Cook at a glance
2,968
People
$1,070,000
Median sale
$440/wk
Median rent
2.14%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 9 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
ACT › Cook › Skinner St
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
5
Car spaces
892 m²
Land
145 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
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Cook (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,559/m² of land (n=4). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Cook at a glance
2,968
People
$1,070,000
Median sale
$440/wk
Median rent
2.14%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 9 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
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 $440/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
UnknownNearby 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.
Area
Cook at a glance
2,968
People
$1,070,000
Median sale
$440/wk
Median rent
2.14%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 9 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Ray White CanberraAsk the Owners and they'll tell you time flies when you're making memories. Half a century has come and gone, bringing with it the start of a new chapter in this home's history. On behalf of the family, Ray White Canberra are proud to present 15 Skinner Street to the market for the very first time.
From its origins as a modest cottage nestled at the bottom of Mount Painter, this home had no choice but to grow as the family within it grew. Thanks to a $14,000 investment - a small fortune at the time - the home was extended, adding the family room and second bathroom.
Each living space has a northerly aspect and is awash with natural light. The kitchen is simple yet practical. Strategically placed between living areas, mum and dad could always keep an eye on any shenanigans (of which there were plenty!). All four bedrooms have their own stories to tell; bold carpets and bright colours, the mark of a bold and colourful family. The main bathroom is bright and spacious, updated with new fittings at the time of the home's extension. The laundry is surprisingly large, with miles of space for storage.
The spacious timber deck adjoining the living room enjoys a warm northerly aspect. A row of bespoke vertical timbers separates the living and dining areas, revealing the personality of the home - a kind of charm that accumulates as decades pass.
Many a season has been spent tending to the garden's 14 fruit trees. A sanctuary of verdant green and rich ochre, this is a garden to be loved and enjoyed. Three cars can be securely accommodated here, with a double garage and car port. Additional parking spaces out front will make life easy for visiting guests.
At a glance:
- Block: 892 m2
- Living space: 145 m2
- Huge renovation potential
- Double garage, single car port plus off-street parking
- Four bedrooms, two bathrooms and two living spaces across one level
- Northerly aspect to the longest side
- 2x reverse cycle air conditioning units
- Gas + electric wall heaters, plus gas bayonets throughout the home
- North facing timber deck
- Established garden with fruit trees
- Garden shed
- Secure caravan/trailer/boat parking
- 700m to Cook shops with boutique grocer, caf, restaurants
- Walking distance to Mount Painter reserve
- 9 minutes / 7.7km to the ANU, City Centre
- 7 minutes / 4km to Westfield Belconnen
- 7 minutes / 4.2km to Calvary Hospital, University of Canberra
- EER: 0.0
Listing description written by Tom Williamson, Ray White Canberra — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.