Open for inspection: Top 3 properties for sale in Canberra right now

Allhomes’ expert guide to Canberra’s best properties on the market this week.

Yarralumla

18 Schomburgk Street (also pictured above)

$2.5 million +

4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 car spaces

The family residence – expertly crafted by Kasparek Architects and built less than four years ago – enjoys the highest standard of modern living within one of Canberra’s most charming suburbs.

Its design is sleek and luxurious, with obvious attention to detail. Contemporary materials and textures, such as timber features to the exterior, quality polished concrete flooring and timber stairs, provide high impact from the moment you step through the entrance.

Across the three levels, there is so much relish in – extra-large bedrooms, multiple living areas, ambient lighting and high ceilings.

Outside is like your very own resort, with private, lush-green landscaped gardens and a self-cleaning pool and spa, surrounded by some of the city’s oldest trees.

Auction: noon, February 24

Agent: Peter Blackshaw Real Estate Manuka, Mario Sanfrancesco 0412 488 027

Cook

10 Teague Street

$600,000 +

3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2 car spaces

Tucked away in a friendly neighbourhood, this well-presented townhouse offers a sense of privacy and seclusion and low-maintenance gardens.

This home is set over three levels, offering plenty of character and charm. Its high ceilings and full-length windows mean that you wake up to streams of natural light and warmth, as well as having a pleasant vista from every room.

The front entrance to the property greets you with a spacious grassed courtyard. This leads to an expansive covered terrace where you can sit and enjoy Sunday brunch with family and friends while watching the kids and pets play in the garden.

It’s also a short walk to Jamison Plaza and conveniently located close to schools and Westfield Belconnen.

Auction: 2.30pm, February 23

Agent: Ray White Canberra, Phyllis Tidmarsh 0439 795 369

Kingston

49/71 Giles Street

$1.1 million-$1.15 million

3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car spaces

On the third floor of the sought-after Aspire complex on the Kingston Foreshore, this executive apartment offers more than 160 square metres of indoor and outdoor living space.

Creative use of glass offers a great view over Eastlake Parade and towards the harbour.

Quality features throughout set the scene for a truly high-end offering, including a designer kitchen with a stone top waterfall bench, customised glass splashback, European appliances and breakfast bar.

The bathrooms include full-height tiles, semi-frameless shower screens, stone top vanities and plenty of storage.

Private sale

Agent: Peter Blackshaw Real Estate Manuka, Maddy Watts 0422 023 283

Allhomes top pick just across the border:

Jerrabomberra

15 Boree Place

$1.4 million

4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car spaces

This beautifully crafted residence is on a 3500-square-metre block, high on the hills of Jerrabomberra with views to the Brindabella Mountains.

It also enjoys a cul-de-sac address and offers a combination of generous interior and outdoor spaces on one level.

Through the grand foyer entry, formal living and dining areas are found at the front of the home. A large, designer kitchen with breakfast bar plus a butler’s pantry offers great informal living space with a family and meals area.

The master retreat is tucked at the rear left corner of this expansive home, offering a deluxe ensuite with bath, huge his and hers dressing rooms and overlooking the oasis gardens and pool area.

Private sale

Agent: Belle Property Kingston, Ryan Broadhurst 0417 513 896