The best properties on the market this week in Canberra and the surrounding region

Certain spaces, nooks and crannies in our homes all have different meanings and play a significant part in our fondest memories. It was in my sister’s bedroom in 1997 when I decided I’d be an editor one day after sneaking in to read her trove of Dolly magazines.

Some spaces in our homes bring comfort and joy, allow us to reconnect with nature or with loved ones, while others let the imagination run wild.

What home means to each of us has changed so much in the past fortnight – a place of quarantine, a makeshift office or classroom. You start to acquire a new sense of appreciation for these four walls.

In this changing environment, you won’t find a more stable foundation than your home and it’s as ready to evolve and adapt to the chapters of your life as it has been since the day you set foot inside.

If you are buying or selling, the property industry marches on with innovative methods to help in this new world order and we at Allhomes will continue to showcase the best homes on the market and the latest news and advice.

Here are Allhomes’ top picks for sale this week to book a private inspection.

Yarralumla

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If home isolation beckons, then you might as well be living in the lap of luxury and high-end comfort.

That’s what’s on offer with this bespoke home in leafy Yarralumla crowned an MBA National Luxury Project Home award and ACT House of the Year in 2017 following a similar award from the HIA.

You’ll have plenty of time to enjoy the attention to detail that has gone into this residence including custom slatted screens, solid turpentine timber flooring and Wee Jasper stone feature walls.

Northerly sun streams into the central living space which enjoys a cosy gas fireplace that will come into its own during the approaching winter months. Adjacent is a home bar and a fabulous billiard room.

A spacious cinema room will keep the family entertained with a 120-inch flat screen and a Sony 4K projector, electric blinds and curtains.

Outside, hard landscaping features stone walls, a gas barbecue, granite benchtops and ceiling-mounted heaters and fans.

Price guide: $3.5 million +

Online auction: noon, April 26

Agent: Blackshaw Manuka, Mario Sanfrancesco 0412 488 027

Garran

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This luxurious residence blends contemporary architecture with timeless appeal. The moody colour scheme and striking Australian bluestone features add allure to the exterior of the home that’s framed by manicured gardens and automatic soft night lighting.

A spectacular six-metre-high void welcomes you into the home, complemented by stunning oak herringbone flooring that leads to an open and spacious kitchen, dining and living area.

The ground floor living room features a superb northerly aspect, high ceilings and expansive double-glazed doors through which you’ll find yourself in the private outdoor entertaining area.

Considerable thought has gone into the versatile layout with the generous segregated main suite and second bedroom also located on the ground floor.

The remaining two bedrooms with built-in wardrobes are upstairs, along with a rumpus room.

Price guide: $1.45 million +

Private sale

Agent: Blewitt Properties, Brenden Blewitt 0419 282 574

Crackenback

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You’d be forgiven for thinking the home at 1249 Alpine Way was in any alpine region but Australia. It has a certain “Alaskan” charm that makes it as cosy as it is picturesque.

Affectionately known as Shortgage Cottage, the four-bedroom home has been recently renovated, but still maintains cottage-like features that make it so distinctive such as a stone fireplace, timber flooring and incredible vaulted ceilings.

The windows are double-glazed for insulation and perfectly positioned to cater for heavy snowfall while providing beautiful views of the surrounding bushland. In winter, it’s nothing short of magical.

But the real piece de resistance is the separate two-bedroom, two-bathroom cottage. It comes equipped with a kitchen, living area, laundry, slow combustion fireplace and LPG gas heating (for good measure).

It’s an opportunity for a second income and adds to the appeal of this extraordinary home.

Price guide: $2 million

Private sale

Agent: Forbes Stynes Real Estate, Michelle Stynes 0413 671 067

Crace

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Impressively scaled and offering a lifestyle of convenience, this dual-level home is an easy-care retreat with quality fittings throughout.

This home offers room and privacy for all and is fitted out with ducted heating and cooling systems, providing comfort year-round.

A design highlight is the en suite in the main bedroom with double basin, free-standing bath and vertical plant wall.

Other notable features include a built-in wine fridge (because wine not?) and the spacious living areas that are big enough to entertain all your families and friends.

Whipping up a home-cooked meal is made easy with the quality stone benchtops in the sleek kitchen.

The block is also elevated and adjacent to a nature reserve.

Price guide: $1.2 million-$1.32 million

Online auction: 6.30pm, April 9

Agent: McGrath Canberra, Justin Taylor 0414 701 465

Griffith

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Renovated throughout to the highest standard, this character two-storey home has high ceilings and a flexible floor plan with an addition of a sixth bedroom or upstairs rumpus room.

The renovated kitchen sports the latest appliances like an AEG oven, cooktop and Vintec wine fridge, with an adjoining meals area that is the perfect spot for your morning caffeine fix.

There are excellent entertaining spaces both inside and out, and a cosy formal living room with fireplace and built-in bookshelves.

The spacious backyard boasts an established vegetable garden and six species of fruit trees.

Located only a short stroll to Griffith shops, Manuka Village and schools, this home is perfect for a family.

Price guide: $1.85 million +

Private sale

Agent: Blackshaw Manuka, Robert Westropp-Evans 0418 198 891