Downer ACT 2602, Australia
170 Atherton Street is a three‑bedroom, one‑bathroom house with a single parking space, sold for $1,180,000 on 22 Mar 2024. The residence has a circular floor plan that connects the living, dining and kitchen areas and opens onto a north‑eastern deck framed by mature garden plantings.
Located on a looping street beside parkland, a preschool and the Downer and Watson local shops, the property provides easy access to nearby amenities and green open‑spaces
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | 22 Mar 2024 | $1,180,000 | $1,573 |
Price per m² based on land size of 750 m².
The property features three bedrooms. This provides ample space for a small family or shared living
There is one bathroom. It is conveniently located for the household
It is a standalone house. The residence offers typical single‑family living in the Downer area
Downer is an inner‑north suburb of Canberra, bounded by Northbourne Avenue, Antill Street and Philip Avenue, and was gazetted in 1960. The suburb has no specific street‑name theme
The area originated as a CSIRO agricultural research facility in the 1930s, was used for opium poppy production during World II, and retains historic pine and gum trees planted as windbreaks, with a bronze kangaroo sculpture added in 2019. A tree‑replacement program is underway to maintain the local canopy
The suburb sits on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, overlain by Quaternary alluvium, reflecting the original “Limestone Plains” of Canberra. These geological layers contribute to the area's soil characteristics
Within roughly 1 km you’ll find the Dickson District Playing Fields, Exhibition Park in Canberra, the Dickson Centre precinct, and the Swinden Street Metro station. These amenities provide recreational, shopping and public transport options nearby
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