Property managers in Yarralumla, ACT

On the south-west shore of Lake Burley Griffin lies Yarralumla, part of Canberra's inner south in the ACT. Rental homes here are mostly houses, from original weatherboard and brick dwellings to rebuilt homes and dual occupancies. Distinct Properties manages rental homes across the Canberra Central district, including Yarralumla, with property management for leasing, inspections and maintenance.

Yarralumla borrows its name from a colonial-era property on this land, itself thought to come from an Aboriginal name meaning echo mountain, and the suburb was gazetted in 1928. Government House, the Governor-General's residence, sits at the western end of the suburb near Scrivener Dam. Weston Park, Lennox Gardens and Stirling Park line the shore, and many embassies occupy the hillier eastern side. Route 57 is the only scheduled bus through the suburb.

The residential streets sit mainly in the centre and west. Around the Yarralumla shops on Novar and Bentham Streets, a flat grid of exotic street trees holds weatherboard, brick and monocrete originals alongside rebuilt houses, dual occupancies and a few early unit buildings. Further east, larger blocks follow the hills. Original homes are now many decades old, so owners can expect to plan for roofing, heating, insulation and garden work, while newer replacement homes bring their own servicing schedule for modern systems.

Renters are drawn to the lakeside parks and bike paths, the local shops, and a direct bus to Parliament House, the city and Woden.