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ACT › Banks › Troughton St

17a Troughton St, Banks ACT 2906

House

$455,000

Last sold

22 Dec 2020

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

385 m²

Land

87.71 m²

Building

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $455,000 (22 Dec 2020).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationLand 385 m² against a 88 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Banks (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,481/m² of land (n=27). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • InterpretationA large lot with a small dwelling means the value case rests on the land and what the zone allows on it, not the house.

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

$455,000

22 Dec 2020 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Banks (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,481/m² of land (n=27). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Banks at a glance

5,043

People

$912,500

Median sale

$424/wk

Median rent

2.42%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 8 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Banks report →

Vs Banks

-50.1%

Median sale

Suburb $912,500

+2.43 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.42%

Suburb median $912,500 from 8 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

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. Sold$455,00022 Dec 2020
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted10 Nov 2020
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted10 Nov 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?

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 $424/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

Banks in one glance

Banks at a glance

5,043

People

$912,500

Median sale

$424/wk

Median rent

2.42%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 8 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Banks report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by McCann Properties

Perfect starter or downsizer

If you are looking for your first home, an investment or somewhere to settle, be sure to add this one to your list. Located in the family friendly suburb of Banks, across the road from a fabulous kid's playground, this charming three-bedroom home is sure to be snapped up by a savvy investor, first home buyer or downsizer looking for a low maintenance, single level, freestanding home with a private, easy care yard.

As you enter the home you are greeted by a large, light filled, open planned kitchen and living area. Fully tiled, this area is hard wearing, while being easy to clean and also pet and allergy friendly. The compact kitchen overlooks the family and dining spaces so you can chat with loved ones while you cook. Making the most of the space, there are plenty of cupboards, including a pantry, breakfast bar plus a gas oven with gas cooktop.

The designated dining space has plenty of room for a family sized dining table and enjoys serene garden and park views. The open plan family room has direct access outdoors for effortless entertaining and alfresco dining opportunities. There is a reverse cycle unit and a gas wall furnace so you can be assured your family will be comfortable year-round.

Read the full description

The clever floorplan sees the three bedrooms positioned together with the ability to close the hallway door to separate the living area from the sleeping quarters. Each bedroom is a good size and the master bedroom includes a convenient built-in robe. The family bathroom includes all of the essentials; shower, separate bathtub and vanity with storage. Perfectly functional as is, it has plenty of scope to update over time and create a luxurious family bathroom.

Outside, you have your own, very private yard to enjoy. Sun drenched, there is a generous, level lawn, low maintenance garden bed with some established plants, a garden shed and a shady, covered pergola that will soon become your favourite place to sit in Summer. If you need a bit more room to move, you will love taking the kids or grandkids across the road to the park, where they are sure to burn off extra energy and soak in the benefits of outdoor play.

• Dual occupancy 385sqm block

• Three-bedroom home in family friendly area

• Open plan living, kitchen and dining areas

• Reverse cycle unit, gas wall furnace in living

• Three good sized bedrooms, master with robe

• Private yard, covered entertaining area

• External roller shutters increase energy efficiency

• Garden shed, enclosed carport, off street parking

• Across the road from fabulous kids' playground

Listing description written by Mark McCann, McCann Properties — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
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