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This welcoming home has wonderful modernist vibes with its combo of natural brick and dark wood panelling. An array of mature native plantings gifts an organic leafy enclosure, and a resident magpie welcomes you on the front porch. Skardon is a quiet loop street that curves to meet bushland reserve. Magnificent gum trees shade the footpaths, and it is an easy stroll to local parks and U & Co Café serving up great coffee and relaxed meals.<br/><br/>The home has a lot of space with split-level living arenas as well as a generous meals area off the kitchen. We love the sunken, combined living and dining with its beautifully preserved timber shelving for books and knick-knacks. While floating above, gracefully delineated by timber balustrade, sits a spacious living room with pot belly stove. We picture generous dinner parties with a long table, drifting fireside on cool winter nights, nestling into deep comfy lounges with family and friends.<br/><br/>The bright neutral kitchen is in keeping with the soothing natural palette throughout the entire house, with rich timber floors adding warmth and texture. The meals area is graced by light as corner windows capture the ever changing moods and colours of the native landscape. There is enough space here for the whole family to gather as kids do homework while you cook, a lovely open sociability allowing conversations to flow. <br/><br/>Brimming with character and charm, with large windows welcoming light throughout the day, the home also benefits from an excellent spatial arrangement. Three bedrooms including the master are sequestered by a hallway and centre around a family bathroom with separate toilet. The bathroom has been renovated and is simply appointed in crisp white on white. The master bedroom captures backyard views of soft lawn, mature trees. While on the opposing side of the house a fourth bedroom opens directly to the garden making it an ideal home office or studio. <br/><br/>The backyard feels endless with long flat lawns perfect for home cricket or footy. There is plenty of room for kids play equipment and loads of potential to add new plantings, creating your own private, botanical oasis.<br/><br/>Kaleen is in the Belconnen district and shoulders the inner north suburbs of Lyneham and O'Connor, connecting to Gungaderra Grasslands Nature Reserve. This central, inner locale makes Kaleen a highly coveted suburb - close to transport, great schools, the UC, CIT, AIS and Canberra Stadium. With plenty of parks, bike and walking trails, the home is also handy to Kaleen Plaza, and just a short 10-minute drive to Belconnen and 14 minutes to the CBD.<br/><br/><br/>features.<br/><br/>.charming mid-century family home close to reserve, parklands and shops<br/>.four bedrooms and three living areas<br/>.living area with lightwells and fireplace<br/>.sunken living combined dining with in-built open timber shelving<br/>.neutral kitchen with meals area, banks of storage, stainless-steel wall oven, electric cooktop and rangehood<br/>.sequestered bedroom or home office with direct garden access <br/>.two additional sunny bedrooms centred around a family bathroom with tub<br/>.master bedroom with large built-in-robe<br/>.separate toilet<br/>.internal laundry<br/>.gas heating and slow combustion fire<br/>.timber flooring and carpet<br/>.linen closet<br/>.large sunny backyard<br/>.private driveway ushering to single garage<br/>.walking distance to parks and reserve<br/>.handy to Kaleen Plaza and a variety of schools<br/>.close to transport and not far from the dynamic inner-north <br/>.10 minutes to the Belconnen precinct and 14 minutes to the CBD<br/>.Close proximity to hospitals (such as - Calvary Hospital, University of Canberra Hospital)<br/><br/>FINE DETAILS (all approximate):<br/> <br/>Land size: 714 m2<br/>Living size: 139 m2<br/>EER: 1.5<br/>Zoning: RZ1<br/> <br/>Build year: 1976<br/> <br/>Rates: $ 3,383.49 pa<br/>Land tax: $5,857.64 pa (investors only)<br/>UV: $600,000 (2023)<br/><br/>Rental opinion: $660 - $680 p/wk<br/>