153 Atherton Street, Downer ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Aug 2019 | $778,000 | $1,484 |
| Sold | Oct 2001 | $239,950 | $457 |
Price per m² based on land size of 524 m².
The property features three bedrooms and one bathroom, making it suitable for a small family or couple.
It is positioned on a 524 m² block, providing generous outdoor space for gardening or recreation.
Swinden Street Metro station is approximately 1.1 km away, while the EPIC and Racecourse light‑rail station is about 1.2 km distant, offering convenient access to the city.
Exhibition Park (0.7 km), Canberra Racecourse (0.9 km) and the Dickson Centre precinct (around 1.4 km) are all close by, providing options for events, dining and shopping.
The suburb rests on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, overlain by Quaternary alluvium, the limestone that gave Canberra its original name “Limestone Plains”.
Downer originated as a 1930s CSIRO agricultural research site, served as a poppy plantation during World II, and still retains historic trees planted as windbreaks, some of which have been replaced in recent decades.
