36B Atherton Street, Downer ACT 2602, Australia
The house offers three bedrooms and two bathrooms. This provides ample space for a small family or shared living arrangements.
The residence sits on a 1,124 m² block, giving plenty of room for gardens, outdoor activities, or potential extensions.
The property provides two designated parking spaces for residents or guests. These are situated on the same lot as the house.
Swinden Street, about 0.3 km away, hosts a Canberra Metro station, and the Dickson Interchange (Metro) is roughly 0.9 km from the home. Both stations give easy access to the city’s rail network.
The Dickson Centre precinct is approximately 0.8 km away, offering a range of shops, cafes, and services. A nearby cafe and veterinary clinic were added during the centre's refurbishment in the late 2010s.
The National Hockey Centre is situated about 0.9 km from the property, and the local oval bordered by Frencham, Melba, Bonython and Bradfield Streets provides open space for sport and recreation.
Downer was gazetted in 1960 and named after Sir John Downer, a former Premier of South Australia and early Australian Senator. The area originally housed a CSIRO agricultural research facility, later used for opium poppy cultivation during World War II.
The suburb sits on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, overlain by Quaternary alluvium. This limestone‑based geology reflects Canberra’s original nickname, “Limestone Plains.”
