Open for inspection: Top 4 properties for sale in Canberra right now

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

Chapman

25 Beaumont Close (also pictured above)

Price guide: $1.9 million-$2 million

6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 4 car spaces

You might think that the sweeping views across the Molonglo Valley and beyond are the best thing about this home, but they’re not even close.

Built in 1975 and significantly refurbished to award-winning standard, 25 Beaumont Close is what you class a “dream home”.

With six bedrooms and over 1600 metre squares of land, this grand, Hamptons-inspired house is perfect for a family with a refined sense of style.

Venture through stunning french doors into the many open-plan living areas – one of which includes a bar and the other a fireplace – cellar, rumpus room, store room and utility room.

Out the front is an enormous balcony to enjoy family meals or bask in the afternoon sunlight.

Out the back is an expansive entertaining area overlooking the pool, with stunning ceiling fans, stone counter, fridge and servery window. It would, quite frankly, pose the perfect backdrop for a small wedding – it’s that beautiful.

Auction: 10am, March 2

Agent: Peter Blackshaw Real Estate Manuka, Andrew Chamberlain 0412 411 422

Yarralumla

29 Weston Street

Price guide: $1.9 million

4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 car spaces

This spectacular residence in Yarralumla immediately impresses upon entry, combining modern architecture with luxurious features and an emphasis on light and space.

Perfectly oriented to the north with floor-to-ceiling glass, the centre piece is the open plan kitchen, which flows into the living and outdoor al fresco areas. The kitchen features timber feature panelling, a marble stone bench and breakfast bar, walk-in pantry and premium Miele appliances, including an integrated fridge.

The sense of luxury continues into a segregated main bedroom wing, which opens through grand double doors. The en suite features full-height tiling, a rainfall shower and free-standing bath tub.

Outside you can enjoy private, mature gardens that surround the entire residence and a swimming pool.

Auction: 1pm, March 2

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

Farrer

117 Hawkesbury Crescent

Price guide: $1.5 million-$2 million

6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 car spaces

Set on a vast 2259-square-metre parcel of land that backs Farrer ridge, this character home comes complete with a poolside cabana and award-winning landscaped gardens.

Enter up the vine-covered stairway to the grand Spanish-style doors that were specially imported to provide the wow factor to this family home.

Renovated and extended in recent years, the home features a segregated main bedroom with walk-in-robes and ensuite. Four more bedrooms are located upstairs in the kids’ wing along with the main bathroom and study.

Downstairs offers a rumpus room, large bedroom with ensuite and a large wine cellar.

Whether you like entertaining on a small or large scale, this home makes it a breeze. The lounge room is exceptionally grand and warmed by a wood-burning fireplace while the kitchen and family room will comfortably accommodate the extended family.

Auction: 10am, March 2

Agent: Hayman Partners, Shane Killalea 0412 152 607

O’Connor

9 Hobbs Street

Price guide: $1.1 million +

3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car spaces

Nestled in a quiet leafy loop street, this classic 1950s home is positioned on a beautiful 750-square-metre block.

The double brick home has been well kept and includes large bedrooms with built-in wardrobes, an updated kitchen, fireplace in the lounge room, plus several al fresco areas among beautiful gardens.

A design highlight is the stonework feature walls, which add character to the outside of the home and echo inside around the fireplace and dining area.

Timber ceilings are also an aesthetic statement and pay homage to the home’s unique mid-mod origins.

It’s also perfectly located within walking distance to O’Connor shops, Civic, Black Mountain reserve and the Australian National University.

Auction: 10.30am, March 2

Agent: McGrath Estate Agents Dickson, Maree van Arkel 0419 624 766