Watson at a glance
7,554
People
$1,170,000
Median sale
$437/wk
Median rent
1.94%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
$1,197,000
Last sold
25 Oct 2025
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
778 m²
Land
Districts View
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
$1,197,000
25 Oct 2025 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Watson (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,605/m² of land (n=27). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Watson at a glance
7,554
People
$1,170,000
Median sale
$437/wk
Median rent
1.94%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Watson
+2.3%
Median sale
Suburb $1,170,000
-0.04 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 1.94%
Suburb median $1,170,000 from 31 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 $437/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
Watson at a glance
7,554
People
$1,170,000
Median sale
$437/wk
Median rent
1.94%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by HOME.BYHOLLY#soldbymcreynolds #soldbycris $1,197,000
This unique home captures your interest from the moment you arrive - perhaps it's the sweet painted brick form, or the proud peaked portico that sits front and centre sheltering the porch. The originality continues within, as bespoke timber joinery delivers a special warmth. Think saloon doors and a fabulous built-in-bar, complete with felt lined shelving for glasses and a bottle rack. And the home is generous, delivering four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a large master bedroom that overlooks the garden.
The big front garden is a fabulous canvas for the creative green thumb. One imagines a colourful native array, easy care and fast growing to shelter and privatise the home. There is a driveway that runs along the side, ushering to a gated carport and a single garage. We love the welcoming front door, its pop of burnt orange and the huge casement window that provides a peekaboo glimpse into the generous front living area.
Saloon doors enclose the formal dining room with its wall of timber cabinets and fixed panel set with bottle glass. The glass glows amber in the sunlight, bringing texture and warmth to the whole space, while also dappling the hallway beyond, with circular patterns of light.
The kitchen is original and retains its beautiful timber handles. There is a cornflower blue tiled splashback and a Westinghouse electric stove and oven. A big window overlooks the back garden and there is enough space for a meal table. A pair of timber hutches complete the vibe, think golden timber and soulful charm.
The master bedroom is very large and opens onto the fourth bedroom and ensuite bathroom. There is scope here to get creative, perhaps ditching the fourth bedroom in favour of a built-in-robe or expanding the ensuite. It would also be very easy to create a separate entryway, by pushing through the linen cupboard on the other side of the wall. Either way this generous combination brims with potential and could easily become a true parental haven.
Bedroom two captures views to the mountains and has a large built-in-robe. The third bedroom also has great storage, think desk and cabinetry with doors featuring curved timber cut-outs, paired with big square handles. There is a lovely 60s appeal to this room with its big window, framing a pink flowering camellia. The original family bathroom has a bathtub and is finished in square avocado green tiles.
Blair is a quiet loop street, lined with sheltering oak trees and surrounded by green spaces. It is an easy stroll to local schools and the endless walking trails of Mt Majura Reserve.
Enjoy great coffee, fabulous pizza at The Knox, or dine out at the Filipino eatery, Lola and Lola. It's not far to Dickson shops, host to an array of international cuisines, and proximity to the light rail gifts an easy commute to the CBD.
features
.charming, four bedroom vintage home in leafy Watson on a large flat block, brimming with potential
.sheltered front porch
.front living room with big casement windows
.seperate dining area with custom joinery – bar and coat cupboard
.kitchen with original cabinetry including two timber buffets
.Westinghouse side by side cooktop and oven
.generous master bedroom
.bedroom two with robe and mountain views
.bedroom three with bespoke desk and robe
.fourth bedroom/office or nursery with robe accessed via the master
.ensuite bathroom
.family bathroom with bathtub
.internal laundry with direct garden access
.large back yard with hills hoist, flat lawn and a large wattle tree
.ducted reverse cycle heating and cooling
.gated two car tandem carport
.single garage
.close to the local Watson parks, transport and schools including the ANU
.whisper close to the Dickson precinct, light rail and the CBD
EER: 1
Rates: $4,360 pa (approx)
land value: $804,000 (approx)
Land size: 778m2 (approx)
Living: 137m2 (approx)
Listing description written by Jenny, Michael And Mark McReynolds, HOME.BYHOLLY — 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.