A hidden piece of the ACT's farming history, the Tea Gardens Homestead in Ngunnawal, is under offer after five months on the market, with a price guide of $2.295 million—far exceeding the suburb's median price of $862,945.
Built by the Rolfe family in the 1860s, the homestead is one of the oldest surviving residences in the ACT. The original front features red brick and black-trimmed sash windows, while the rear overlooks private gardens, a creek, and the fourth hole of the Gungahlin Lakes Golf Course.
Sellers Tim Hubbard and Jessika Ahlgren bought the property as a deceased estate in 2020 for $950,000 and restored it over five years, replanting gardens featured in the ACT's Open Gardens program. The 285-square-metre home includes five bedrooms, three living spaces, and two bathrooms on a 2037-square-metre block.
Selling agent Eva Bono of Hive Property said the buyers, moving from a large property on NSW's North Shore, were attracted to the block size and charm of the house. The sale price is understood to be within the price guide range.
