Gated executive living and opulent gardens

FORREST 

3 TENNYSON CRESCENT

PRICE GUIDE: $3,750,000+

EER: 0.5

AUCTION: Saturday, September 17, at 2pm, onsite.

AGENT: James Carter and Richard Luton, Luton Properties Manuka, 0413 974 912 or 0418 697 844.

Many Canberrans are familiar with the sprawling grounds of No. 3 Tennyson Street – they were opened to the public when they hosted the Guinness World Record breaking Christmas light display in 2013.

The property provides the perfect setting for high-impact gardens. It is set back from the street behind mature hedging and an automated gated entry with a private, semicircular driveway.

Automated lighting illuminates the driveway and entertaining areas, which flow from the lounge and kitchen through concertina doors.

The alfresco entertaining area overlooks the saltwater swimming pool with children’s wading area.

The home is generously proportioned and designed for an executive family.

Formal living areas include a large dining room with an original 1930s fireplace and built-in display cupboards. The formal lounge room has a marble open fireplace.

A huge family room and a separate movie room are among the informal living areas.

Other standout features include an internal sauna, a grand master suite and a walk-in wine cellar with commercial refrigeration and built-in Tasmanian oak shelving.

Designed by Kenneth Oliphant in 1934, the property housed the Japanese Embassy in the 1940s.

It is set among 2296 square metres of private gardens and boasts a 50-metre street frontage.

INSPECT: Saturday and Tuesday, by appointment

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5 BED 4 BATH 3 PARKING