86 Atherton Street, Downer ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Dec 2020 | $965,000 | $1,412 |
| Sold | May 2011 | $615,000 | $900 |
| Sold | Sep 2001 | $259,000 | $379 |
Price per m² based on land size of 683 m².
The house features three bedrooms and one bathroom. It is a stand‑alone dwelling on a 683 m² block.
86 Atherton Street sits on a land area of 683 square metres. This provides ample space for a garden or outdoor entertaining area.
The closest Metro station is on Swinden Street, approximately 0.5 km away. This offers convenient public‑transport access to the wider Canberra region.
The refurbished Downer shopping centre, which includes a café and a veterinary clinic, is within the suburb. The Dickson Centre, a larger precinct with additional shops and eateries, is about 1 km from the house.
Both the Canberra Racecourse and the National Hockey Centre are roughly 1 km away, providing easy access to horse racing and field‑hockey events. The local oval in Downer also offers community sports facilities.
Downer was originally an agricultural research site for the CSIRO in the 1930s and was used for opium poppy cultivation during World War II. The area later developed into a residential suburb, with many of the early plantings – such as pine and gum trees – serving as windbreaks for the original CSIRO buildings.
Downer lies in the federal electorate of Canberra, represented by Alicia Payne of the Labor Party. At the ACT Legislative Assembly level, it is part of the Kurrajong electorate.
