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.
ACT › Watson › Federal Hwy
$768,000
For sale
Asking
3
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
Asking
$768,000
Asking
No recorded sale for this property.
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
-34.4%
Median sale
Suburb $1,170,000
+1.02 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.
$27,458 on top of the price (3.6% extra)
Estimates only, at standard investor rates — no first-home or owner-occupier concessions applied. Not included: lenders mortgage insurance (usually applies when borrowing more than 80% of the price), loan application and settlement fees from your lender, the foreign-purchaser duty surcharge, and building insurance — in Queensland the property is at your risk from the first business day after signing, not from settlement. Verify with your conveyancer.
Stamp duty and transfer fees: Australian Capital Territory schedules from 2026-07-01. Ongoing council rates and land tax are not included.
Pre-filled with Watson's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.
Gross yield is weekly rent × 52 ÷ price. Net yield subtracts operating expenses. Cashflow then subtracts interest-only interest on price × LVR. Tax, vacancies, and principal repayments are not included.
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.
Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 3.0%. The yield that matters is the one on achieved rent, which has not been inferred for this address. Net yield (land tax, rates, insurance, vacancy) is not loaded. 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
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 MARQ PropertyBlessed with a superb sense of privacy and positioned within the tightly held "Kalowna" development, this beautifully refreshed dual level residence presents a great opportunity to secure a spacious, easy care home in one of the Inner North's most convenient and popular locations.
Freshly updated throughout, the home immediately impresses with brand new timber flooring and a crisp internal repaint, creating a modern, move in ready environment with nothing left to do.
Whether you're a first home buyer entering the Inner North market, a downsizer seeking ease and convenience, or an astute investor looking for a high demand asset, this is a value packed opportunity not to be missed.
- Ideal first home or investment opportunity
- First time offered for sale in 20 years
- Immaculate condition
- Freshly painted throughout
- New timber flooring
- Two separate and spacious living areas
- 128.20 sqm of internal living
- Well appointed kitchen with quality appliances
- 3 oversized bedrooms, all with built-in robes
- Master bedroom with private entertaining terrace & views
- Ducted gas heating
- Large (20.00sqm) single garage with internal access
- Covered entertaining area off meals area
- Spacious easy care yard
- Ultra convenient location
- Easy access to light rail and major arterial roads
- Moments to Watson Shops & local cafés
- Minutes to Dickson precinct & Canberra CBD
- Close to local schools, parks & nature reserves
- Great opportunity to enter the property market
- Awesome value for money
Brief Summary:
- Year Built: 2000
- Fresh updates: 2026
- Internal living area: 128.20 sqm
- Garage: 20.00 sqm
- Covered Entertaining: 7.0 sqm
- Covered Terrace: 7.0 sqm
- Total Area Under Roof: 162.20 sqm
- Strata fees: $994.15 per quarter
- Sinking fund: $82.50 per quarter
- U.V. $174,240 (2025)
- Rates: $631.50 per quarter
- Land Tax (if investment): $664.54 per quarter
- Rental estimate: $680 - $720 per week
Offering immediate comfort, lifestyle convenience, and strong long term upside, opportunities like this within Watson's Inner North pocket are tightly held and highly sought after.
Disclaimer: Whilst all care has been taken to ensure accuracy, the material and information contained within are approximate only and no warranty can be given. MARQ Property does not accept responsibility and disclaim all liabilities regarding any errors or inaccuracies contained herein. We recommend all interested parties make their own enquiries.
Listing description written by Justin Taylor, MARQ Property — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.