Property Of The Week: 410 Bugden Avenue, Fadden, ACT

Here is an opportunity to secure this contemporary resident in one of the most elevated positions in south Canberra.

The well-proportioned home brings 4-bedrooms, 3-bathrooms, 2-car garage with open plan interiors, 3.4-metre high ceilings and large windows to take advantage of the views across the Tuggeranong Valley.

Within the home, the central kitchen is a showpiece in itself, featuring stone surfaces, splashback tiles, large breakfast bar & generous walk-in butlers pantry and Bosch appliances.

Elsewhere the multi-level design sees the lower level house the livings spaces – complete with polished concrete flooring – and three bedrooms, including one with its own ensuite that is ideal for guests. The bedrooms see engineered flooring under foot.

Upstairs, the main bedroom is its own parent’s retreat with large custom wardrobes, designer ensuite and private balcony.

Indoor to outdoor connection is seamless with the private front deck area complete with a saltwater pool and more views over the valley.

The rear terraced backyard is low maintenance and boasts multiple areas for outdoor entertainment.

The home is privy to a secure double garage and additional workshop space.

Conveniently located, the home is nearby to Erindale shopping centre, a network of walking trails at the Wanniassa Hills Nature Reserve or short distances to Woden and Tuggeranong town centres.

The home is listed with Andrew Potts, Independent Gungahlin, and is headed to auction. independent.com.au

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is selling his Northern California estate, which was listed Monday for $24.5 million.

Located in Atherton, an extremely affluent town northwest of Palo Alto and about 30 miles south of San Francisco, the 3.36-acre property is made up of three parcels that Schmidt acquired over the years, according to public records and Compass, who has the listing.

Schmidt, 69, and his wife, businesswoman Wendy Schmidt, purchased the main home in 1990 for $2 million, according to public records accessed via PropertyShark. They remodelled the 1969 home in 2007, and at that time, bought a neighbouring parcel of land, allowing an expansion of the main house and the addition of a guest house, according to Compass, who holds the listing. A third parcel was later acquired, on which the Schmidts added an English garden house and landscaped grounds overlooking the Eastern Hills.

“Finding three contiguous parcels in Atherton is rare. Even rarer are those with views of the Eastern hills,” said listing agent Katharine Carroll of the reSolve Group at Compass. “The location of this residence is ultra private, at the back of a cul-de-sac with the main house built into a hillside that provides privacy and very good security.”

Across the estate, there are five bedrooms, five full bathrooms and six half bathrooms.

The 5,265-square-foot main house also offers a number of private outdoor spaces on its upper level, including a large terrace off the primary suite, another large terrace off a secondary bedroom, plus a third smaller terrace and two balconies.

Behind the main house is a patio with a pool and spa. For even more outdoor space, there’s an entertaining pavilion, an open lawn and an outdoor fireplace area near the guest quarters.

The grounds themselves are also a standout feature, with an array of mature plants and specimen trees. The upper portion of the property’s landscaping is designed around an Amdega-designed conservatory, which was imported from the U.K. Around the greenhouse, there is a garden of raised beds and fruit trees, Carroll said.

“From the moment you step onto the grounds, it feels as if you’ve been transported to a private botanical sanctuary,” she said.

Schmidt served as Google’s CEO from 2001 to 2011, and then became the company’s executive chairman until 2015. He could not be reached for comment.

This article first appeared on Mansion Global

Property Of The Week: 410 Bugden Avenue, Fadden, ACT

Elevated living south of Canberra.