Watson at a glance
7,554
People
$1,170,000
Median sale
$437/wk
Median rent
1.94%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
$1,370,000
Last sold
10 Oct 2024
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
3
Car spaces
847 m²
Land
210.8 m²
Building
Districts View
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
Each line above is labelled. A fact is quoted from the named source, with its date. A calculation is worked out by Districts from those facts — you can check the arithmetic. An interpretation is Districts' opinion of what the evidence means, not a fact, a valuation, or advice. Anything we haven't retrieved yet is marked as missing rather than treated as a pass.
Price evidence
Last sold
$1,370,000
10 Oct 2024 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Watson (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,554/m² of land (n=27). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Watson at a glance
7,554
People
$1,170,000
Median sale
$437/wk
Median rent
1.94%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Watson
+17.1%
Median sale
Suburb $1,170,000
-0.28 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 1.94%
Suburb median $1,170,000 from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
Data unavailable
Source
Planning facts are copied from official government GIS where available. Where an official property PDF exists (VicPlan, PlanBuild), Districts stores and serves that original document. Neither is a planning certificate, survey, or advice.
Site
Terrain has not been calculated for this property yet.
Slope is calculated on a projected metric grid from a public DEM clip of the official parcel. This is not a survey, engineering, or insurance assessment.
Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
ACTPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet. A suburb median or growth rate is not a reason this particular lot would outperform. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $437/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.
Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property. Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded. Suburb vacancy or leased-tape days are not this property’s competition.
Yield cannot be shown without both a price and a rent figure. Net yield is not estimated from gross advertising copy. Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Verdict
Districts view
Not enough official evidence yet to underwrite this as an investment.
Detail
The same ten questions apply to every property. Missing flood, nearby DAs, achieved rents, or lot geometry is unknown — not “no.”
Do not treat a suburb median, an advertised yield, or a listing score as the case for this lot.
The evidence loaded so far isn't enough on its own to change a buy, offer, or walk-away decision for this property.
Evidence
Districts asks the same ten questions of every property. If one shows as unknown, that data isn't published for this state or hasn't been loaded yet — the question stays visible so you can see exactly what's missing.
1 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownArea
Watson at a glance
7,554
People
$1,170,000
Median sale
$437/wk
Median rent
1.94%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Blackshaw ManukaThe spectacular sunken living room at this renovated home has all the glamorous hallmarks of its original 1965 pedigree, from the cathedral ceilings with exposed beams, to the metal hood on the wood-burning fireplace. There is even outdoor access to a retro kidney-shaped pool.
A clever reconfiguration of the floorplan here has lifted the number of bedrooms to four. Quality updates have provided contemporary amenity without sacrificing the home's special character.
The chic family bathroom is now a stunning wet room with soaker tub and rainfall shower while the master ensuite also has a soaker tub and separate shower. Timber vanities and shelving provide the common thread that bring the old and new together.
The kitchen maintains the theme, with a gorgeous timber island capable of seating three and modern ceiling-mounted cabinetry above that gives a nod to the original period.
First-time visitors will love the showstopping front entry to his home. A pair of solid timber stable-style doors gives way to a covered breezeway with timber-lined ceiling which offers glimpses of the full-height glass walls of the living room to the east and an intimate walled courtyard to the west.
There is also a new keyless side entrance off the driveway that provides great family accessibility. Situated on a corner block in a leafy cul-de-sac just one block from the Watson micro-forest, 10 minutes' walk from Majura Primary School, locally loved café 'The Knox' and 5-minutes from a light rail stop in to the city, this captivating home is also in an incredibly convenient location.
FEATURES:
• Newly renovated summer BBQ on the deck connected to the swimming pool area
• Two renovated bathrooms with heating floors
• Fully renovated kitchen with new appliances, two bathrooms. four bedrooms
• Kitchen sealing cabinet with downlight
• New carpet and built in wardrobes to three of the four bedrooms
• New timber flooring in living room, kitchen, and dining area
• Three air conditioners
• New automatic garage door
PROXIMITY:
• Billabong Pond
• Watson Stick Library
• May Kitson Playground
• Watson Neighbourhood Oval
• Majura Primary School
• Harding Street Playground
• Watson Woodlands
• Canberra Showground
• EPIC Conference Centre
• Dickson College
STATISTICS (all measures/figures are approximate):
• UV (unimproved value): $907,000
• Block size: 847.00 sqm
• Home size: 210.80 sqm
• Garage: 38.80 sqm
• Rates: $1,078.00 pq
• Rental Appraisal: $950 - $970 per week unfurnished
• EER: 1.5
Listing description written by Zac Cunningham, Blackshaw Manuka — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.
Honest achievable rent
KnownlowThis is not “bond data says this address leases for $X.” The comparable figure is a suburb advertised/median rent, not this property. This jurisdiction has no comparable official bond series in the free set.
Rental supply pressure
UnknownSupply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.
Why is this cheap?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”
Catalyst exposure
UnknownFunded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
This lot's DA history
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownStatutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNet yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.