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15 Currong St, Reid ACT 2612

House

$1,276,000

Last sold

30 July 2016

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

1,205 m²

Land

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $1,276,000 (30 July 2016).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 1,205 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Reid (last 5 years) with land size: median $2,687/m² of land (n=5). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.

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. 1Official planning layers are still retrieving for this parcel — check back before relying on zoning or overlay absence.
  2. 2No 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

$1,276,000

30 July 2016 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Reid (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,687/m² of land (n=5). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Reid at a glance

2,063

People

No data

Median sale

$430/wk

Median rent

No data

Suburb gross yield

See the full Reid report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning data is being calculated

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: unavailable
  • Dataset: unavailable
  • Retrieved: not yet retrieved
  • Version: planning-v1

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

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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$1,276,00030 July 2016
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted7 July 2016
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted7 July 2016

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

Capital growth

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Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Planning 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” 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 $430/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.

1 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Unknown

    Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.

  • 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?

    Unknown

    The constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). 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

    Development applications have not been queried 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

Reid in one glance

Reid at a glance

2,063

People

No data

Median sale

$430/wk

Median rent

No data

Suburb gross yield

See the full Reid report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by Luton Properties Dickson

The original c1926 home

#Soldbyholly $1 276 000

So few opportunities arise in this tightly held suburb, even more so a residence which offers such an inspirational basis for future renovation and extension.

The original c1926 period home is utterly engaging with many charming character features including high ceilings, double brick construction, terracotta roof tiles, timber sash windows and original fireplace. Favourably positioned to the front of a large 1205m² (approx.) allotment of prime real estate in the heart of our city, the level block and sunny rear garden can only be described as perfection!

Read the full description

With sympathetic alterations, the current footprint of the home is largely original and encompasses a liveable 136m² (approx.). Presenting with endless possibilities to recreate the current impeccably maintained residence or develop a vibrant new home within the heritage precinct of Reid. Accommodation consists of two bedrooms, flexible third bedroom or dining room, large front lounge room, and kitchen.

Enjoying a prestigious position close to the Dirrawan Gardens, this early Canberra cottage, circa 1926, is a FCC 3 brick home resides in the vibrant and dynamic City, yet is protected as part of the early 20th Century 'Garden City' Reid Heritage Precinct. Located in the heart of Canberra, the property is within walking distance to the City, Mt Ainslie Reserve and Lake Burley Griffin.

<b>Features include: </b>

• Circa 1926, FCC 3 brick home, brilliantly located close to the City

• Sizeable, private 1205m² (approx.), established leafy garden block

• 136m² living area (approx.), Heritage Listed

• Separate generous front lounge with high ceilings and views to Mt Ainslie

• Custom built in bookshelf in lounge room

• Large kitchen and adjoining separate laundry

• Flexible floor plan allowing for two/three bedrooms

• Timber floors, double Canberra rendered brick construction, timber sash windows, terracotta roof tiles

• Single garage and garden shed

• Large backyard

• Brilliant location within walking distance to a wide selection of cafes and restaurants, Campbell and Ainslie Shops, Gorman House Markets, the Australian War Memorial, Lake Burley Griffin, the City Centre and the exciting Braddon Precinct

Advisory Service: Free heritage and architectural advice is available for heritage owners and purchasers. The Heritage Advisory Service provides guidance on renovating or extending a heritage home. The service is provided by Philip Leeson Architects Pty Ltd. Call Philip Leeson or David Hobbes on (02) 6295 3311 for one free appointment. This is an independent service supported by the ACT Government.

http://www.environment.act.gov.au/heritage/heritage_register

EER: 0.5

Land Size: 1,205m² (approx.)

Land Value: $859,000 (approx.)

Land Rates: $4,673 pa (approx.)

Listing description written by Holly Komorowski, Luton Properties Dickson — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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