Torrens at a glance
2,472
People
$1,200,000
Median sale
$478/wk
Median rent
2.07%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 6 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
ACT › Torrens › Parsons St
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
3
Car spaces
868 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
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Torrens (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,554/m² of land (n=11). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Torrens at a glance
2,472
People
$1,200,000
Median sale
$478/wk
Median rent
2.07%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 6 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
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 $478/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
Torrens at a glance
2,472
People
$1,200,000
Median sale
$478/wk
Median rent
2.07%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 6 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Luton Properties WodenSituated in a quiet, leafy street is this unique split-level home designed by Peter Dalton of Pettit & Sevitt. The cleverly designed floorplan offers an open-plan living area, award winning kitchen with Miele & St George appliances and three good sized bedrooms with the main having both a walk-in and built-in robe. The detached teenage retreat or guest accommodation also features an ensuite.
When you move about the home you get a real feeling of spaciousness as the split-level and positioning of windows creates a feeling of linkage to the outdoors.
The rear of the property features perfectly planned and private entertaining zones with courtyards, a beautiful northerly aspect and a large in-ground pool which enhances the rear of the home.
Mature and manicured gardens add to the appeal of the property. The impressive bluestone feature wall provides impact and privacy. There are dual driveways to give plenty of off street parking with a carport and double garage providing car accommodation and storage.
The home is superbly positioned at the foothill of Mt Taylor, with views to Mugga Mugga Mountain and Isaacs Ridge Nature Reserve.
FEATURES:
- Architecturally designed home
- Open-plan living and large floor to ceiling windows
- Award winning designer kitchen with Miele dishwasher, St George oven, gas/electric cooktop and granite benchtops
- Built in joinery including impressive granite table
- Lounge and dining with access to courtyard
- Main bedroom with walk-in and built-in robes
- Two other good sized bedrooms, one with built-in robe
- Flexible detached fourth room suitable for teenager retreat/guest accommodation or pool house/games room includes ensuite
- Laundry with built-in cabinetry and pantry
- Salt chlorinated in-ground swimming pool
- Zodiac Baracuda automatic pool cleaner and vacuum hose
- Enclosed courtyard and north facing entertaining area
- Mature and landscaped gardens with irrigation system to front lawn and garden area
- Double garage plus single carport
- Dual driveways
- Utility area including water tank
- Jetmaster 'Vrtikl' fuel gas heater
- Reverse cycle split system on upper level
- Instant electric hot water
- Close to Mt Taylor nature trails
- 2 minute walk to Torrens shops
- 5 minute drive to Mawson shopping precinct or Woden Town Centre
GETTING TO KNOW TORRENS:
The suburb predominantly consists of residential housing. The streets of Torrens are named after South Australian pioneers. Residents value this area due to its central and convenient location to all areas of the city. Known as a tightly held suburb, its popularity is owed to the protection afforded by the dominant Mount Taylor nature reserve. The area is family friendly with a great mix of young families and elderly owner occupied residents. Schooling is well catered for with the Torrens Pre-school, Torrens and Sacred Heart Primary Schools, Marist College and Melrose High School all nearby. The suburb is well serviced by Canberra's exceptional transport system.
STATISTICS:
EER: 1.0
House size: 141m2 (approx.)
Flexible detached space: 19m2 (approx.)
Garage size: 37m2 (approx.)
Carport size: 17m2 (approx)
Construction: 1969
Land size: 868m2 (approx.)
Land value: $416,000
Rates: $633 per quarter (approx.)
Land Tax (if rented): $1,039 per quarter (approx.)
Rent: $590 - $620 per week
Listing description written by Anthony McCormack, Luton Properties Woden — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.