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12 Mccarthy Pl, Charnwood ACT 2615

House

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

585 m²

Land

1,086.966 m²

Building

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Charnwood (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,122/m² of land (n=14). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned RZ1 (RZ1) under the CHARNWOOD.(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

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Charnwood (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,122/m² of land (n=14). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Charnwood at a glance

3,078

People

$750,000

Median sale

$380/wk

Median rent

2.63%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Charnwood report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

CHARNWOOD

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: 55700530006

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. Soldprice unknown2 Nov 2024
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted15 Oct 2024
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted15 Oct 2024
  4. Soldprice unknown29 Apr 2020
  5. Listedprice unknowncompleted7 Apr 2020
  6. Listedprice unknowncompleted7 Apr 2020

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 (CHARNWOOD). Official parcel area about 586 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 $380/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 (CHARNWOOD). Official parcel area about 586 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

    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

Charnwood in one glance

Charnwood at a glance

3,078

People

$750,000

Median sale

$380/wk

Median rent

2.63%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Charnwood report →

Keep researching

  • Why Charnwood? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Charnwood →
  • Other records on Mccarthy Pl →

Listing material

Listed by LJ Hooker Belconnen

Easy Care Living with no Body Corporate Fees!

Inspections will be conducted by private appointment. You must contact the agent to be allocated a specific time slot to inspect.

Potentially the best valued property in Canberra today, this property is livable as is, or has very real potential to build on as a family project.

Peacefully positioned in an excellent pocket of Charnwood, this family home provides an easy-care design featuring effortless indoor and outdoor living.

Read the full description

Representing an affordable entry point for first home buyers, investors and young families alike who are seeking a lifestyle of accessibility and tranquility. With all the new apartments and units being built across Canberra, to own your own slice of land in a separate title home, without any body corporate fees, must be where true value will definitely be in the future.

Offering:

* Combined casual, north facing living areas which face the front of the home

* A modern, clean kitchen overlooks the backyard and has a dishwasher with plenty of cupboard space

* An enclosed sunroom for outdoor entertaining

* Two good sized bedrooms each have built in robes and fans

* A reverse/cycle air conditioner ensures year-round comfort with extra ceiling fans in place

* Easy care laminate boards are throughout the living areas

* An enclosed backyard has plenty of room for children or family pets to play

* Potential and space to extend to the front, back or sides

* There is a lovely playground just a couple of doors up at the end of the street

Perfect for those wanting to downsize and wanting to travel, the property has no staircases,

and there is plenty of room for the campervan, caravan or boat!

McCarthy is a quiet family court and an easy walk to the newly renovated shopping centre, gym (once it re-opens) bulk billing doctors, a vet and the local school.

Enjoy the "The Best of Both Worlds"- a slice of country living with every convenience close by.

Listing description written by Sharon Schnyder, LJ Hooker Belconnen — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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