3 Giblin Street, Downer ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Mar 2009 | $551,250 | $767 |
| Sold | Aug 1991 | $155,000 | $215 |
Price per m² based on land size of 718 m².
It is a freestanding house situated on a 718 m² block of land.
The property sits on a 718 m² lot, providing ample space for a garden or outdoor entertaining area.
The Downer local oval is within the suburb, and the Dickson District Playing Fields are only about 0.5 km away, offering sports grounds and open space.
Yes, the Downer shopping centre, recently refurbished with a new café and veterinary clinic, is a short walk away, and a bronze kangaroo sculpture adds a local landmark.
The nearest Canberra Metro station at Swinden Street is approximately 1.4 km from the property, providing easy access to the wider city network.
The suburb sits on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, overlain by Quaternary alluvium, the limestone that gave Canberra its original name "Limestone Plains".
Downer was originally a CSIRO agricultural research site, used during 1939‑1945 for opium poppy cultivation, and many of the large pine and gum trees in the area date from that period.
