Forrest at a glance
2,012
People
No data
Median sale
$570/wk
Median rent
No data
Suburb gross yield
ACT › Forrest › Hobart Ave
3
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
4
Car spaces
Districts View
View not ready — official layers are still retrieving for this property. Official planning layers still retrieving. Flood / bushfire / heritage not yet retrieved. No recorded sale price for this property. Districts does not score a property it cannot yet see.
Nothing about this record stands out yet — coverage may still be filling in.
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.
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.
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
UnknownNearby 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.
Area
Forrest at a glance
2,012
People
No data
Median sale
$570/wk
Median rent
No data
Suburb gross yield
Listing material
Listed by Blackshaw ManukaAcclaimed in design magazines for its sophisticated aesthetic, this exquisite Canberra residence in Forrest has been seamlessly extended and artfully renovated through the collaborative efforts of interior designer Vanessa Hawes and architect Paul Tilse.
The residence is luxuriously sublime, meticulously retaining some of its original Art Deco features, yet deftly interwoven with premium quality contemporary materials, textural finishes, and eye-catching lighting. This includes Engineered Oak Herringbone timber flooring and the use of striking richly veined Calacatta Vagli Oro marble throughout the home. Flaunting glorious sightlines and sundrenched living spaces, practicality and versatility also runs through the ultra-stylish interiors.
In addition to the gourmet kitchen's custom curved bronze rangehood, Calacatta Vagli Oro marble benchtops and almond timber veneer custom joinery, there is copious storage, an integrated fridge/freezer and a huge butler's pantry with oversized sink, second dishwasher and Vintec bar fridge. The adjacent gathering area is surrounded by floor-to-ceiling steel framed double-glazed windows and doors and offers space for both dining and lounging. A marble bench seat runs the full width of the room, punctuated only by bespoke cabinetry that beautifully integrates the tv, while a modern gas fireplace lends ambience and warmth in winter months.
There's easy access to a large alfresco courtyard which overlooks beautiful, formal professionally landscaped gardens. A sleek integrated Beefeater barbecue on a floating stone surround provides well for summer entertaining. In cooler weather, the sizeable formal loungeroom to the front of the home is an atmospheric sanctum with a glorious bay-window with custom upholstered love seat and original wood fireplace. Peacefully segregated in a separate wing are the bedrooms, including the king-sized master with its glass-roofed walk-through wardrobe and well-appointed ensuite.
A second ensuite guestroom has access to the rear courtyard, while a third bedroom, currently fitted out as a private dressing room, is serviced by a luxury high-spec family bathroom. This third bedroom offers versatility and could easily be converted back to a bedroom or be made a classy library or study. The automated garage for this property is also worthy of its own magazine feature. With room for four vehicles and a wall of custom storage echoing that found in the home, it is a car enthusiast's dream.
Photos: by Anne Stroud
FEATURES
• Renovated and extended Ken Oliphant 1930 Canberra residence
• Featured in July 2023 issue of Home Beautiful magazine
• MBA Award winner for kitchens valued over $100,000
• Intricately designed automated gates affording privacy and security to driveway
• 1105m2 block
• Single level
• Classic high ceilings
• Walk-in glass-fronted storage room (easily adapted for wine cellaring)
• Engineered Oak Herringbone timber floors - by Tongue and Groove
• Richly veined Calcacatta Vagli Oro marble used throughout including
feature kitchen benchtops and splashbacks + custom bench in family room
& entry gallery floating feature joinery top
• Custom Almond timber veneer joinery throughout
• Steel-framed double-glazed windows and doors
• Custom designed created curved bronze rangehood by Vanessa Hawes &
fabricated by Hetherington Design for Created Bespoke Joinery
• Miele appliances throughout kitchen
• Knurled Collection Tapware by Astrawalker in Bronze finish
• Battened timber inlay ceilings to family and dining area
• Designer high spec bathrooms all with Calacatta Vagli Oro marble tops
with corresponding marble feature tiling and terrazzo flooring - all with high
end fittings and fixtures
• Designer laundry
• Ducted automated electric heating and cooling – Smart Home System
• Designer lighting throughout – including RBW Gala Pendant lights in
kitchen + India Mahdavi Casanova ceiling light in lounge & main bedroom
• Gas fireplace to family room
• Wood fireplace to loungeroom
• Underfloor heating to laundry and bathrooms
• Designer custom upholstery, curtains and electric blinds
• Timber louvre shutters
• Professionally landscaped formal gardens with privacy hedging, lighting & irrigation + rear pond
• Epoxy floors to 4 car garage with custom joinery at rear
• Paved driveway with parking for two additional cars
• Quaint garden storage shed neatly concealed at the rear
• Excellent positioning central to many popular attractions and services including top Canberra schools, Parliament House and the Parliamentary Triangle, Manuka, Kingston, Barton, Red Hill Nature Reserve and numerous nearby shopping precincts including Manuka, Deakin and a short drive to the CBD.
Disclaimer: All care has been taken in the preparation of this marketing material, and details have been obtained from sources we believe to be reliable. Blackshaw do not however guarantee the accuracy of the information, nor accept liability for any errors. Interested persons should rely solely on their own enquiries.
Listing description written by Mario Sanfrancesco, Blackshaw Manuka — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.