17/26 Macquarie St, Barton is a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom Apartment with 2 parking spaces. The property has a floor size of 157m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in July 2025. There are other 3 bedroom Apartment sold in Barton in the last 12 months.
In the 60s ,70s and 80s Canberra enjoyed the creative design influences of some stunning architecture creators. Macquarie Court in Barton is one of those residential wonders located in our country's National Capital parliamentary precinct.
The complex has an excellent pedigree since it was built in 1985 with post-modernist design and an abundance of space and the intelligent ways of incorporating as much natural sunlight as possible for its apartment's interior residences enjoyment.
Apartment 17 is an amazingly unique two-level apartment with the joys of an open void space inter-connecting the two levels to encourage as much natural light as possible into the living areas.
It can comfortably be considered as a 3-bedroom en-suite study executive apartment or as a 3 bedroom ens apartment with three living spaces if that suits your needs more by allowing the second upper-level space to act as a second sun filled lounge-room.
On show here is an apartment boasting a lower level floor-space of 94 sqm and 8 sqm of North facing balcony looking onto Brisbane Ave connected via a central stairway to the upper level of 55 sqm which has the master bedroom/en-suite with the addition of an open study. The master bedroom is such a respectable size that it could have its own study within the bedroom.
Macquarie Court also enjoys an established extensive raised garden over the entire underground carparking of the complex that's for owners and guests to enjoy year-round be it through the chilly days we have now to the lush trees with their full foliage in the warmer months.
Currently vacant, this is a remarkable opportunity to acquire a spacious apartment in the heart of the nation's capital in 2025.
Private viewing request are welcome and both encouraged here.
Features Include:
• Updated modern en-suite bathroom
• Updated main bathroom
• Sun filled Study area on top level
• Spacious bedrooms with built-in robes
• Separate living and dining areas
• Open plan kitchen with new dishwasher
• Balcony off living area
• Separate Laundry in apartment
• Electric heating
• Security Underground parking for 2 vehicles, side by side
• Storage Cabinet for tenant use
• Amazing proximity to the heart of Barton and nearby Lake burley Griffin and Kingston Foreshores
• Built 1985, Gary Willemsen designed with 157 sqm of apartment living on offer over two levels
Outgoings & Property Information:
Living size: 157 sqm
Garage size: 26 sqm
Rates: $1,061 per qtr
Body Corporate fees: $1,702.35 per qtr
Land tax (if rented): $1,460.46 per qtr
Expected rent: $800.00 per week
Year Built: 1985
EER: 2.0
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The size of Barton is approximately 2.1 square kilometres. It has 14 parks covering nearly 21.5% of total area. The population of Barton in 2016 was 1439 people. By 2021 the population was 1946 showing a population growth of 35.2% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Barton is 30-39 years. Households in Barton are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1800 - $2399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Barton work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 51.60% of the homes in Barton were owner-occupied compared with 46.10% in 2016.
Barton has 1,453 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Barton have seen a 6.60% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 1.24% increase. As at 31 December 2025:
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