Penthouse owned by former Raiders prop Emre Guler hits the market

On any given Tuesday, if you wander into Braddon, you might catch a glimpse of the Canberra Raiders relaxing at one of their favourite cafes on Lonsdale Street.

Known as “Eat Street”, it isn’t far from the rugby league team’s headquarters on Torrens Street, and when the players have finished a morning training session, they might sneak over for a coffee before they head back to analyse the weekend’s game.

When Emre Guler signed with the Raiders back in 2018, he was instantly drawn to the Braddon lifestyle.

He liked the atmosphere, the easy access to cafes and restaurants – and the nightlife. (As much as any young professional athlete with an eye on his future career indulges in such things.)

Guler eventually bought a three-bedroom penthouse apartment in the suburb’s iconic Branx development, which he says was perfect for him and his partner.

“We loved Braddon,” he says. “The apartment was everything we wanted, close to everything. There was a real community there.”

Guler, a prop who has played 93 NRL games for the Green Machine, says family and community are hugely important.

That’s been the driving force behind his next move to Sydney. He’s signed a two-year deal with the St George Illawarra Dragons to be closer to family.

“I’m so grateful for my time here in Canberra,” he says. “I’ve made some great friends, and the relationships I have built here will stay with me for many years.”

He’ll miss the apartment, though, he admits. If you give a footy a good kick from its expansive east-facing balcony, you could probably land it in the middle of the training field on Torrens Street.

That’s perhaps somewhat of an exaggeration, but it’s close.

It boasts an amazing, leafy and green view out toward Mount Ainslie, with the Australian War Memorial hidden away at one edge and Mount Majura at the other. (You’d never believe that busy Lonsdale Street was on the opposite side.)

You get that view from the open-plan living and dining area and the two large main bedrooms, all of which have access to a balcony via black-framed sliding doors.

These bedrooms are all perfectly complemented by stylish en suites, while the third bedroom at the back of the apartment is close to the main bathroom.

Timber floorboards add warmth to the bright interiors, and classic features such as detailed wall panels add to its elegance.

Making use of its sky-high position, an atrium allows an abundance of natural light to stream inside.

However, it’s the centrepiece kitchen that’s the main star of the show.

Yes, you’re on Eat Street – and the Romanee Wine Bar is actually in the Branx building – but this fabulous kitchen deserves to be cooked in.

It has a two-metre long sleek stone benchtop and high-quality Smeg appliances, including a feature free-standing 900-millimetre oven with gas cooktop.

Silver geometric pressed tin lines the splashback and the front of the benchtop. If you look closely, you can see the same pressed tin wrapped around oval windows on the front of the Branx building.

Carter + Co agent Nik Brozinic says the apartment holds appeal for a variety of owners.

“There are so many different products available in Braddon, but an apartment like this would definitely be of interest to an executive couple moving to Canberra,” he says.

“It’s about as good as you get in terms of penthouse apartment living in Braddon.

“At the same time, we’re seeing lots of downsizers looking for places like this, too. A family might have grown up in the Inner North; they like that lifestyle, but now the kids have gone, they’re looking for something they can ‘lock and leave’ while they travel.

“And there are still three big bedrooms for when the family does come to visit.”

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704/16 Lonsdale Street, Braddon ACT 2612

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