5 Nichols Street, Downer ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Dec 1994 | $175,000 | $187 |
| Sold | Apr 1992 | $155,000 | $166 |
Price per m² based on land size of 933 m².
The house features three bedrooms. All rooms are situated within a single‑storey home on the block.
The property sits on a 933 m² block, providing ample garden space and room for outdoor activities.
It is in Downer, an inner‑north suburb of Canberra bounded by Northbourne Avenue, Antill Street and Philip Avenue. The suburb is about 0.4 km from the Downer centre.
The local oval is located between Frencham, Melba, Bonython and Bradfield Streets, and the Dickson District Playing Fields are roughly 0.9 km away. The Dickson Wetland and nearby parks also offer walking and wildlife spotting opportunities.
Downer’s community centre and shops have been refurbished and now include a new café and a veterinary clinic. A bronze kangaroo sculpture, unveiled in May 2019, adds a cultural touch to the precinct.
Swinden Street Metro station is about 1.3 km away, while the EPIC and Racecourse light‑rail station is roughly 1.4 km from the house.
The suburb sits on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, overlain by Quaternary alluvium. This limestone‑rich substrate reflects Canberra’s original name, ‘Limestone Plains’.
