Boorowa at a glance
1,908
People
No data
Median sale
$475/wk
Median rent
No data
Suburb gross yield
NSW › Boorowa › Marsden St
$600,000
Last sold
3 July 2026
3
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
0
Car spaces
1,836 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
$600,000
3 July 2026 · derived via latest_sale
Boorowa at a glance
1,908
People
No data
Median sale
$475/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
NSWPlanning 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.” NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $475/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. No recorded off-street parking — often a discount versus the suburb median for the same beds.
Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet. 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. NSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.
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
UnknownNSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.
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. Official bond files (postcode or suburb × type × bedrooms) are not loaded yet.
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
UnknownNSW Valuer General land values are not loaded for this property yet.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.
Area
Boorowa at a glance
1,908
People
No data
Median sale
$475/wk
Median rent
No data
Suburb gross yield
Listing material
Listed by Ray White Rural Canberra/YassFew properties carry the weight of history and the promise of opportunity in equal measure. The former Historic Post Office at 42 Marsden Street is one of them. Built in the mid-19th century from enduring double brick, this iconic Boorowa landmark has been sensitively transformed into a comfortable and characterful residence, preserving the soaring ceilings, thick masonry walls, and timeless architectural detail that no modern build could ever replicate. This is a home with a story and room for yours.
Commanding a remarkable 1,836m²* allotment on Boorowa's main street and zoned MU1 Mixed Use, the possibilities here are as expansive as the landholding itself. Whether your vision is a distinguished family home, a boutique business or hospitality venture, a savvy investment, or a future development (STCA), this highly visible, superbly located property sits at the very heart of a warm and thriving regional community, steps from cafés, shops, and all essential amenities.
Key Features:
• Historic former post office with mid-19th-century origins and iconic street presence
• Sensitively adapted for modern residential living without compromising period character
• Three spacious bedrooms and two well-appointed bathrooms
• Solid double-brick construction of exceptional quality and longevity
• Generous, flexible floor plan suited to residential, commercial, or mixed-use purposes
• Substantial 1,836m²* township allotment and a genuinely rare find in any town centre
• MU1 Mixed Use zoning with significant future development potential (STCA)
• All town services and telecommunications infrastructure already connected
• Prime main street position with outstanding visibility and accessibility
• Walking distance to local shops, cafés, schools, and community services
• One of Boorowa's most admired and instantly recognisable heritage buildings
• Approximately 36 minutes* to Yass, 1hour and 3 minutes* to Canberra ACT, and 34 minutes* to Young
Conclusion
Rich in history, generous in scale, and alive with potential, the Historic Post Office at 42 Marsden Street is the most compelling heritage offering to come to market in Boorowa in recent memory, a landmark property for a buyer with the vision to match it.
Listing description written by George Southwell, Ray White Rural Canberra/Yass — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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