April 30: cover property

44 Campbell Street, Ainslie

Price guide: $1.3 million +

“Very hard to replicate this property…the owners have set out a goal to renovate and create a wonderful house to live in and entertain in.” Agent Peter Baum

This four-bedroom home in Ainslie offers an idyllic blend of classic charm and modern convenience.

It was built in 1941 and the current owners have spent more than a decade perfecting the property. The renovations were designed by Tomi Milin​ and built by Ray Luhowsky​ and the result is a functional home for the modern family that lets its history and character shine through.

Warm timber, stone details and exposed brick sit alongside custom joinery, state-of-the-art appliances and feature lighting. It is now the ultimate modern entertainer.

“The owners wanted to keep it looking like an Ainslie home, which was a bonus, and they wanted a touch of the modern as well,” Luhowsky says.

“The bones were basically sound and we didn’t want to alter things if we didn’t have to.”

One of the big changes was the energy efficiency, which has been lifted from zero to four stars with the aid of double-glazed windows.

Solid ash floorboards, recycled from the old Lyneham sports centre, were placed on top of the existing timber floor.

“It now has 50-millimetre timber floorboards which are great in terms of insulation,” Luhowsky says.

An alfresco dining area complete with an outdoor kitchen, as well as Canberra red brick courtyards with a firepit complete the outdoor entertaining.

The home is located on a quiet, tree-lined within walking distance to the city centre.

No. 44 Campbell Street, Ainslie, will be auctioned on Wednesday, May 11 at 5pm, onsite. Phone PRDnationwide Canberra agent Peter Baum on 0412 851 139. EER: 4. Inspect: Saturday, 10.30-11.30am and Wednesday, 5-6pm.