12 Hobart Avenue, Forrest, ACT 2603 sold on 09 December 2025 | OnTheHouse
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12 Hobart Avenue
Forrest ACT 2603

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Car spaces: 2
Floor area: 208m2
Land area: 1232m2
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Property Details for 12 Hobart Ave, Forrest

12 Hobart Ave, Forrest is a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom House with 2 parking spaces. The property has a land size of 1232m2 and floor size of 208m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in December 2025. There are other 4 bedroom House sold in Forrest in the last 12 months.

Building Type
House
Floor Size
208m2
Land Size
1232m2

Last Listing description (December 2025)

What you see:
Rich with charm and character this updated original home is the perfect foothold for a family home or definitively one of the best investment options for a savvy owner to reimagine the blocks potential in Canberra's best suburb. Positioned on a 1232m2 block of NCA land with an ideal north orientation these rare land parcels are becoming hard to find.

What we see:

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North to the long side making it an ideal redevelopment block
NCA land zoning meaning no time limit to NCA approval
Current residence with potential to renovate and/or extend
New carpet and freshly painted
Elevated with views out to Parliament House and Hobart Avenue's tree lined street
Spacious and functional kitchen with electric stainless steel appliances
Master bedroom with walk-in robe
Three additional bedrooms with built-in robes
Open plan living area and dining with floor to ceiling glass windows
Powder room on ground and upstairs
Sunroom
Laundry
Sprawling gardens with pergola
Secure carport and single car garage
Current DA approval for two dwellings
DA approved plans from Thursday Architecture available
Walking distance to Federal Government Offices and Barton Business Precinct
Within 2 minutes' walk to Forrest Primary School
Within 2 minutes' drive to Canberra Girls Grammar Senior School
Within 3 minutes' drive to Canberra Girls Grammar Junior School
Within 3 minutes' drive to Manuka Shops
Within 4 minutes' drive to Canberra Canberra Grammar School
Within 5 minutes' drive to Telopea Park School
Within 5 minutes' drive to Parliament House
Within 8 minutes' drive to Canberra CBD

Upper Living: 116m²
Lower Living: 92m²
Total Living: 208m²
Garage: 19m²
Block size: 1232m²
Built: 1959
EER: 2.5
Rental Appraisal: $700 - $750 p.w
Rates: $11,518 p.a
Land tax: $26,491 p.a
UCV (2024): $2,400,000

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Property History for 12 Hobart Ave, Forrest, ACT 2603

A timeline of how this property has performed in the market
Last Sold
$3,400,000
09 Dec 2025
  • 09 Dec 2025
    Sold for $3,400,000
  • 17 Nov 2023
    Listed for Sale $3,400,000
  • 10 Jun 2021
    Sold for $2,850,000
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About Forrest 2603

The size of Forrest is approximately 1.6 square kilometres. It has 7 parks covering nearly 10.1% of total area. The population of Forrest in 2016 was 1615 people. By 2021 the population was 1827 showing a population growth of 13.1% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Forrest is 50-59 years. Households in Forrest are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying over $4000 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Forrest work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 67.00% of the homes in Forrest were owner-occupied compared with 62.40% in 2016.

Forrest has 1,274 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Forrest have seen a 29.22% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 33.66% increase. As at 30 November 2025:

  • The median value for Houses in Forrest is $4,160,613 while the median value for Units is $837,435.
  • Houses have a median rent of $750 while Units have a median rent of $620.
There are currently 19 properties listed for sale, and 1 property listed for rent in Forrest on OnTheHouse. According to Cotality's data, 54 properties were sold in the past 12 months in Forrest.

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