Charming one-of-a-kind cottage hits the market in Captains Flat

For Canberrans looking for a tree change that’s still within reach of the city, 35 Foxlow Street in Captains Flat might just be the perfect property. 

Set on a private, 1519 square-metre block, the charming 1930s cottage just south of Queanbeyan boasts high ceilings, a wood-fired combustion fireplace in the dining and kitchen space, and established gardens filled with peonies and mature trees and shrubs. 

The current owner of the cottage has lived there for more than 20 years and has made countless improvements and sympathetic updates to the home. 

Despite its age, the cottage has been lovingly cared for over the years and is ready for the new owners to call it home, sweet home.

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“Because of the high ceilings, the home is nice and light and airy, and it has the charm of the internal weatherboards on the walls, and the timber panelling on the kitchen ceiling that gives it a beautiful feel,” said selling agent Karen Brill of Independent Tuggeranong.

“It’s all open-plan. You can look from one end of the house to the other and see everything.”

The unique floor plan delivers two separate living spaces, generously sized bedrooms, and a combined bathroom and laundry, making it the perfect space for a young family, retired couple or local worker looking to enter the property market at the asking price of $499,000. 

“It’s a great place to start – especially with the price point – you just can’t buy anything in Canberra for that price, except maybe an apartment,” Brill said. 

It’s the type of home that just can’t be found in Canberra, she added.

“It’s such an old, little charming cottage that you don’t really get in Canberra – it was built in the 1930s and homes weren’t even being built in Canberra at that stage,” Brill said. 

“The block also backs onto a green belt, so you’re surrounded by nature, and then you’re looking straight out to the mountains. It’s a really great location.” 

For those looking to utilise the home’s fantastic location and go camping, mountain biking or hiking, there is ample storage space for all the equipment needed. A double lock-up garage sits adjacent to the house, and a carport is tucked around the corner – all on a level block. 

Captains Flat is an ever-evolving village that is home to a primary school, swimming pool, bowling club, post office and, most importantly, an iconic country pub. 

Brill said the town was becoming more accessible for those commuting to or from Canberra, Queanbeyan, Braidwood and Bungendore. 

“Captains Flat is only getting closer and closer as Canberra is expanding, and the access roads are in the process of being done up, so they’re improving all the time,” she said. 

“It’s just a really nice little community that’s only 40 minutes out of town.”

When the buyer of the home settles in, there’ll only be one question about what’s for dinner: homemade woodfired pizzas in the outdoor pizza oven, or a pub feed at your new local?