Forrest at a glance
2,012
People
No data
Median sale
$570/wk
Median rent
No data
Suburb gross yield
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
0
Car spaces
1,393 m²
Land
1,347.094 m²
Building
Districts View
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
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 Forrest (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,374/m² of land (n=3). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Forrest at a glance
2,012
People
No data
Median sale
$570/wk
Median rent
No data
Suburb gross yield
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 $570/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. No recorded off-street parking — often a discount versus the suburb median for the same beds.
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
Forrest at a glance
2,012
People
No data
Median sale
$570/wk
Median rent
No data
Suburb gross yield
Listing material
Listed by LJ Hooker ManukaAuction Location: On site.
A family home for almost a quarter of a century and officially on the market for the first time, this property has outstanding potential for extension or redevelopment.
Positioned on a substantial 1,393 m2 land holding in one of Canberra's most prestigious suburbs is this unique and spacious home. Opposite Embassies and within walking distance to some of Canberra's best schools and Manuka Village and Kingston.
This home's location speaks for itself but also offers an easy care and peaceful lifestyle with a practical use of space and a flowing layout that ensures good air-flow and natural light.
North facing from the front the living area and study are drenched in beautiful sunlight ideal for winter. However, the quality blinds in the summer are utilised keeping the main living areas perfectly cool.
The commercial grade stainless-steel kitchen is fitted out for the serious and practical chefs with quality appliances and easy clean surfaces. The family dining is combined with the kitchen and has a seamless integration with the rear entertainment patio that overlooks the backyard.
All four bedrooms are well sized with the main providing extra space to update or add custom shelving. All bedrooms are serviced by the main bathroom and separate toilet plus for the busy families the original laundry has been renovated with a shower and 5 star toilet. The segregated rumpus room has been transformed from the original garage and has been used as an extra bedroom.
From the rear of the house the patio looks over the spacious and private garden ideal for the kids to play until the sun goes down plus the owners have installed a swim spa for ultimate parental relaxation.
Superbly located only minutes to Manuka shops, the buzzing cafe/restaurant strips, parks, galleries, transport and some of Canberra's finest schools. An original home offering a wonderful lifestyle, perfectly liveable as is but with great potential to create your future dream home.
Features include:
- Double brick
- Sun filled living area and study
- Separate rumpus
- Four bedrooms
- Open kitchen and dining with easy outdoor access
- Large commercial grade stainless steel kitchen
- Main bathroom with bath plus separate toilet
- Second bathroom with shower and 5-star toilet
- Rear patio for outdoor entertaining
- Large double-glazed windows
- Spacious backyard with fruit trees
- Security entrance
- Hydro-heating system
- Evacuated tube solar hot water system
- 2.7kW solar panels with potential to grow to 3.8kW
- A short distance to the Canberra International Airport and the Kingston Railway Station
Yearly rates: $9,366.81 approx.
Land Tax: $16,440
UV: $1,528,000
What our family love about living at 15 Talbot Street;
- We could walk/cycle to Manuka shops, Kingston shops, the lake, Red Hill reserve and even the city or Civic
- It is in a quiet and peaceful location yet within a stroll to the Australian Parliament House
- That the house is around the corner from a few bus stops for children going to school
- Spending time with the family in the spacious backyard
COVID-19: Our top priority is the safety of our clients, team members and the community.
Please respect social distancing with our property consultants and other people in the property and we will provide hand sanitizer to use upon entry.
Your safety is important to us. For the latest information, visit https://www.health.gov.au/
Listing description written by Stephen Thompson, LJ Hooker 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.