124 Atherton Street, Downer ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Jul 2009 | $518,500 | $746 |
Price per m² based on land size of 695 m².
The property has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is a detached house situated on a 695 m² block.
The land area is 695 m². It provides a modest garden space around the home.
Phillip Avenue is only about 0.5 km away, and Exhibition Park in Canberra is roughly 0.8 km distant, offering event and showground facilities. The Canberra Racecourse and the new cafe and vet clinic at the Downer shopping centre are each within 1 km.
Swinden Street Metro station is approximately 0.9 km away, providing easy access to the Canberra Metro. The EPIC and Racecourse light‑rail station and Dickson Interchange are each about 1.3‑1.4 km from the property.
Downer originated as a CSIRO agricultural research facility in the 1930s and was used for opium poppy cultivation during World War II. Large pine and gum trees were planted as windbreaks, many of which were later replaced in a 1980s‑2000s re‑planting program.
The suburb sits on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, which are overlain by Quaternary alluvium. This limestone‑based geology reflects Canberra’s original nickname, “Limestone Plains.”
Downer is bounded by Northbourne Avenue, Antill Street and Phillip Avenue, placing it in Canberra’s inner‑north. Its location offers quick connectivity to these main arterial roads.
