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1 Messenger St, Holt ACT 2615

House

$885,000

Last sold

22 Nov 2025

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

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Districts View

What should you know about this lot before spending serious money?

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $885,000 (22 Nov 2025).(Recorded sale)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned RZ1 (RZ1) under the HOLT.(ACTmapi · 31 Aug 2026)

What could make it worth less?

No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.

What should you verify next?

  1. 1No hazard layer has been retrieved — confirm flood, bushfire and heritage exposure from council mapping before an offer.

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

What this lot has actually traded at

Last sold

$885,000

22 Nov 2025 · derived via latest_sale

Holt at a glance

6,414

People

$772,500

Median sale

$396/wk

Median rent

2.67%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Holt report →

Vs Holt

+14.6%

Median sale

Suburb $772,500

-0.34 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.67%

Suburb median $772,500 from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

HOLT

Zone

RZ1

RZ1

Jurisdiction

Unincorporated ACT

Unincorporated ACT, ACT

Planning overlays

  • Data unavailable

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: ACTmapi
  • Dataset: Territory Plan Land Use Zones
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 55680010001

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

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, bushfire and heritage

i

Flood

Not retrieved

Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Bushfire

Not retrieved

Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Heritage

Not retrieved

Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Records

Property history

  1. Sold$885,00022 Nov 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted5 Nov 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted5 Nov 2025

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

ACT

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Confidence: medium

Zoned RZ1 (HOLT). Official parcel area about 838 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate. Zoning and lot facts are a starting point, not proof this lot outperforms the suburb. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $396/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.

What competition will it face?

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.

What does the yield actually look like?

Confidence: low

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

What this means for this property

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.”

Read more

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

What is known for this property

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.

3 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Knownmedium

    Zoned RZ1 (HOLT). Official parcel area about 838 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.

  • Nearby development pipeline

    Unknown

    Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.

  • Honest achievable rent

    Knownlow

    This 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

    Unknown

    Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.

  • Why is this cheap?

    Knownmedium

    Official parcel about 838 m² — land size can look like optionality. No material overlays were returned that would explain a discount. That is not proof the price is fair. Nearby DAs, easements, and flood-layer gaps can still explain a cheap-looking listing — those are not all loaded.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”

  • Catalyst exposure

    Unknown

    Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

  • This lot's DA history

    Unknown

    No DA adapter returned applications for this parcel.

  • Statutory land value versus ask

    Unknown

    Statutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.

  • Net yield / holding costs

    Unknown

    Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

Area

Holt in one glance

Holt at a glance

6,414

People

$772,500

Median sale

$396/wk

Median rent

2.67%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Holt report →

Keep researching

  • Why Holt? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Holt →
  • Other records on Messenger St →

Listing material

Listed by HOME.BYHOLLY

family focus

#soldbylalita $885,000

This generous three-bedroom home perfectly balances connection and privacy, allowing family life to unfold with grace and flexibility. It has the distinction of a separate garden apartment, delivering the perfect retreat and allowing endless choice. Big windows welcome light and make the most of the scenic connection to both manicured gardens and the endless green of the golf course that sit just across the way.

Mature trees create a green wall, the home sitting behind pretty gardens, soft lawn. There is pedestrian access via Messenger and a driveway off Spofforth Street, ushering to a semi-enclosed double carport with twin roller doors. We love the light brick form and the dotting of big white windows with arched tops. There is a small, elevated front porch with decorative wrought iron balustrade and a welcoming mid-century front door with patterned sidelights.

Read the full description

A generous foyer introduces the home and the large, combined living and dining opens via glass sliders onto the garden. Here easy-care laminate floors introduce the texture of parquetry and there is a nice circular flow into the kitchen. Big windows flood the social hub with light and you can see all the way to the greens of Burns Golf Club. Banks of cabinetry in soft grey line the kitchen and there is small peninsula for gathering. All electric appliances make life efficient and include a dishwasher from Fisher & Paykel.

The master bedroom is privately placed at the end of a slender hallway and captures views to the golf course. A clerestory window sits above the bed, perfectly framing the colour and texture of a magnificent eucalypt. This generous room flows to an enormous two-way ensuite bathroom. There is a built-in-robe in both the bedroom and the bathroom, taking care of his-and-her storage.

Both additional bedrooms enjoy leafy views, with bedroom two delivering excellent storage and the third with a nook for studying. The family bathroom is also a glamorous affair with a luxurious spa bath and there is the convenience of a third and separate toilet. Both bathrooms are awash in light neutrals, with feature marbled white tiling and signature dark floors.

Glass sliders can be flung open allowing the presence of the garden to be felt within, the airy separate apartment ideally position to connect with both home and alfresco living. There is a kitchenette and ensuite bathroom alongside a generous and open space that serves up a fourth bedroom. Think teen retreat, creative studio, inter-generational living, spill-over guest accommodation or additional income. Either way both the home and flat connect nicely to easy-care gardens, with a broad paved terrace, perfect for entertaining in the sunshine.

Situated in peaceful Holt with its beatific natural surrounds - ample parks, green by-ways and the never ending bushland reserves of The Pinnacle and Mt Painter - the home enjoys the best of city living and country peace. The home sits across from Burns Golf Course and is handy to Kippax Fair, famous for its variety of excellent shops and great coffee. It is not far to Strathnairn Arts Centre and an easy stroll to Holt Micro-Forest and Kieran Close Playground. The Belconnen precinct is close to hand, extending a plethora of entertainment and eating experiences. The home is also close to schools, ovals, cricket nets, Lake Ginninderra, AIS and the UC.

features.

.generous three-bedroom home in leafy Holt

.distinction of a separate apartment

.perfectly placed on a large corner block with views to the golf course

.rising from mature and immaculate gardens

.large foyer

.big living area with wall of glass capturing the landscape

.RC split system and gas heater

.kitchen combined dining with glass sliders onto the private rear garden

kitchen with lots of storage, Fisher & Paykel dishwasher, Westinghouse oven, electric cooktop and rangehood

.linen closet

.internal laundry with direct garden access

.master bedroom with built-in robe and two-way ensuite bathroom with a second built-in robe

.bedroom two with built-in robe

.bedroom three with study nook

.family bathroom with spa bath

.additional separate toilet

.garden flat with kitchenette and ensuite bathroom, RC split system and glass sliders onto the garden.

.easy-care gardens with paved alfresco area

.large garden shed

.private driveway ushering to a semi-enclosed carport with twin roller doors and a large corner storage area

.handy to Holt shops and Kippax Fair, famous for its variety of excellent shops and great coffee

.moments from the Belconnen precinct, extending a plethora of entertainment and eating experiences

.close to schools, transport, walking trails, playgrounds, Lake Ginninderra, AIS and the UC

.17.5 kms to the CBD

FINE DETAILS (all approximate):

Land size: 836m2

Living size: 129m2 (approx.)

EER: 0.5

Build year: 1972

Rates: $3361.64 pa

Land tax: $6179.80 pa (investors only)

UV: $521,000 (2025)

Rental Opinion: $700 to $740 p/w

The information contained in this advertisement is derived from sources we deem reliable. However; we cannot provide any guarantees or warranties regarding the information supplied. Buyers are encouraged to conduct and rely exclusively on their own enquiries.

Listing description written by Lalita Chaplin, HOME.BYHOLLY — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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