New homes: Grace townhouses in Dickson perfect for spacious living, entertaining

With spacious proportions and large living areas, townhouses at Grace are designed for live-in buyers.

Marketing agent Josh Morrissey says the townhouses have generous proportions so there’s a lot of room for people to downsize yet there’s still room for children.

The ground-floor living areas illustrate this generous comfort, with the perfect design for living and entertaining.

“They spill out really nicely onto the rear backyard, so they’re terrific for entertaining and also to be able to be in the house and watch the kids and family on the outside,” developer Bill O’Neill says.

The upper floors of several homes boast mountain views.

Grace’s townhouses balance the convenience of city living with the quiet calm of suburbia, sitting in a quiet cul-de-sac on the border between Dickson and Braddon.

The location means homes have “that old-school Australian lifestyle feel”, Morrissey says.

He describes Dickson as “that sleepy old suburb, which a lot of people loyal to Canberra really love to be in”.

In addition to the suburban benefits, amenity is right at hand. The city is easy to access from the light rail planned for nearby. Likewise, schools and college choices abound nearby.

Homes are set apart by the details, with high-end inclusions giving buyers the comfortable lifestyle they’re used to, O’Neill says.

They boast reverse-cycle heating and cooling, stone benchtops, two secure basement car parks, Bosch appliances, Gareth Ashton Park Avenue tapware and floating timber floors.

Interiors have been designed by the Mill, with a choice of three colour palettes.

Construction is due to begin in November, while completion is expected to be in the final quarter of 2018. These 16 homes are available in a mix of three and four-bedroom designs.

GRACE

ADDRESS: 4-8 McGowan Street

PRICE RANGE: $685,000-$1,069,000

EER: 6.5

AGENT: Josh Morrissey, PDR Nationwide, 0437 799 234

INSPECT: Weekends, 11am-12.30pm

FEATURE WE LOVE: Grace combines an airy contemporary design with a functional layout.

FROM THE AGENT “We’re taking on the fact that we are on the fringe of Dickson and Braddon and trying to touch on that high-end market.”

WHO LIVES HERE: Blending the conveniences of suburbia and the inner city, Dickson mixes young families, young professionals and students, and the light rail will add to its appeal.