28 Edkins Street, Downer ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Feb 2005 | $392,000 | $499 |
| Sold | Nov 1995 | $153,500 | $195 |
Price per m² based on land size of 785 m².
28 Edkins Street is a standalone house situated within the suburb of Downer.
The house sits on a 785 m² (approximately 0.08 acre) block, providing ample outdoor space.
The nearest Canberra Metro light‑rail stop is Swinden Street Station, about 1‑2 km away, with the EPIC and Racecourse station a similar distance at roughly 1.3 km.
Yes, the Downer shopping centre, recently refurbished with a café and veterinary clinic, is within easy walking distance, and a bronze kangaroo sculpture adds a local landmark.
The property is near the Downer local oval and the Dickson District Playing Fields (about 1 km), as well as the Dickson Wetland, offering green space and sports facilities.
Exhibition Park (≈0.8 km) hosts large shows and the annual National Folk Festival (≈1.1 km), while the Canberra Racecourse is also about 1 km away.
Downer began as a CSIRO agricultural research site in the 1930s, later serving as an opium poppy plantation during World War II; many of the mature pine and gum trees around the community centre date from that era.
