet home

This home is a sensitive mix of old and new, as elegant, renovated spaces coalesce with an irreplaceable vintage feel ? the grace of old gardens and magnificent casement windows that make the most of the glorious northeastern light. With plenty of room for the kids to play and enough space for celebrations or quiet repose, the home and its extensive gardens is ideally purposed for family life, nestled within a great suburb, rich in green spaces and community.

Pickles is a lovely street, that lives up to its sweet name?a mix of old and new homes resting within deep, and beautifully curated gardens. And the locale is wonderful, a short stroll away from Duigan Street Playground and a few steps to the newly enlivened Scullin shops. This peaceful suburb places you moments from the bustling Belconnen Precinct and close to the beauty of local reserves and Lake Ginninderra. It is also just a short commute to the heritage inner-north and the happenings of Braddon and the CBD.

This peaceful three-bedder, has a welcoming open feel from the get-go, nestled behind deep gardens and shaded by a host of mature trees. No fences border the frontage of this large block, which has a ranging country feel. The form all vintage blonde brick charm, with large white windows and peaked terracotta rooftop. A long driveway ushers to a double garage and entry is via the enclosed front porch, a room of glass that hangs privately within greenery and accepts the warmth of the sun.

You can see straight into the home from the privacy of the sunroom, the clear panes of the glass door with sidelight, providing glimpses of honeyed bamboo flooring, and freshly painted eggshell white walls. There is an airy, generous feel and a decided mood of tranquillity and timeless grace?as social spaces connect in a circular fashion informed by a constant connection to nature.

The living space is generous and merges to a dining area graced by those gorgeous floor-up vintage windows, creating the feeling of walls of glass. From here it is a simple step into the renovated kitchen and meals, all provincial country style in a nod to the city meets rural vibe of the whole home and garden.

White cabinetry meets timber worktops, with a classic double recessed sink sitting below the big window. We love the white subway tiling, the glass cabinets for display and the chic matt black appliances to match the kitchen tap and cabinetry handles. There is a simple central island for relaxed seating, the whole combined space openly conversational and merging to a rear alfresco courtyard and garden.

The master bedroom welcomes sunlight via a large window and has a walk-in-robe and ensuite bathroom. Both additional bedrooms have built-in-robes for seamless storage, while the family bathroom and ensuite are finished in delicate patterned wall tiling, with earthy mosaic floors.

Pop down to to Sweet Bones Bakery and Caf?, a short stroll away, for a great coffee and delicious eats. There is a decided buzz at the local shops?colourful new murals adorn once blank walls; Change Wellness is bringing people together for yoga classes and Muku Ramen Bar is serving up scrummy vegan dishes. And not to forget old favourite, Another Chance Op Shop for great vintage shopping.

The dynamic and evolving Belconnen precinct is a few minutes away with its myriad of dining and shopping options, including the newly refurbed Capital Food Markets. The home is close to transport and a choice of schools. The Arboretum, GIO Stadium, AIS, the UC are all nearby. And the home is a mere 15 minutes to the CBD by car.

features.

.gorgeous light filled three-bedroom home in leafy Scullin

.ideally placed on a quiet, leafy street close to parklands

.nestled deep within a corner block with shady established trees

.light filled with epic casement windows that connect with nature

.soothing neutral scheme with bamboo flooring

.front sunroom privatised by leafy trees

.sunny and generous living room merging to dining area

.open plan kitchen and meals, spilling to alfresco living and garden

.renovated kitchen with banks of storage, timber worktops, tiled splashback, recessed porcelain double sink, central island with breakfast bar and shelving, integrated one drawer dishwasher from Fisher & Paykel, Asko gas hob and rangehood, electric oven plus combi oven (grill and microwave)

.master bedroom with walk-in-robe and ensuite

.two additional bedrooms with built-in-robes

.family bathroom with bathtub

.walk-in-storage cupboard

.generous internal laundry with direct garden access

.solar array

.ducted gas heating

.ducted evaporative cooling

.generous fenced back garden with paved alfresco area, green walls, vintage clipped conifers and ample flat lawns

.long private driveway and large double garage

.surrounded by playgrounds, parks and sporting ovals

.an easy stroll to Scullin shops, local schools and close to transport

.handy to the Belconnen precinct and 15 minutes to the CBD by car

EER: 3.5

Land size: 814m2 (approx)

UV: $562,000

Rates: $ 3,191p/a (approx)

Living area: 131m2(approx)

Garage: 39m2 (approx

Year built - 1971