152 Atherton Street, Downer ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Dec 2022 | $1,060,000 | — |
The property features three bedrooms and one bathroom. This layout is well‑suited for small families or couples seeking a compact home.
Yes, the home includes one dedicated parking space for residents. It provides convenient off‑street accommodation for a vehicle.
Nearby you’ll find the Downer community centre and shopping precinct, which house a café and a veterinary clinic. The suburb also offers a local oval and surrounding parkland for recreation.
Exhibition Park in Canberra is approximately 0.8 km from the address, and it hosts the annual National Folk Festival about 1.1 km away. Both venues are easily reachable on foot or by a short drive.
Swinden Street Metro station is roughly 1.2 km from the property, while the EPIC and Racecourse light‑rail station lies about 1.3 km away. These stations provide quick access to Canberra’s public transport network.
Downer originated as a CSIRO agricultural research facility in the 1930s and was used for opium poppy cultivation during World II. Historic pine and gum trees planted then remain as a reminder of its past, with ongoing tree‑replacement programs.
The area rests on calcareous shales of the Canberra Formation, overlain by Quaternary alluvium. This geology reflects Canberra’s original nickname, the ‘Limestone Plains’.
Federally, Downer is in the Canberra electorate represented by Alicia Payne of the Labor Party. In the ACT Legislative Assembly it falls within the Kurrajong electorate.
