1 Manning Street, Watson ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Jul 2015 | $707,000 | $706 |
Price per m² based on land size of 1001 m².
The house sits on a 1,001 m² block, providing ample outdoor space for garden or recreation.
The residence offers four spacious bedrooms and one bathroom, suitable for larger families or shared living.
The property is served by ACTION bus routes R9 and 50, with Antill Street also covered by route 53. The Phillip Avenue light‑rail line is nearby, and the EPIC & Racecourse station is about 0.7 km away.
Exhibition Park in Canberra is just 0.2 km away, the National Folk Festival site is 0.4 km, and Canberra Racecourse and the former Starlight Drive‑In are each roughly 0.7–1.0 km from the property.
The suburb sits on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, often overlain by Quaternary alluvium, and includes the limestone that gave Canberra its early name “Limestone Plains.”
Watson is named for John Christian Watson, the third Prime Minister of Australia; the suburb’s name was officially gazetted on 7 April 1960.
Watson is bordered by the Federal Highway, Phillip Avenue and Antill Street, providing easy road access to surrounding districts.
