61 Burn Street, Downer ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Apr 2015 | $565,000 | $735 |
| Sold | Nov 2007 | $439,000 | $571 |
Price per m² based on land size of 768 m².
61 Burn Street is a standalone house featuring two bedrooms and one bathroom. It sits on a 768 m² block of land.
The property lies in Downer, an inner‑north suburb of Canberra bounded by Northbourne Avenue, Antill Street and Philip Avenue. Downer was gazetted in 1960 and is named after Sir John Downer.
The nearest public transport stop is the Officer Crescent bus shelter, located about 1.2 km from the house, giving easy access to local bus services.
Recreational options within easy walking distance include the Dickson District Playing Fields (approximately 0.5 km away) and the nearby Dickson Wetland (around 0.7 km). Parks such as Bill Pye Park (about 1.3 km) and Calvert Park (roughly 0.9 km) also provide green space.
The refurbished Downer shopping centre, now housing a café and a veterinary clinic, is situated close to the property. For broader retail and dining needs the Dickson Centre precinct is about 1.5 km away.
The Downer area was originally a CSIRO agricultural research site, and between 1939 and 1945 it operated as a poppy plantation for medicinal purposes. Large pine and gum trees were planted then as windbreaks, many of which remain as landmarks.
Geologically, the site rests on calcareous shales of the Canberra Formation that are overlain by Quaternary alluvium, reflecting the original “Limestone Plains” of the region.
