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17 Downes Pl, Hughes ACT 2605

House

5

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

901 m²

Land

235 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 Hughes (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,598/m² of land (n=16). 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

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Hughes (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,598/m² of land (n=16). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Hughes at a glance

3,159

People

$1,260,000

Median sale

$400/wk

Median rent

1.65%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Hughes 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

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. Listedprice unknowncompleted21 Nov 2019
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted21 Nov 2019

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?

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 $400/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

Hughes in one glance

Hughes at a glance

3,159

People

$1,260,000

Median sale

$400/wk

Median rent

1.65%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Hughes report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Canberra

An original family home boasting true character and charm backing bushland

For sale for the first time this original home oozes retro charm and is located on a desirable block of over 900sqm backing bushland on the slopes of popular Downes Place. With direct access to the Red Hill Nature Reserve and the Federal Golf Course just moments away, this spacious family home offers care-free living in leafy Hughes.

A generous living room at the front of the home with a gas fireplace and large picture windows offering views to Mt Tennent makes the room perfect for relaxing. Facing the back of the property you'll find a timber panelled sunroom that is bathed in northern light and provides an uninterrupted view into the natural bushland of the Red Hill Nature Reserve. A formal dining room leads off the living room and into a kitchen straight from the 1960s featuring ample storage, a built-in breakfast booth and a leafy outlook to the back garden.

The four bedrooms are located at the western end of the home and are generously proportioned. Three of the four bedrooms have built-in robes and the master bedroom also includes a fully equipped ensuite, while bedroom number four features large corner windows with a peaceful vista to the back garden and bushland beyond.

Read the full description

A well-established garden with deciduous trees and stunning rose bushes flows seamlessly into the adjoining nature reserve. With a timber deck accessed from the sunroom providing a covered outdoor area and plenty of green space for fun and function, this natural oasis is perfect for everyday use and outdoor entertaining. This property also features a timed underground watering system, water tank, and solar panels.

An added bonus to this four bedroom home is the garaging and enclosed downstairs space that is currently being used as a self-contained flat, hobby room and single garage.

Perfect for large families or those looking to put their own stamp on this well-built, original double brick home, don't miss this rare opportunity to secure this gem that is tucked away in this tightly held pocket of Hughes.

Features:

Backing bushland

Northerly aspect to the rear

Living room with views to Mt Tennent

North facing sunroom

Formal dining room

Retro kitchen with ample storage and built-in dining booth

Two double bedrooms

Two single bedrooms

Built-in robes to three bedrooms

Bathroom

Separate toilet

Ensuite

Laundry

Evaporative cooling

Ducted gas heating

Ceiling fans

Gas fireplace to living room

New gas instantaneous hot water system

Back to grid solar panels

Water tank

Timed watering system

Self-contained flat with living area, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom

Work room

Single garage

Double brick construction

Steel framed windows

Block approximately 901sqm

Upper Floor Residence - 188.5m2

Ground Floor Residence - 46.1m2

Garage - 14.9m2

Work Room - 18.4m2

EER: 2.0

Listing description written by Nicky Symon, Ray White Canberra — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

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