27 Compton St, Canterbury is a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom House with 1 parking spaces. The property has a land size of 527m2 and floor size of 100m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last transferred in May 2022.
Originally built in 1957 by an owner builder, who also built several other still standing homes in Compton Street. In that period the family also owned a timber yard which is now the playground for the primary school. This charming, very liveable clinker brick period family home has well and truly stood the test of time; after being lovingly cared for and held in the same family for the past seventy years.
Presented in excellent condition, the home features polished timber floors flowing through an entrance hall to a living room and adjoining open plan dining room with an OFP and contemporary kitchen equipped with premium quality Bosch and Smeg stainless steel appliances. Leading to a rear verandah with adjoining laundry/WC overlooking the garden with ample room for an extension. Two generous double bedrooms with built-in robes share a stylish fully renovated family bathroom. Other features include neatly landscaped gardens, ducted heating, R/C air conditioner and a lock-up garage with rear garden access plus off-street parking for up to three cars, utilising the rare dual driveway crossovers.
Situated in a quiet heritage treelined street in a blue-chip Canterbury area, surrounded by numerous prestige schools the property spanning 527sqm approx. offers the new owners many options to consider. Either move in, lease out the home or possibly extend the home out or out and up to add new living spaces in keeping with todays family expectations and lifestyles. Or new home builders or developers could utilise the level site for the construction of a luxurious family residence (STCA). With exceptional future capital appreciation prospects given its sought after location.
This exceptional opportunity is underpinned by an outstanding family location in the sought-after Maling Road precinct; close to Highfield or Wattle Parks, South Surrey Park and trails, Churches, plus an excellent array of private and state schools, including Canterbury Primary on the doorstep. Marvellous public transport options including the Riversdale Road tram and trains are all within easy reach. Also just a short drive to both the Middle Camberwell or Camberwell Junction shops, cafes, restaurants and the Rivoli Cinema - delivering exceptional family lifestyle benefits to be enjoyed from this location.
The size of Canterbury is approximately 3.2 square kilometres. It has 14 parks covering nearly 6.6% of total area. The population of Canterbury in 2016 was 8056 people. By 2021 the population was 7800 showing a population decline of 3.2% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Canterbury is 10-19 years. Households in Canterbury are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying over $4000 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Canterbury work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 78.10% of the homes in Canterbury were owner-occupied compared with 76.80% in 2016.
Canterbury has 4,042 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Canterbury have seen a 5.83% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 3.46% increase. As at 31 March 2026:
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