Sale of Hillview offers a rare chance to buy into Canberra's golden mile

RED HILL

18 MUGGA WAY

PRICE GUIDE: Price on application UNIMPROVED VALUE: $3,061,000

EER: 1

SALE: Expressions of interest close Thursday, December 8 at 5pm.

AGENT: Bill Lyristakis, Berkely Residential, 0418 626 593

INSPECT: Saturday lunchtime (by appointment)

Occupying a prime position on Canberra’s golden mile, Hillview is an estate steeped in history.

Designed by Kenneth Oliphant and Oakley & Parkes – the architects behind The Lodge – it has hosted many functions over the past century and was a particularly popular venue for tennis parties in the 1920s and 30s.

The house is on a huge 5244-square-metre block adjoining reserve and set behind electronic security gates.

The formal lounge and dining rooms feature high ceilings with decorative cornices and open fireplaces.

A designer kitchen with granite benchtops and splashbacks and Kleenmaid and Miele appliances leads the way to a spacious meals and family room and a substantial games room.

Richly planted gardens are one of the highlights of the property and the result of more than a century of care. The English oak, liquidambar, Atlantic cedar and weeping cherry trees create an array of distinctive outdoor areas to cater for all occasions.

A 14 x 6 metre in-ground saltwater swimming pool, a full-sized tennis court, sandstone terraces and a covered patio provide the ideal setting for grand-scale outdoor entertaining.

Mugga Way is home to Canberra’s highest sale on record. 27 Mugga Way sold for $7.3 million in 2010 and 20 Mugga Way, which was positioned on a 5528-square-metre block, sold for $7.2 million in 2013. Number 23 Mugga Way also sold in 2013 for $4.38 million. 

INSPECT: By appointment, Saturday and Sunday afternoon

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