15 Talbot Street, Forrest ACT 2603

Auction Location: On site.

A family home for almost a quarter of a century and officially on the market for the first time, this property has outstanding potential for extension or redevelopment.

Positioned on a substantial 1,393 m2 land holding in one of Canberra's most prestigious suburbs is this unique and spacious home. Opposite Embassies and within walking distance to some of Canberra's best schools and Manuka Village and Kingston.

This home's location speaks for itself but also offers an easy care and peaceful lifestyle with a practical use of space and a flowing layout that ensures good air-flow and natural light.
North facing from the front the living area and study are drenched in beautiful sunlight ideal for winter. However, the quality blinds in the summer are utilised keeping the main living areas perfectly cool.

The commercial grade stainless-steel kitchen is fitted out for the serious and practical chefs with quality appliances and easy clean surfaces. The family dining is combined with the kitchen and has a seamless integration with the rear entertainment patio that overlooks the backyard.

All four bedrooms are well sized with the main providing extra space to update or add custom shelving. All bedrooms are serviced by the main bathroom and separate toilet plus for the busy families the original laundry has been renovated with a shower and 5 star toilet. The segregated rumpus room has been transformed from the original garage and has been used as an extra bedroom.

From the rear of the house the patio looks over the spacious and private garden ideal for the kids to play until the sun goes down plus the owners have installed a swim spa for ultimate parental relaxation.

Superbly located only minutes to Manuka shops, the buzzing cafe/restaurant strips, parks, galleries, transport and some of Canberra's finest schools. An original home offering a wonderful lifestyle, perfectly liveable as is but with great potential to create your future dream home.

Features include:
- Double brick
- Sun filled living area and study
- Separate rumpus
- Four bedrooms
- Open kitchen and dining with easy outdoor access
- Large commercial grade stainless steel kitchen
- Main bathroom with bath plus separate toilet
- Second bathroom with shower and 5-star toilet
- Rear patio for outdoor entertaining
- Large double-glazed windows
- Spacious backyard with fruit trees
- Security entrance
- Hydro-heating system
- Evacuated tube solar hot water system
- 2.7kW solar panels with potential to grow to 3.8kW
- A short distance to the Canberra International Airport and the Kingston Railway Station

Yearly rates: $9,366.81 approx.
Land Tax: $16,440
UV: $1,528,000

What our family love about living at 15 Talbot Street;
- We could walk/cycle to Manuka shops, Kingston shops, the lake, Red Hill reserve and even the city or Civic
- It is in a quiet and peaceful location yet within a stroll to the Australian Parliament House
- That the house is around the corner from a few bus stops for children going to school
- Spending time with the family in the spacious backyard


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