79 Melba StreetDowner ACT 2602
Property Details for 79 Melba St, Downer
79 Melba St, Downer is a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom House with 1 parking spaces and was built in 1963. The property has a land size of 748m2 and floor size of 123m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in November 2021.
Last Listing description (October 2024)
Three bedroom home located close to local playgrounds, schools, and shops. Dickson Shops and the light rail are also just a short distance away.
The kitchen includes electric cooking appliances and overlooks the backyard. There is a separate meals area off the kitchen with built-in cabinetry. The lounge room to the front of the home offers a tranquil outlook across the front gardens. There is ducted heating and cooling throughout.
Each of the three bedrooms includes built-in cupboards. The main bathroom includes a shower, vanity, and bath, and there is a separate toilet. The laundry has plenty of cupboard space and direct access to the backyard.
Enjoy the beautiful established gardens with fruit trees, plants, flowers, and hedges all around and a covered pergola with a table setting. Some garden maintenance is included.
The garage has been converted to a single garage plus a studio space perfect for a home office, with a storage room and bathroom.
Property Features:
- Comfortable lounge room with views of the front gardens.
- Ducted heating and cooling for all-season comfort.
- Three bedrooms each featuring built-in cupboards.
- Versatile studio ideal for a home office.
- Main bathroom with shower, vanity, and bath, plus a separate toilet.
- Kitchen equipped with electric cooking appliances, overlooking the backyard.
- Separate meals area with built-in cabinetry adjacent to the kitchen.
- Laundry with ample cupboard space and backyard access.
- Beautifully landscaped gardens adorned with fruit trees, plants, flowers, and hedges.
- Included garden maintenance ensures effortless upkeep.
- Converted garage offering a single garage space.
- Prime location near local playgrounds, schools, and shops, with Dickson Shops and the light rail in close proximity.
The following clauses apply:
Lessors consent is required to keep an animal on the premises
Carpet Cleaning
No Smoking
Break Fee
Solar panels and feed-in tariff
Exclusion Areas - Dishwasher and outdoor BBQ excluded from tenancy
EER: 1.0
The property holds a valid exemption and is not required to comply with the minimum ceiling insulation standard
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Property History for 79 Melba St, Downer, ACT 2602
- 23 May 2024Listed for Rent $630 / week
- 16 Feb 2022Listed for Rent $750 / week
- 11 Nov 2021Sold for $1,416,000
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About Downer 2602
The size of Downer is approximately 1.6 square kilometres. It has 10 parks covering nearly 8.9% of total area. The population of Downer in 2016 was 3662 people. By 2021 the population was 4296 showing a population growth of 17.3% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Downer is 30-39 years. Households in Downer are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $1800 - $2399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Downer work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 61.50% of the homes in Downer were owner-occupied compared with 57.30% in 2016.
Downer has 1,813 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Downer have seen a 37.09% increase in median value, while Units have seen a -34.20% decrease. As at 28 February 2026:
- The median value for Houses in Downer is $1,308,943 while the median value for Units is $542,594.
- Houses have a median rent of $690 while Units have a median rent of $490.
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