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ACT › Macquarie › Lachlan St

88 Lachlan St, Macquarie ACT 2614

House

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

833 m²

Land

1,337.804 m²

Building

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Districts View

What should you know about this lot before spending serious money?

Why this property?

  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Macquarie (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,505/m² of land (n=15). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.

What could make it worth less?

No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.

What should you verify next?

  1. 1Official planning layers are still retrieving for this parcel — check back before relying on zoning or overlay absence.
  2. 2No hazard layer has been retrieved — confirm flood, bushfire and heritage exposure from council mapping before an offer.

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

What this lot has actually traded at

Last sold

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Macquarie (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,505/m² of land (n=15). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Macquarie at a glance

3,233

People

$1,000,000

Median sale

$400/wk

Median rent

2.08%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Macquarie report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning data is being calculated

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: unavailable
  • Dataset: unavailable
  • Retrieved: not yet retrieved
  • Version: planning-v1

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

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, bushfire and heritage

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Flood

Not retrieved

Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Bushfire

Not retrieved

Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Heritage

Not retrieved

Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Records

Property history

  1. Soldprice unknown28 May 2024
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted8 May 2024

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

ACT

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Planning 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $400/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.

What competition will it face?

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.

What does the yield actually look like?

Confidence: low

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

What this means for this property

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.”

Read more

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

What is known for this property

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

    Unknown

    Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.

  • Nearby development pipeline

    Unknown

    Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.

  • Honest achievable rent

    Knownlow

    This 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

    Unknown

    Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.

  • Why is this cheap?

    Unknown

    The constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”

  • Catalyst exposure

    Unknown

    Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

  • This lot's DA history

    Unknown

    Development applications have not been queried for this parcel.

  • Statutory land value versus ask

    Unknown

    Statutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.

  • Net yield / holding costs

    Unknown

    Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

Area

Macquarie in one glance

Macquarie at a glance

3,233

People

$1,000,000

Median sale

$400/wk

Median rent

2.08%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Macquarie report →

Keep researching

  • Why Macquarie? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Macquarie →
  • Other records on Lachlan St →

Listing material

Listed by LJ Hooker Kippax

Loads of Potential in Such a Good Spot!

Auction Location: In Room | LJ Hooker Canberra City Auction HQ

For over 50 years this home has been so very loved by its past owners with cheerful memories flowing through those hallways. Now we present a unique opportunity for those seeking a property brimming with potential. Boasting a strategic position set back from the street, on 833sqm of RZ2 land, enjoy a rare sense of privacy, shielding you from the road and enhancing your daily living experience.

The kitchen, fitted with electric cooking and oven. Enjoy the large front living area, as well as a secondary living and dining space which could be easily made into open plan living with the removal of a single wall.

Read the full description

There are 4-bedrooms, the main with an ensuite, and a central bathroom with separate toilet, providing a solid foundation for your creative vision. Imagine the feeling of accomplishment as you breathe new life into this diamond in the rough, customising it to suit your unique taste and lifestyle.

Situated on a flat backyard with established trees, this property offers a private oasis where you can escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The mature trees provide shade and tranquillity, creating a serene ambiance that complements your future outdoor retreat.

One of the standout features of this property is that the floor plan is so easily adaptable or could be a rebuild in the future. A tandem carport ensures your vehicles are sheltered from the elements, providing convenience and peace of mind.

Conveniently located in the vibrant Macquarie - In fact, directly across from the Macquarie shops where some local favourites are Cosy T's Cafe and Kinh Do Vietnamese restaurant. The suburb offers a plethora of outdoor activities, from walking with the kids to nearby parks, ovals, and bike rides around Lake Ginninderra to exploring Mt. Painter and the shady Cork Oak Forrest.

Summer weekends can be spent with thrilling visits to Big Splash Waterpark or tranquil escapes to the Arboretum. The nearby Belconnen area provides a bustling hub for shopping and dining, featuring a variety of cafes, bars, waterfront pubs, and restaurants, while the Fresh Food Markets and Jamison centre cater to grocery and health food needs.

Features:

- Strategic position set back from the street on 833sqm of RZ2 land

- Ducted gas heating installed in 2020

- Kitchen equipped with electric cooking and oven

- Large front living area with secondary living and dining space

- 4 bedrooms including main with ensuite

- Central bathroom with separate toilet

- Easily adaptable floor plan or potential for rebuild

- Tandem carport for sheltered parking

- Directly across from Macquarie shops, offering local cafes and restaurants

- Nearby outdoor activities including parks, ovals, and bike rides

- Access to attractions such as Lake Ginninderra, Mt. Painter, and Cork Oak Forrest

- Proximity to Big Splash Waterpark and the Arboretum for summer entertainment

- Fresh Food Markets and Jamison Centre catering to grocery and health food needs

Embrace the exciting opportunity to turn this renovation project into a masterpiece that reflects your unique style and personality. With its spacious layout, generous backyard, workshop garage, and coveted privacy, 88 Lachlan Street is a blank canvas awaiting your imagination.

Rates: $3,514 p.a. approx.

Land Tax: $6,130 p.a. approx.

EER: 0

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

Listing description written by Hannah Green, LJ Hooker Kippax — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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