Bright, spacious two-bedroom O'Connor home has striking artist's studio

An artist’s influence has ensured this classic 1950s home with its distinctive butterfly roof has retained its heritage while also benefiting from her creative touch.

Pam Debenham says she was originally introduced to the O’Connor home in 1989 in a very unconventional manner.

“I was living in Sydney and my partner drew me a sketch of it,” she says.

One of the attractions was its location on an elevated block on the Turner side of O’Connor in a quiet, leafy street.

“It was close to Civic, transport and – for me – swimming pools as well as bush walking at Black Mountain,” Debenham says.

The grounds were later landscaped while the kitchen was extended in 1993 and a striking artist’s studio was added – with doors modelled on ones that featured on a famous incinerator designed by Walter Burley Griffin.

“The kitchen was designed around the old Canberra stove and I redesigned the floor covering based on the original linoleum,” Debenham says.

The spacious, light-filled home has two bedrooms and a study while the studio has its own bathroom and entrance.

O’CONNOR

13 HOBBS STREET

PRICE GUIDE: $900,000+ EER: 2.5

AGENTS: Maree van Arkle, 0419 624 766, McGrath Estate Agents Dickson

AUCTION: Saturday, December 3, 2.15pm, on-site

INSPECT: Saturday, November 26, 10.15am-10.45am; Sunday, November 27, 11.30am-12pm

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3 bed, 2  bath, 1 parking