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.
$1,177,000
Last sold
29 Aug 2025
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1
Car spaces
145 m²
Building
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
$1,177,000
29 Aug 2025 · derived via latest_sale
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
+0.6%
Median sale
Suburb $1,170,000
-0.01 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 $1,177,000
This lovely larger than average feel good three-bedroom home speaks of family life informed by a lovely nostalgia with its decorative cornices, solid build, timber floors and unique detailing.
Privately built and ideally placed in an elevated position on a wonderful street, a few steps from the Watson Woodlands and Harding Street Playground. Sitting nicely on the established block you are sheltered beneath the tall trees, with a large front veranda enabling you to sit back, relax and enjoy the outlook.
Inside hardwood timber floors glow in the sunshine as the beautiful light pours in through the wall of glass in the expansive living area. There is a wonderful circular flow, inviting you to the formal dining space and the original but funky kitchen beyond. Large windows frame the gardens at every turn, providing a peaceful sanctuary and terrific outlook.
The kitchen is large, with plenty of space for family gatherings and chit chat as you cook up a storm. There are banks of original kitchen cabinetry complete with cool jet age handles. There is also a large adjacent laundry that has direct access to a small porch overlooking the back yard. There is so much scope here – one imagines glass doors, timber decking extending into the garden…long summer days entertaining family and friends.
Three large peaceful bedrooms all with built-in-robes, are sequestered by a slender hallway. The generous master bedroom captures the front garden and the mountain beyond, what a view to wake up to. The family bathroom has been updated and is finished in federation style floor tiling that combines buttery cream with deep forest green. There is a relaxing bathtub and the convenience of a separate toilet.
Watson is a vibrant, inner-north suburb with great community vibes, fabulous local shops, plenty of playgrounds and parks and surrounded by natural reserves. The home is moments from Watson shops and primary school. Enjoy great coffee, fabulous pizza at The Knox, or dine out at the Filipino eatery, Lola and Lola. It is not far to Dickson shops, host to an array of international cuisines. Majura Nature Reserve is nearby, and the home is edged by interconnecting green spaces. Close to transport, including the light rail, linking you to the metro city station and the whole of Canberra.
.features
.generous light filled three bedroom, 60's home in leafy Watson
.ideally placed on a leafy street, a few steps from the reserve/off-leash dog area
.privately built and double brick construction
.large front veranda with decorative wrought iron railing
.large windows
.hardwood floors
.decorative cornices
.timber front door with leadlight glass
.French doors opening onto large living area with original art deco hearth and corrugated concrete panelling
.circular flow to formal dining area and kitchen
.original kitchen with jet age cabinet handles
.large internal laundry
.two double linen closets
.family bathroom with a bathtub and separate toilet
.master bedroom with mirrored built-in-robe and mountain views
.two additional bedrooms with built-in-robes
.ducted gas heating
.attic ladder with roof storage
.expansive rear garden
.large carport
.easy stroll to Watson Shops and Watson primary School
.handy to transport, a variety of schools, Nipperville day care centre, the local pre-school and Farmer's Market at EPIC
.close to parks and transport including the light rail
.easy drive to the Dickson and Braddon Precincts and the CBD
EER: 1.5
Internal living: 145m2 approx.
Land Size: 756m2 approx.
Land Value: $855,000
Rates: $4,587 approx. per annum
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.