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ACT › Lyneham › Longstaff St

18 Longstaff St, Lyneham ACT 2602

House

$1,275,000

Last sold

8 Nov 2025

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

613 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $1,275,000 (8 Nov 2025).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 613 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Lyneham (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,665/m² of land (n=11). 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

$1,275,000

8 Nov 2025 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Lyneham (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,665/m² of land (n=11). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Lyneham at a glance

6,032

People

$1,215,000

Median sale

$425/wk

Median rent

1.82%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 9 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Lyneham report →

Vs Lyneham

+4.9%

Median sale

Suburb $1,215,000

-0.09 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 1.82%

Suburb median $1,215,000 from 9 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

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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$1,275,0008 Nov 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted16 Oct 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted16 Oct 2025

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 $425/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

Lyneham in one glance

Lyneham at a glance

6,032

People

$1,215,000

Median sale

$425/wk

Median rent

1.82%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 9 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Lyneham report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by MARQ Property

SOLD at Auction by Justin Taylor & Jonah Anthony - $1,275,000

Offered to the market for the very first time in over 65 years, this much loved family residence presents an unmissable opportunity to secure a substantial home in one of North Canberra's most tightly held and highly sought after suburbs.

Lovingly maintained and treasured within the one family for generations, the home radiates warmth, character, and an enduring sense of comfort. Set well back from the street on a 613sqm parcel of land, it offers privacy, light-filled interiors, and a welcoming environment ready for its next chapter.

Flowing across a single level, the residence features multiple living zones, a generous kitchen with pantry, and four well proportioned bedrooms including a spacious master suite complete with built in robes and ensuite. Every space has been cared for with pride, offering move in comfort while also providing exciting scope to add value through renovation or rebuild in the future.

Read the full description

Ideally positioned close to local schools, Lyneham and Dickson shops, sporting facilities, and the vibrant cafés and restaurants of Braddon and the City, this property represents a once in a generation opportunity to secure your place in this tightly held pocket of Canberra.

A home that has been loved for decades, now ready for its new family to make memories that will last a lifetime.

- First time offered for sale in over 65 years

- Set on a 613sqm block in a tightly held, blue-chip location

- Impressive family home in the heart of the Inner North

- Multiple living areas all in superb original condition

- Formal lounge with a bright, sunny aspect

- Spacious formal dining and separate family/meals area

- Generous kitchen with quality appliances and dishwasher

- Expansive master suite with built in robes and ensuite

- Remaining bedrooms all well-sized with built-in robes

- Private outdoor entertaining area overlooking the backyard

- Large yard perfect for family living

- Single metal garage with additional workshop space

- Multiple wall heaters and RC/AC wall mounted unit

- Scope to add significant value through renovation or rebuilding

- Close proximity to quality schools, parks, and vibrant shopping precincts

- Smart buying opportunity for families seeking lifestyle, space, and location

Prime Location:

- 2 min to Lyneham Shops

- 2 min to Lyneham Primary

- 2 min to Tilley's

- 3 min to Lyneham High

- 4 min to Canberra Tennis World

- 4 min to National Hockey Centre

- 5 min to Next Gen Health Clubs

- 5 min to Flames Fitness

- 6 min to Yowani Country Club

- 6 min to Braddon

- 7 min to A.N.U.

- 7 min to Dickson Shops

- 8 min to Daramalan College

- 9 min to Calvary Hospital

- 9 min to City Centre

- 10 min to University of Canberra

- 10 min to G.I.O Stadium

- 10 min Canberra International Sports and Aquatic Centre (CISAC)

- 11 min to Westfield Belconnen

- 22 min to Canberra Airport

Brief Summary:-

- Year of construction: 1958 (approx.)

- Extensions: 1965 & 1973:

- Internal living area: 134 sqm

- Garage area: 36sqm ( approx.)

- Total area: 170sqm (Internal and Garage)

- Block Size: 613sqm

- Rental Estimate: $850 - $900 per week

- U.V. $900,000 (2025)

- Rates: $5,243.55 per annum approx.

- Land Tax: (If investment property) $2,763.25 per quarter

Seize the opportunity to call this spacious family home your own. In the popular North Lyneham, you'll be part of a thriving community, close to schools, shops, and parks. Your new life awaits in this fantastic home.

Disclaimer: Whilst all care has been taken to ensure accuracy, the material and information contained within are approximate only and no warranty can be given. MARQ Property does not accept responsibility and disclaim all liabilities regarding any errors or inaccuracies contained herein. You should not rely upon this material as a basis for making any formal decisions. We recommend all interested parties to make further enquiries.

Listing description written by Justin Taylor, MARQ Property — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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