30 Molesworth Street, Watson ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Apr 2013 | $625,000 | $900 |
| Sold | Nov 1995 | $175,000 | $252 |
Price per m² based on land size of 694 m².
The property is a house offering five bedrooms and two bathrooms. It includes one parking space and sits on a 694 m² block of land.
Exhibition Park in Canberra is only about 0.4 km away, providing large showgrounds and event spaces. The Canberra Racecourse is roughly 0.9 km from the house.
ACTION bus routes R9 and 50 service the area, with route 53 on Antill Street. The nearest light‑rail stations are EPIC and Racecourse (≈0.8 km) and Sandford Street (≈1.4 km).
Watson was gazetted on 7 April 1960 and is named after Australia’s third Prime Minister, John Christian Watson. The suburb contains heritage sites such as the former Starlight Drive‑In and the old Canberra Hog Farm area.
The site rests on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, with areas overlain by Quaternary alluvium. These limestone‑rich rocks form part of the original “Limestone Plains” that gave Canberra its early name.
Phillip Avenue, featuring various shops and cafés, is about 0.6 km away, while the National Folk Festival grounds are just 0.4 km from the house. Justice Robert Hope Park, a local green space, lies roughly 1.3 km away.
