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ACT › Barton › Macquarie St

U99, 46 Macquarie St, Barton ACT 2600

For saleApartment

$519,000

For sale

Asking

1

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

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Given the $519,000 ask, is this worth your time?

Why this ask?

  • FactListed for sale, asking $519,000(Listing record · 11 June 2026)
  • CalculationIf it leased at Barton's advertised median rent ($525/wk), implied gross yield would be 5.26% — this is not a rent for this listing.(Districts scenario calculation)

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

The ask against the evidence

Asking

$519,000

Asking

No recorded sale for this property.

Barton at a glance

2,278

People

No data

Median sale

$525/wk

Median rent

No data

Suburb gross yield

See the full Barton report →

Total cost to purchase

Purchase Price
$519,000
Stamp Duty (Australian Capital Territory)
$12,221
Transfer/Registration Fee
$496
Mortgage Registration (est., if financed)
$200
Legal & Conveyancing (est.)
$2,000
Building & Pest Inspection (est.)
$700
Rates & Water Adjustment at Settlement (est.)
$800
Total cash required
$535,417

$16,417 on top of the price (3.2% extra)

  • Stamp Duty (Australian Capital Territory)
  • Transfer/Registration Fee
  • Mortgage Registration
  • Legal & Conveyancing
  • Building & Pest Inspection
  • Rates & Water Adjustment

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.

Rental yield

Pre-filled with Barton's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.

Net yield
3.76%
Annual cashflow (pre-tax)
$-7,473
Interest cover (DSCR)
0.72
Annual rent
$27,300
Operating expenses
$7,785
Loan amount
$415,200
Annual interest
$26,988
Gross yield
5.26%

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.

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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

i

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. Listed$519,000available11 June 2026

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 $525/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

Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 5.3%. 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

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

Barton in one glance

Barton at a glance

2,278

People

No data

Median sale

$525/wk

Median rent

No data

Suburb gross yield

See the full Barton report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by PURNELL

Private Courtyard Living

Please Contact Agent For Private Viewing

Welcome to Governor Place, where lifestyle, location and liveability come together. Positioned on the ground floor and enjoying the benefit of a private courtyard, this one bedroom apartment offers an effortless way of living in one of Barton's most sought after developments.

Designed with comfort and functionality in mind, the open plan living and dining area connects seamlessly with the courtyard, creating a natural extension of the home and an ideal space to relax or entertain. The well appointed kitchen features stone benchtops, quality appliances and ample storage, while neutral finishes throughout create a timeless feel.

Read the full description

Everything has been considered, the bedroom with built in wardrobe to the modern bathroom, European style laundry and practical storage solutions, the apartment offers a low maintenance lifestyle without compromise. Double glazing, reverse cycle heating and cooling, secure basement parking and a storage cage complete the package.

Enjoy all the conveniences of Barton right at your doorstep. Lake Burley Griffin, the Parliamentary Triangle, Kingston Foreshore, Manuka Village and the Realm precinct are all within easy walking distance, placing some of Canberra's best cafes, restaurants and lifestyle attractions moments from home. Time to make the move to Barton and enjoy everything this exceptional Inner South location has to offer.

In Summary:

- Ground floor position with private courtyard

- Modern interiors with seamless indoor outdoor connection

- Spacious kitchen with stone benchtops, quality appliances and ample storage

- Generous bedroom with built in wardrobe

- Modern bathroom with European style laundry

- Double glazed windows and doors

- Premium security fly screens

- Reverse cycle heating and cooling

- Secure basement parking and storage cage

- Beautifully maintained gardens

- Secure intercom access to the development

- Walk to Lake Burley Griffin, Kingston Foreshore and the Realm precinct

- Easy access to the Parliamentary Triangle, Russell, Campbell, Braddon and the City

- Premium Barton location

Figure Summary (All Approx.):

- Internal: 62 m2

- Courtyard: 32 m2

- Body Corporate: $1,208 p.q.

- Rates: $541 p.q.

- Built In: 2018

- EER: 6

Disclaimer: The information contained in this marketing is provided for general information purposes only and has been sourced from material we believe to be reliable. While all reasonable care has been taken, PURNELL R/E Pty Ltd makes no guarantee as to its accuracy and interested parties should rely on their own enquiries. Images may include virtual styling or digital enhancement for marketing and illustrative purposes.

Note: From 1 July 2026, AML/CTF legislation may require additional identification, verification and due diligence checks for parties involved in property transactions.

Listing description written by Steph Hoss, PURNELL — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Built-in Robes
  • Courtyard
  • Dishwasher
  • Intercom
  • Secure Parking
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