Downer at a glance
4,556
People
$1,115,000
Median sale
$420/wk
Median rent
1.96%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
ACT › Downer › Frencham St
$789,000
Last sold
31 July 2025
2
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Car spaces
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
$789,000
31 July 2025 · derived via latest_sale
Downer at a glance
4,556
People
$1,115,000
Median sale
$420/wk
Median rent
1.96%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Downer
-29.2%
Median sale
Suburb $1,115,000
+0.81 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 1.96%
Suburb median $1,115,000 from 7 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 $420/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
Downer at a glance
4,556
People
$1,115,000
Median sale
$420/wk
Median rent
1.96%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by HOME.BYHOLLY#soldbymcreynolds #soldbycris $789,000
Part of a stunning collective of architecturally designed homes, this elegant townhouse delivers on street appeal, easy living and a well-connected and oh so enticing inner north lifestyle. There is a wonderful drift to courtyards on two sides, with an immersive natural vibe, steeped in peaceful privacy.
We love the subtle palette that combines timber notes, stone, crisp whites in an elegant homage to the local bush surrounds.
The front living room opens via glass sliders to a sunken terrace, with red brick garden walls and soft plantings. A stunning kitchen is arranged at one end, informed by sunlight connects to courtyards, both front and back. There is a floating island, stone worktops, subway tiled splash backs and banks of storage in laminated oak. The open conversational mood, perfect for both quiet togetherness and convivial entertaining.
The private wing is upstairs and houses two generous bedrooms, both with built-in-robes for seamless storage. The master bedroom light and bright, with views to the mountains, via huge windows, and there is an easy drift to an elegant ensuite bathroom. The second bedroom also captures the landscape and sits adjacent to a gorgeous family bathroom.
Both bathrooms are finished in floor-to-ceiling tiling in a combination of crisp white and earthy river stone. There is a large vanity for seamless storage and the convenience of a private carport with auto-door and easy access to the home via the rear courtyard.
The neat lines of townhouses are nostalgic of the Victorian Terrace with their narrow two-storey form, classic red brick faces and gabled rooflines. The Bradfield was designed by AMC Architecture, an award-winning firm known for transforming urban sites into beautiful and sustainable buildings. The elegant mix of apartments and townhouses are arranged around central gardens that re-imagine the old Downer School yard and foster communal spirit and connection.
Downer shops and the famous, Gang Gang café, one of the few intimate venues remaining, showcasing celebrated and innovative musicians and hosting sociable trivia nights and fab flea markets. The Dickson precinct is moments away for essential services, shopping and international cuisine. And the area is rich in parklands with Downer playing fields, Melba Street Park, Downer Micro-Forest and the walking trails of Mt Ainslie, all close to hand. The home is walking distance to schools and transport, including the light rail, whisking you straight to the CBD, which is an easy 13 minutes by car.
features.
.beautifully appointed two-bedroom townhouse, designed by award winning AMC Architecture
.situated in the heart of Downer in the Bradfield Residences
.open plan kitchen, dining and living spilling to courtyards on two sides
.living area informed by glass sliders that spill to a sunken terrace
.quality kitchen with custom joinery, stone benchtops, induction cooking, externally ducted rangehood and glass sliding door to rear private courtyard
.rear courtyard with easy-care synthetic grass
.double glazed windows throughout
.ceramic flooring downstairs
.soft carpets upstairs
.two spacious bedrooms on upper level, both with built in robes, the master with ensuite and views to Mount Majura
.additional main bathroom on upper level
.European laundry
.single carport with auto-door and direct courtyard access
.under stair storage
.reverse cycle heating and cooling
.large open areas of green space and pretty communal gardens
.two minute walk to Downer shops, housing the infamous Gang Gang Café,
.close proximity to Dickson Shopping precinct, cafes, restaurants and bars, highly regarded schools, parks and ovals, and nature reserves
.close to transport including the light rail and stone's throw from the CBD and ANU
EER: 6
Rates: $438.00 p/q (approx)
Body Corporate: $628.00 p/q (approx)
Living: 97m2
Rear courtyard: 25m2 (approx)
Year of build: 2020
Listing description written by Jenny, Michael And Mark McReynolds, HOME.BYHOLLY — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.