56A Blacket Street, Downer ACT 2602, Australia
The property is a standalone house. It sits on a rectangular block within the suburb of Downer.
The house sits on a 736 m² land area. This provides ample space for a garden or outdoor entertaining area.
The property is just 0.1 km from Dickson Library and 0.2 km from the Dickson Centre precinct. A Quality Hotel Dickson is also nearby at about 0.3 km.
Dickson Interchange, a major Metro station, is roughly 0.5 km away, while the Swinden Street Metro stop is about 0.6 km from the house.
The site rests on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, overlain by Quaternary alluvium. This reflects the limestone origins of the Canberra region.
Downer began as a CSIRO agricultural research facility in the 1930s and even grew opium poppies during World War II. The area later developed into a residential suburb, retaining many historic trees planted as windbreaks.
Dickson Wetland lies about 0.9 km away, offering wetlands and walking trails. The nearby Dickson District Playing Fields are also within a kilometre, providing space for sports and recreation.
