Ainslie at a glance
5,473
People
$1,265,000
Median sale
$367/wk
Median rent
1.51%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
$1,400,000
Last sold
28 Feb 2026
2
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
1,114 m²
Land
72 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
$1,400,000
28 Feb 2026 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Ainslie (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,987/m² of land (n=36). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Ainslie at a glance
5,473
People
$1,265,000
Median sale
$367/wk
Median rent
1.51%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Ainslie
+10.7%
Median sale
Suburb $1,265,000
-0.15 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 1.51%
Suburb median $1,265,000 from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
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 $367/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
UnknownArea
Ainslie at a glance
5,473
People
$1,265,000
Median sale
$367/wk
Median rent
1.51%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Seminara and Co*WILL NOT BE SOLD PRIOR TO AUCTION*
Offered for sale for the very first time, this authentic late-1930s double-brick cottage presents a rare opportunity to secure a substantial landholding in one of Ainslie's most tightly held heritage precincts.
Set on an expansive 1,114m² block in historic Bonney Street, the cottage is among some of the earliest Ainslie homes, retaining genuine period character, including its original milk delivery door. A charming reminder of early Canberra living with a solid construction that has stood the test of time.
The home offers 72m² of internal living, comprising:
- Two bedrooms
- Previously updated bathroom
- Separate living room with reverse cycle air-conditioning
- Eat in kitchen with upright electric oven and cooktop
- Separate internal laundry
The cottage is comfortably habitable and ready for restoration, allowing you to live in or lease while planning future improvements. A single garage, believed to be original to the home, remains in place, along with a later-added single carport (not formally approved).
Importantly, the property is protected by a heritage overlay, preserving the historic streetscape and architectural character that makes Ainslie so desirable. Extensions and improvements are possible with the appropriate approvals, and many surrounding homes have been successfully extended at the rear in a sympathetic manner, maintaining the original frontage while creating contemporary living spaces.
Surrounded by mature trees and established gardens, this is a property for buyers who understand the long-term value of heritage, land size, and irreplaceable location - just minutes from the Canberra CBD, Dickson precinct, Corroboree Park and Mount Ainslie Reserve.
Key features:
- Late-1930s double-brick heritage cottage
- Enormous 1,115m² block in Central Canberra
- Original period features including milk delivery door
- Heritage overlay with scope for sympathetic extension
- Original garage plus additional carport
- Exceptional land value and long-term upside
- UCV $1,200,000 (2025)
A rare offering for renovators, heritage enthusiasts, or visionaries seeking to restore and enhance a classic Ainslie home for the next generation.
Listing description written by Tony Trpeski, Seminara and Co — 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.