Home of the Week: city-edge sanctuary in Braddon

There are unassuming homes, and then there are homes that make you feel something from the outset.

Properties that give you a kind of jittery “butterflies” sensation because you may have just found The One.

13a Farrer Street in Braddon is one of those homes, thanks to its French-style front doors, perfectly pruned hedges, and surrounding mix of deciduous trees and Japanese maples.

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Not only is it located in one of Canberra’s most desirable addresses, within walking distance to the best eateries this food-centric city has to offer, but its elegant, timeless appeal and incredible floor plan are simply jaw-dropping.

Described as a ‘city-edge sanctuary,’ the formal entry leads to a garden-view living space that can be an enormous dining room or a formal living room.

Beyond this is the social heart of the home, where a designer kitchen overlooks the family room, with a perfectly positioned European fireplace and outdoor lap pool commanding the outlook.

Bifold doors open to the expansive pool courtyard – a private oasis with plenty of winter sun.

It is partially covered and laid with stunning sandstone slabs, making it ideal for entertaining.

The basement level is set up as a movie theatre with an enormous screen, a custom-made lounge and an underwater view into the pool.

There’s also a huge, separate multipurpose room, a wine cellar and a third bathroom.

The home comes with a $2.65 million-plus price guide.