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59 Franklin Street
Forrest ACT 2603

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 2
Car spaces: 2
Floor area: 305m2
Land area: 848m2
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Property Details for 59 Franklin St, Forrest

59 Franklin St, Forrest is a 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom House with 2 parking spaces and was built in 1950. The property has a land size of 848m2 and floor size of 305m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in April 2015.

Building Type
House
Year Built
1950
Floor Size
305m2
Land Size
848m2
Local Government
Canberra Central
Lot/Plan
FORREST: Block 9, Section 26

Last Listing description (September 2015)

IN A SUPER PRIME LOCATION ONLY 200M TO THE MANUKA VILLAGE SHOPPING AND DINING PRECINCT, A SENSATIONAL 'ART DECO' RESIDENCE REFURBISHED TO A VERY HIGH STANDARD WITH SUPERB INCLUSIONS AND FINISHES. WONDERFULLY LIGHT AND SPACIOUS THROUGHOUT WITH LARGE RECEPTION HALL WITH GRAND STAIRCASE, SPACIOUS LOUNGE, DINING, FAMILY & SITTING ROOMS, BRIGHT LARGE KITCHEN WITH HIGH QUALITY APPLIANCES AND 5TH BED/STUDY. THE UPPER LEVEL COMPRISES LARGE MASTER SUITE WITH PICTURE WINDOW, THREE ADDITIONAL LARGE BEDROOMS WITH MAIN BATHROOM/SHOWER SUITE AND TV ROOM. POLISHED TIMBER FLOORS, HIGH CEILINGS, CHARMING FEATURES. PRIVATE GARDEN WITH DBL GARAGE. SUPERB OFFERING. INDOORS:SOLID OAK ENTRY DOORSSPACIOUS ENTRY FOYERORIGINAL TESSELLATED TILES TO THE HALL, TERRACE AND LAUNDRYOAK ARCHITRAVES AND SKIRTING BOARDSPLANTATION SHUTTERS THROUGHOUTFIREPLACE TO DINING ROOMSTONE KITCHEN BENCHTOPS, 1100MM SMEG OVEN AND COOKTOP, MIELE DISHWASHER, SMEG RANGEHOODGRAND OAK STAIRCASEJULIET BALCONYWET AREAS FITTED WITH ELECTRIC TOWEL RAILSHIGH QUALITY BATHROOM APPLIANCESHIGH QUALITY OVEN IN ORIGINAL CHIMNEY BREASTNEW EQUIVALENT R5 CEILING INSULATIONDOWNSTAIRS- GAS DUCTED HEATINGUPSTAIRS- DUCTED MITSUBISHI REVERSE-CYCLE HEATING AND COOLINGAUSTRALIAN HARDWOOD FLOORS THROUGHOUTDETAILED HERITAGE CEILING THROUGHOUTOUTDOORS:ELEVATED TERRACE IN GARDENLANDSCAPED FRONT GARDEN WITH MATURE HEDGESTESSELLATED TILE ENTRYORIGINAL HERITAGE ENTRY GATESDOUBLE GARAGE WITH REMOTE CONTROL ACCESSDOUBLE BRICK CONSTRUCTION IN VINTAGE CANBERRA REDSTERRACOTTA ROOFTILESDUCTED GAS HEATING

Property History for 59 Franklin St, Forrest, ACT 2603

A timeline of how this property has performed in the market
Last Sold
$1,675,000
16 Apr 2015
Listed for Rent
$1.50k/w
20 Sep 2015
  • 15 Jul 2015
    Listed for Rent $1,500 / week
  • 16 Apr 2015
    Sold for $1,675,000
  • 20 Feb 2015
    Listed for Sale $1,750,000
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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 1,273 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Forrest have seen a -2.73% decrease in median value, while Units have seen a 26.59% increase. As at 31 October 2025:

  • The median value for Houses in Forrest is $2,766,467 while the median value for Units is $799,458.
  • Houses have a median rent of $730 while Units have a median rent of $600.
There are currently 21 properties listed for sale, and 2 properties listed for rent in Forrest on OnTheHouse. According to Cotality's data, 50 properties were sold in the past 12 months in Forrest.

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