78 Limestone Ave, Ainslie is a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom House with 3 parking spaces. The property has a land size of 1189m2 and floor size of 110m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last transferred in November 2018.
Positioned perfectly between Ainslie and Braddon with the historic Haig Park in sight. This three bedroom home with added one bedroom, modern fully self contained flat will suit the larger than most family or groups who want inner city living in a suburban setting.
The grand entry portico with intricate, vintage tiled stairs and over-sized double front doors, opens onto a generous formal hall. Sliding glass doors provide access on both sides, to the separate living and dining areas. Behind the dining room there is large original kitchen that overlooks the back garden.
The hallway leads to the art deco bathroom and further to the eastern bedrooms, all with leafy outlooks and lovely light. Vehicular access via the circular drive provides a lovely formal balance and marries with the curved bay window that is a feature of the front facade. There are two carports and a lockable garage with internal access and plenty of space for extra off street parking.
The large modern one bedroom flat can be accessed internally via one of the bedrooms or through the back garden. This fully self-contained flat, flanks the east side of the block, forming an L-shape with the original cottage.
The flat is generous in size with an open-plan living, dining, kitchen, large bedroom and modern bathroom, with free standing tub. This generous space could also be utilised as a studio and would be perfect for multi-generational living.
With established fruit trees and brick pizza oven, the north facing rear garden, is expansive. There is also a large laundry and a porch that runs the length of the cottage.
Set within picturesque, historic Ainslie, seconds from Corroboree and Haig Park, close to schools and transport and minutes from Braddon and the CBD, the home is perfectly positioned to enjoy all the best that Canberra has to offer.
Features:
MAIN HOUSE
. traditional three bedroom original family home
. exquisite curved windows and crown moulding in the living areas
. largely original kitchen and period tiling
. main bathroom with tiled in cast-iron bath and original tiling
. external access laundry from rear porch, with double steel tub
. red double brick construction home with sash windows
. original retro light fixtures
. new ducted heating and cooling
. new fridge to kitchen
. new carpet to bedrooms
. newly polished hardwood floors to living areas and hallway
. to be installed - brand new blinds to bedrooms
MODERN FLAT
. spacious self contained full sized one bedroom flat, modern design
. open plan living
. large kitchen with stainless steel appliances
. hardwood flooring
. new carpet to bedroom
. reverse cycle air conditioning
.skylight over kitchen area, with abundant storage
.large bathroom and plumbed for a second laundry
OUTSIDE
. expansive backyard with pizza oven, pergola, new fencing, steel rotary hills hoist + water tank
. single roller door garage
. carports and ample off street parking to circular driveway.
EER: 1.5
available 1 June 2022
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The size of Ainslie is approximately 3.5 square kilometres. It has 19 parks covering nearly 9.3% of total area. The population of Ainslie in 2016 was 5189 people. By 2021 the population was 5376 showing a population growth of 3.6% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Ainslie is 50-59 years. Households in Ainslie are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying over $4000 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Ainslie work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 60.70% of the homes in Ainslie were owner-occupied compared with 57.70% in 2016.
Ainslie has 2,283 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Ainslie have seen a 34.31% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 44.34% increase. As at 30 November 2025:
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