12 Legge Street, Downer ACT 2602, Australia
12 Legge Street is a standalone house offering three bedrooms. It sits on a generous 872 m² block, providing ample outdoor space.
The property occupies 872 m² of land, giving owners room for gardens, outdoor activities, or future extensions while maintaining a comfortable lot size.
Within 0.3 km you’ll find the Dickson Library, and just 0.4 km away is the bustling Dickson Centre. A short 0.5 km stroll leads to the Quality Hotel Dickson, and the nearby Downer shopping centre now includes a café and a veterinary clinic.
The nearest Metro station is Swinden Street, about 0.6 km away, while the Dickson Interchange, another Metro hub, is roughly 0.7 km from the property, offering convenient rail connections.
Yes, the local oval bordered by Frencham, Melba, Bonython and Bradfield Streets is within the suburb, and the Dickson District Playing Fields are just 0.8 km away. Nature lovers can also visit the Dickson Wetland, located about 0.9 km from the house.
Downer originated as a CSIRO agricultural research site in the 1930s, later serving as an opium poppy plantation during World War II. Many of the large pine and gum trees around the community centre date from that era, although a tree‑replacement program has been underway since the 1980s.
The suburb sits on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, overlain by Quaternary alluvium. This limestone‑based foundation reflects Canberra’s original description as the “Limestone Plains.”
