Relax and unwind in our bright and sunny home away from home. We’ve created a uniquely cosy and inviting space that will leave you feeling well-rested and energised.
Decompress in nature with the Mount Majura Nature Reserve right next door, and keep things easy with the centre of town just a 12-minute drive away. This is the beauty of Canberra’s Inner North.
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You’ll have the entire apartment to yourself with everything you could possibly need.
Enjoy the full kitchen with gas stove, dishwasher, microwave and all the essentials for a truly comfortable time away. Breakfast is included with muesli, milk, tea and organic Fairtrade ground coffee. You have a washing machine and dryer if you need them.
We care about you and the environment. When you stay at our place you get the very best in luxury sustainable, no-nasties products – the same ones that we use ourselves.
❅ Working from home? We’ve got you covered with unlimited NBN wifi broadband and two dedicated workspaces in our sunny living area.
❅ Is a good night’s sleep your priority? Collapse into the comfiest bed in town with a brand new queen-sized pocket spring mattress, contoured memory foam pillows, hotel-quality linen, electric blanket and super fluffy down doona to keep you toasty warm. It’s a quiet area and the blinds in the bedroom block out all the light.
❅ Need a comfy space to rest after sightseeing? Take a load off on our comfy 3-seater sofa or kick back on the balcony with a cup of tea and a book from our library.
SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES AT OUR SUNLIT APARTMENT
Good insulation, great aspect and energy-saving honeycomb blinds make our place warm in winter and cool in summer
✪ North and east-facing windows in the living area that flood the place in natural winter sunlight from morning 'til sundown, but protect it from the hot afternoon sun in the summer
✪ A 6 energy star rated Bosch condenser dryer, plus a north-facing clothesline installed on the balcony and a clotheshorse – and in Canberra, clothes dry overnight year-round
✪ Delicious and sustainable plant-based cleaning and body care by Zero Co – completely free from single-use plastics with their unique re-usable refill pouch system
✪ Compostable bin liners
✪ Washable washing up cloths – you won’t find any single-use Chux cloths here
✪ Washing up brush made from recycled plastic with replaceable coconut brush head
✪ Reusable plastic containers in the kitchen instead of cling wrap
✪ Organic and Fairtrade ground coffee by Bean Ground & Drunk (it’s delicious; we’re hooked)
✪ Rainforest Alliance certified and pesticide-free black tea by Nerada
✪ 100% recycled toilet paper by Who Gives A Crap – plastic-free packaging with 50% of profits donated to building toilets in developing countries
✪ Recycling bin (and we encourage you to take your soft plastics with you for recycling at the Dickson Woolies RedCycle drop-off point)
OTHER THINGS YOU’LL LOVE AT OUR SUNLIT APARTMENT
✪ Full kitchen with dishwasher and gas stove, plus washing machine and dryer
✪ Dedicated covered carport
✪ Split-system air-conditioner in the living room
✪ Muesli, milk, tea and coffee provided
✪ Absolutely everything you need – if you have it at home, you’ll probably have it here too
✪ Two generously sized workspaces, one with a fully adjustable ergonomic chair
✪ Electric blankets, fluffy warm down doonas and contoured memory foam pillows with hotel-quality linen on both the main bed and the pop-out queen-sized sofa
✪ Brand-new (May 2022) queen-sized pocket spring mattress in the bedroom, designed to reduce partner disturbance
✪ Dyson cordless stick vacuum for quick clean-ups in case you need it
Colourful and uplifting artwork around the whole home
✪ Plum blossoms over the balcony and through the bedroom window in spring
✪ Glimpses of snow on the Brindabellas from the bedroom window in winter
FUN ON YOUR DOORSTEP
✪ 3-minute drive to the Capital Region Farmers Market – an absolute must for local produce, flowers and delicious food every Saturday morning
✪ 3-minute walk to the Mount Majura Nature Reserve – beautiful views as you climb the walking trail, eastern grey kangaroo sightings guaranteed at dusk (keep an eye out; they’re well camouflaged) and an abundance of native flowers in spring
✪ 5-minute drive to Watson shops – supermarket, The Knox café and bakery (get in early for the Mexican bean and chorizo pies) and Lolo and Lola Filipino restaurant
7-minute drive to the Woolley St eateries in Dickson and the best-ever op-shopping at the famous Dickson Vinnies
✪ 10-minute drive to the independent shops, eateries and microbreweries of Braddon, and a few minutes more to ‘civic’ (what we locals call our CBD)
✪ 15-minute drive to the Parliamentary Triangle or the National Museum of Australia
✪ 13-minute drive to the Australian War Memorial, 20-minute drive to Parliament House and a 16-minute drive to the Australian National Botanic Gardens
