56 MACKELLAR CRESCENT, Cook ACT 2614
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Auction 04/07/2026
56 MACKELLAR CRESCENT, Cook, ACT 2614
4
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951m²
185m²
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house
Property Description
Listed on 11 June 2026
Price Guide - $1,100,000 + Cherished by the same family for more than five decades, this privately built residence is being offered to the market for the very first time. Set on a generous parcel of land and enjoying a coveted northerly aspect to the rear, the four-bedroom home offers generous proportions, abundant natural light and a flexible floorplan ready to be enjoyed as is, renovated, or transformed to create a contemporary family haven. Showcasing charming Edwardian-style features, including elegant French windows, the home exudes warmth and character throughout. The living spaces provide comfort and functionality, while the adaptable layout caters to a variety of lifestyle needs. Adding further value is the former single garage, thoughtfully converted into a self-contained one-bedroom flat with its own external access. Complete with a kitchenette, timber parquetry flooring, and a bay window that enhances the internal living space, it offers ideal accommodation for extended families, guests, a home-based business or potential supplementary income. The established and low maintenance gardens will be appreciated by garden enthusiasts with fresh produce available year round. The workshop at the rear of the carport offers the perfect escape area for DYI projects or space for the garden tools. As the locals will love to tell you, this location offers all the convenience of a city-fringe suburb with the peace of bushland walking trails right at your back doorstep. Perfectly positioned and only a short morning or evening walk to Mt Painter Nature reserve where you can watch sunrises and sunsets. Enjoy easy access to popular schools including Aranda Primary and Radford College, retail facilities including Jamison Plaza, Westfield Belconnen, and the city, only minutes away, along with the University of Canberra, AIS and North Canberra Hospital. A short leisurely walk takes you to the popular "Little Oink" Cafe, "To All My Friends," and The Cook Grocer, all located at the bustling Cook shops. Special features: • Elevated with a Northerly aspect to the rear of the home • Positioned at the top end of Mackellar Crescent - minimal passing traffic • Extended four bedroom, two bathroom home in original condition • Single level design • Welcoming front terrace • Updated kitchen with electric cooktop & Miele dishwasher • Spacious master bedroom with built in robes & reverse cycle split system • Bedrooms one, two and four offer built in robes • Bedroom four with ensuite • Main bathroom with bathtub and separate shower • Extended dining room offering abundant natural light • Comfortable and cosy living room with gas heater and reverse cycle split system • Combination of automated and manual awnings • External Aluminium blinds on two North facing windows and lounge • Separate laundry with generous storage • Self-contained one-bedroom flat with kitchenette and separate external access • Two large water tanks • Low maintenance grounds • Enclosed backyard - perfect for children and pets to play • Second driveway with double Colorbond gates • Oversized single carport with attached workshop/garden shed (tiled roof) • Garden shed • Veggie patches • Weeping Cherry, Cumquat and lemon trees • Outdoor entertaining area • Delightful neighbourhood • Ample off street parking • Perfectly positioned close to Mt Painter & Aranda Nature Reserves, and the Cook horse paddocks - only 10 minutes walk • A walk down Mackellar Crescent takes you to public transport and the Cook Shops • Cycling distance to University of Canberra, ANU, North Canberra Hospital, Belconnen Mall and markets • Close by is thee North Canberra Hospital, Ambulance and Fire Station Stats: • Home size: 185sqm • Block size: 951sqm • UV: $853,000 • EER: 1.5 • Year built: 1970 • Rates: $5,086 pa • Land Tax if rented: $10,651pa Disclaimer: All information regarding this property is from sources we believe to be accurate, however we cannot guarantee its accuracy. Interested persons should make and rely on their own enquiries in relation to inclusions, figures, measurements, dimensions, layout, furniture and descriptions.
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The property at 56 Mackellar Crescent includes 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and no assigned parking spaces.
56 Mackellar Crescent in Cook has a land size of approximately 951 square metres and an internal floor area of around 185 square metres.
56 Mackellar Crescent in Cook, Australian Capital Territory includes a range of local schools, shops, public transport options and community facilities that support day to day living.
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