23 Cole Street, Downer ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Dec 2000 | $271,000 | $291 |
| Sold | Sep 1993 | $159,000 | $170 |
Price per m² based on land size of 931 m².
The property features four bedrooms, providing ample space for a family or guests.
The home is set on a 931 m² block, offering a generous outdoor area within the inner‑north of Canberra.
It is a stand‑alone house, distinct from apartments or townhouses.
The Downer suburb centre is about 0.3 km away, a short walk that includes a newly refurbished cafe and a veterinary clinic.
Dickson District Playing Fields are roughly 0.7 km away, and the local oval between Frencham, Melba, Bonython and Bradfield Streets is within the same neighbourhood. The Dickson Wetland is about 1 km distant for nature walks.
The Swinden Street Metro station is approximately 1.2 km from the property, providing convenient rail access to the wider Canberra region.
Downer sits on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, overlain by Quaternary alluvium – the limestone base that gave Canberra its original name, “Limestone Plains”.
Yes, the area was originally a CSIRO agricultural research facility in the 1930s and later housed a poppy plantation during World War II. A bronze kangaroo sculpture was installed in the local shopping precinct in May 2019.
