53 Blair Street, Watson ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Oct 2005 | $350,000 | $422 |
Price per m² based on land size of 828 m².
The property is a stand‑alone house situated on a sizable block. It offers the privacy and space typical of a detached residence.
The house sits on an 828 m² block, providing ample room for garden areas, outdoor entertaining or future extensions.
Watson is serviced by ACTION bus routes R9 and 50, with route 53 running along Antill Street. Phillip Avenue is also close, offering a light‑rail link between Civic and Gungahlin.
Just under a kilometre away is Justice Robert Hope Park, while Calvert Park and Bill Pye Park lie roughly 1–2 km away. The Dickson District Playing Fields and Dickson Wetland are also within a short stroll.
Exhibition Park in Canberra, a major showground and venue, is about 1.5–2 km away. The historic Starlight Drive‑In site and the National Folk Festival location are also within a similar distance.
The suburb sits on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, often overlain by Quaternary alluvium. This geology includes the limestone that gave Canberra its original name, ‘Limestone Plains’.
Watson hosts a local shopping centre, a BP service station, and the Prime7 television studios. The Canberra Technology Park and the Academy of Interactive Entertainment are also situated in the suburb.
