14 Cowan Street, Downer ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Feb 1993 | $120,000 | $141 |
Price per m² based on land size of 847 m².
The home offers four bedrooms and two bathrooms, providing ample space for families or guests. It is a spacious interior layout for an inner‑north Canberra house.
The residence sits on a generous 847 m² block, offering room for gardens or outdoor activities. This parcel size is typical for homes in the Downer suburb.
Within roughly 1 km you’ll find the Dickson Centre shopping precinct, Exhibition Park, Dickson Library, and the Dickson Wetland. The local oval bordered by Frencham, Melba, Bonython and Bradfield Streets also provides recreational space.
Downer originated as an agricultural research facility for the CSIRO in the 1930s and was used to grow opium poppy during World II. The suburb was gazetted in 1960 and named after Sir John Downer, a former Premier of South Australia and early Australian senator.
The land is underlain by calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, which are overlain by Quaternary alluvium. These rocks are part of the limestone plains that gave Canberra its original name.
Federally, Downer lies in the electorate of Canberra, represented by Alicia Payne of the Labor Party. In the ACT Legislative Assembly it is part of the Kurrajong electorate, which elects members from Labor, Greens, Liberal and Independent parties.
The closest Metro stop is Swinden Street station, approximately 1.1 km away, providing easy access to the city’s light‑rail network.
