12 Hobart Avenue, Forrest

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. See more: 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 Hive Property Canberra © 2026.All rights reserved.