16 Barnet Close, Phillip ACT 2606

Demonstrating the iconic design of the 1970's Swinger Hill Cluster Housing precinct that incorporates a north easterly orientation, privacy and individual design with a spacious rear courtyard, this single level, separate title townhouse has recently been superbly refreshed with new carpet, fresh paint and a complete make-over of the courtyard gardens.

The lounge and dining room are light filled enhanced by floor to ceiling windows that lead out onto the stunning rear courtyard garden.

The modern kitchen has a Miele dishwasher, Belling electric cooker and plenty of cupboard space. There is access to a side courtyard from the kitchen.

All the bedrooms have a stunning outlook into the courtyard garden and receive maximum sunlight through the large windows.

The floor plan of the bathroom demonstrates flexibility with a separate toilet with vanity, bathroom with a shower over the bath and vanity and a separate shower room.

Car accommodation is provided by an enclosed double carport with automatic door and a storage area.

About Swinger Hill:

The Swinger Hill housing estate is located in Phillip but separated by Hindmarsh and Athllon Drives from the main part of Phillip. The name Swinger Hill follows the pattern of calling local trigonometrical points after the surveyor who surveyed them, in this case Louis Walter Henry Swinger (1901-1943) who surveyed this area.

Features:

Single level and separate title
North easterly orientation
Decorated using a neutral colour palate
Well concealed side entry
Combined lounge and dining room with celestial windows
Study nook off the lounge room
Modern kitchen with Miele dishwasher, Belling cooker with electric induction hob and oven
Main bedroom with built in robe
Separate shower room
Bathroom with shower over the bath and vanity
Separate toilet with vanity
Laundry room
Large storage cupboard incorporating a cloak cupboard in the lounge room
Ducted reverse cycle air conditioning including in the bathroom - the third bedroom can be controlled separately from the other rooms in the home
Enclosed double carport with automatic door and storage area
Recent fully landscaped courtyard gardens

Statistics: all values are approximate

Rates $593.71 per quarter
Block size 363 sqm
Land value $321,000
Land tax if purchased as an investment property: $801.74 per quarter
EER .5
Home size 137 sqm

Owner Comment:

"Under the original 1969 plan developed by Ian McKay and Partners and constructed in 1972 for the National Capital Development Commission, three house designs were used in the Swinger Hill development: No. 16 was Model C, the Courtyard House. It is a three bedroom L-shaped house with scope for a fourth bedroom extension

The centrepiece of the house is the large living room with vaulted ceiling, a number of different living spaces, and a wall of glass looking out into the courtyard garden, ideal for entertaining.

In winter the sun streams in causing the room to glow; in summer the vine-covered pergola protects from heat and glare.

The house is very private, quiet, with views of native foliage in the mid-distance - it is an idyll I will miss".