High-end Deakin home offers incredible lifestyle in blue-chip Canberra suburb

There’s no doubting the buyer appeal of a bespoke, high-end kitchen that combines space, style, functionality – and plenty of bling.

Agents will tell you that a kitchen with a “wow” factor can make a sale.

Louise Harget of Belle Property Canberra, who lists this week’s Deakin feature property, says buyers place significant emphasis on the quality of a kitchen.

“There’s no doubt a kitchen is considered a showpiece feature in a home,” she says. “Buyers have been well educated and highly influenced by home design through the media and they know what they are looking for.”

Harget says kitchens tend to be places where families and friends gather and that’s a key reason for their strong appeal.

“Home owners want to impress with a kitchen that’s stylish, functional and fitted with quality appliances,” she says. “Hot-ticket items include butler’s pantries, integrated appliances and little luxuries like built-in coffee makers.”

Ally Smith of Carter + Co says the kitchen is a key space that is often packed with a lot of personality.

“It is one of those spaces that incorporates a lot of design thinking and inspired choices in terms of fittings, fixtures and finishes,” she says. “These can be seen in selections as diverse as sculptural rangehoods, black granite sinks, coloured glass splashbacks and more.”

Smith says these elements combine to create a bespoke space that delivers the “wow” factor that buyers can’t ignore.

“A great kitchen really generates an emotional response that helps buyers imagine themselves entertaining in the space,” she says.

Key kitchen elements for buyers

1. Emotion

High-end or bespoke kitchens really resonate with buyers on an emotional level. They are a key home feature almost certain to trigger the imagination – buyers see themselves living in the space.

2. Financial

On another level, buyers are mentally calculating the cost of kitchen design, including fixtures, finishes and fittings, and ticking off the inclusion of brand appliances – as a gauge of value for money.

3. Functionality

Buyers “feel” how a kitchen works, and informed design is the key to success. How easy is it to move around and access the key features of the cooker, sink and fridge?

Deakin feature property for sale

If you like pleasant surprises, then this meticulous renovation is guaranteed to deliver.

Importantly, it sits on 2000 square metres of prime old Deakin land amid magnificent established gardens.

And what a setting: flowering shrubs, dogwoods, magnolias, apples, figs, maples and meandering hedges framing emerald lawns.

From the street, it’s not immediately apparent what to expect, but inside, it’s a whole different story.

This home is packed with it all and with a great feeling; what the architects call “genius loci” or “spirit of the place”.

The experience begins with a spacious courtyard that leads to welcoming double doors where you get the first glimpse of the open-plan design set on hardwood flooring. And the entire interior is bathed in natural light through extensive glazing.

The floor plan has a lot to offer, and it is best described in terms of sections. One contains the main bedroom and the hub of kitchen-living-dining, while another includes the family room, wine room and guest bedroom with an en suite. Then there’s an additional wing with three bedrooms, two offices and a multipurpose room.

The kitchen features a stone-topped island bench, which is functional and backed up by heavy-hitting brand appliances, including ovens, dishwashers, and an integrated fridge.

The outdoor terrace is just the place for entertaining, along with a 20-metre glass-tiled pool and outdoor spa.

This substantial residence is within easy walking distance to local grammar schools.

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