39 Mccawley Street, Watson ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Apr 2023 | $1,035,000 | $1,266 |
| Sold | Mar 2017 | $720,000 | $881 |
Price per m² based on land size of 817 m².
The property is a standalone house offering three bedrooms and one bathroom. It sits on a generous 817 m² block, providing ample outdoor space.
Action bus routes R9 and 50 serve the area, and the EPIC and Racecourse light‑rail station is about 0.8 km away. Additional Metro stations at Swinden Street (≈1.5 km) and Sandford Street (≈1.6 km) are also within easy reach.
Phillip Avenue’s local shops are just 0.3 km away, and Exhibition Park in Canberra (home to the National Folk Festival) is also 0.3 km distant. The Canberra Racecourse (≈0.7 km) and the historic Starlight Drive‑In site (≈1.1 km) are nearby leisure spots.
The area sits on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, occasionally overlain by Quaternary alluvium. This includes the limestone that gave Canberra its original name, “Limestone Plains.”
Watson is named after John Christian Watson, the third Prime Minister of Australia, and the name was officially gazetted on 7 April 1960.
Watson is bordered by the Federal Highway, Phillip Avenue and Antill Street. Traffic volumes on these roads have risen with Gungahlin’s growth, and studies have projected possible capacity exceedances before 2021.
Yes, the suburb hosts Prime7 television studios, the Canberra Technology Park (including the Academy of Interactive Entertainment), the Canberra Potters Society, a C3 Church and the Youth with a Mission (YWAM) centre, all within a short distance.
