Top 4 open homes to inspect in Canberra this weekend

As we kick off the much anticipated silly summer season, we can’t help but imagine ourselves entertaining family and friends in this week’s selection of Allhomes’ top properties for sale.

If you’re on the hunt for a new home, we’ve gathered four of the best on the market right now.

Ainslie

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Rated a perfect 6-star energy rating, this is a home that has had every centimetre carefully considered indeed.

From the galvanised steel and rosewood exterior to the polished concrete floors, the sleek nature of the home follows you from the outside in.

Spread across two levels, it provides comfort no matter which room you’re in. The private sitting room hugged by bookshelves has a slow combustion fireplace and is the ideal setting for a home library or the perfect retreat after the working day.

The open-plan kitchen provides a sensational sense of space. You are never tucked away from the entertainment.

The traditional hub of the home overlooks the living and dining area that opens out to the scenic patio shaded in summer with a natural canopy. You can instantly picture yourself sitting here surrounded by what feels like your own private sanctuary.

Price guide: $1.3 million +

Auction: 10.30am, December 12

Agent: LJ Hooker Dickson, Stephen Bunday 0416 014 431

Gordon

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This mid-century modern renovated townhouse is sure to please first-home buyers and downsizers.

New owners will appreciate the aroma of jasmine that welcomes you home to a charming yellow front door and, inside, a sleek new kitchen with feature tiles and moody bathroom design.

Maximising the available space in the garage, the sellers created a study room that comes complete with heating and cooling, making working from home a breeze.

The main bedroom features a beautiful mural and has views towards the landscaped backyard.

With the heat set to ramp up across the capital, the new owners will feel at ease with a split system air con and come winter, the gas fireplace will be a household favourite.

Price guide: $449,000 +

Private sale

Agent: The Property Collective, Lauren Laing 0423 349 566

Griffith

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In one of the Inner South’s prime locations and featuring a richly planted garden, this family home of generous proportions is suited to entertainers thanks to its charming private courtyards and a games/study room.

A pleasant surprise is the large wine cellar that’s temperature-controlled and insulated.

Seamless connection from one room to another is a key feature in this home, starting from the large sunny lounge with fireplace that spills effortlessly into the dining room. From here, guests can then gather out onto the courtyard via the cedar-framed doors.

Other drawcards of this home include an alarm system promising safety and security, an updated kitchen with a built-in fridge and an automatic sprinkler system throughout the garden.

Only a few minutes’ walk to Manuka Village and the Kingston shops, convenience is a guarantee. And, for those wishing to be close to a school catchment zone, Canberra Grammer School, St Clare’s College and St Edmund’s College are nearby.

Price guide: $2.3 million-$2.5 million

Auction: 6pm, December 17

Agent: Berkely Residential, Bill Lyristakis 0418 626 593

Kingston

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Hidden at the top of Kingston’s award-winning Azure apartment complex is this glamorous three-bedroom penthouse.

Set a block back from the waterways, it’s hard to see what awaits above from the foreshore’s bustling restaurants and bars.

But this is a feature to be treasured because it means privacy is ensured on the exterior, while some pretty impressive views are on offer from the interior.

But the true drawcard is the oversized 145-square-metre entertaining terrace. It’s already equipped to host the most epic of parties with an outdoor barbecue, a double-bar fridge, built-in planter boxes, cement table and chairs, and a retractable roof to protect guests from the elements.

But when the music isn’t pumping and the wine isn’t flowing, the space is ideal for an outdoor home gym, a couple of deck chairs for basking in the sunshine and perhaps a gigantic chess board because, well, you can.

Price: $1.3 million +

Auction: 12.30pm, December 9

Agent: Independent Inner North & City, Grahame O’Brien 0418 625 437