Cook at a glance
2,968
People
$1,070,000
Median sale
$440/wk
Median rent
2.14%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 9 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
ACT › Cook › Wybalena Grove
$1,185,000
Last sold
8 July 2024
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
Last sold
$1,185,000
8 July 2024 · derived via latest_sale
Cook at a glance
2,968
People
$1,070,000
Median sale
$440/wk
Median rent
2.14%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 9 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Cook
+10.7%
Median sale
Suburb $1,070,000
-0.21 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.14%
Suburb median $1,070,000 from 9 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 $440/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
Cook at a glance
2,968
People
$1,070,000
Median sale
$440/wk
Median rent
2.14%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 9 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by HOME.BYHOLLY#soldbysally #soldbyash $1,185,000
…realises the dream of Michael Dysart, the famous architect who brought the 20th century Sydney regional style, in all its organic glory, to Canberra. Now historic, coveted and honoured, Wybalena Grove is a significant and celebrated part of Canberra's inner urban architectural landscape. There is a feeling as you enter Wybalena… an exhale, as the soothing enclosure and peace of the bush answers a yearning for retreat, and the bustle of the city falls away.
Rose House sits within lush established gardens meeting adjacent parkland. This beautifully extended and fully renovated three-bedroom townhouse is ideally placed within the heart of the 11 hectare bush development, balancing privacy with ease of access to the shared spirit at work in the Grove, with vegetable gardens, pizza oven, playground, tennis court and transport links only a few steps away.
A modern chameleon, Rose House offers a flexible family home or a superb executive retreat, including excellent options for working from home. Timber joinery, earthy ceramics and warm oak flooring speak to the natural surrounds. Expanses of glazing frame immersive leafy scenes, allowing the light to stream deep into the home. Established gardens delight across each season with showy displays of colour and perfume.
Unfolding across three levels, Rose House has matured into a unique and large floor plan. Terraced pathways connect the remote access garage to a welcoming foyer, with soaring voids and a chandelier, gifting intriguing glimpses to the upstairs and the social arena below, all ribboned with golden sunlight. This entry level includes sliding doors to a private courtyard, modern bathroom, laundry and a secluded bedroom or option for a private home office.
Timber stairs lead down to open plan living around a warming gas log fireplace. Ducted evaporative cooling ensures comfort across the seasons. Timber framed walls of glazing create a cathedral of light and options for flowing living and dining areas. There is an open drift via sliding doors to a secure rear deck, providing an immersive outdoor moment. Mature exotics and water features create a peaceful oasis and give way to the sanctuary of open bushland. The modern galley kitchen and breakfast nook is well-designed around stone worktops and banks of cabinetry and full height storage, providing space for everything.
Floating timber stairs lead up to two additional bedrooms that centre around a second bathroom with skylight, frameless shower, bathroom and twin vanity basins. The master bedroom benefits from a generous built-in robe and a walk-in dressing room. The second bedroom also has ample storage with its wall of mirrored robes. Both bedrooms graciously welcome the surrounding bushland as timber sliders open to private Juliette balconies, floating among the treetops.
Cook occupies a leafy corner in the Belconnen district and is flanked by reserves. Boasting thriving community gardens, parkland, Mount Painter reserve, walking and biking trails, it is a mere eight minute drive to the Arboretum. There is easy access to Jamison Plaza, Belconnen precinct and Aranda shops. The home is also close to transport, local schools, the AIS, Bruce Stadium, CIT and the UC and only 10 minutes drive to the CBD and the ANU.
Features;
.North facing and light filled with garden/bushland views from every room
.Flexible living, ample storage, two bathrooms
.Beautifully planted with standard white roses, flowering perennials, azaleas, camelias and rhododendrons
.Gated secure courtyards and remote controlled garage
.Generous foyer with high voids and chandelier lighting steps down to open plan living offering beautiful light and dialogue with landscape comfort assured across all seasons with gas log fireplace, ducted evaporative cooling and electric heating
.Floating European oak timbers, large format ceramic flooring and soft grey carpet to bedrooms
.Modern galley kitchen and breakfast nook/ butler's pantry nook opening directly to entertaining deck with banks of storage including adjacent wall of full-height cabinetry, stone worktops, Euromaid wall oven and cooktop, rangehood and Dyshlex dishwasher
.Under stair storage
.Bedroom one on the ground level with raked ceilings, wall of built-in robes and views to front courtyard
.Adjacent new bathroom with combined laundry and built-in storage
.Bedroom two upstairs with built-in robe and private Juliette balcony
.Main bathroom with frameless shower, separate bathtub and twin vanity basins
.North facing rear deck with mature exotics, water feature and paved pathway to open bushland
.Peace of mind with Crimsafe doors and screens on lower levels
.Centrally located with beautifully maintained communal facilities including ample visitors parking, playing field, pizza oven, playgrounds, tennis courts and vegetable gardens
.eer 1.5
.uv $213,003
.rates $1,335
.body corp $1320 biannually
.land tax (if rented) $1,535
.lower floor 92.48m2
.garage and storage 28.25m2
.upper floor 44.20m2
.total 136.6m2
Listing description written by Sally Strang + Ash Costello, HOME.BYHOLLY — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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