'They sell like hotcakes': the popular Canberra suburb drawing in buyers

There’s an old saying that goes something like, “it’s not how far you go in life but how many times you stop to enjoy the view”.

You’ll live by that credo if you venture to Conder and find yourself relaxing on your deck looking down over the Lanyon Valley and across the Brindabella Mountains as the sun sets.

One of three suburbs in the valley, Conder was established in the early 1990s. While it’s one of the ACT’s most southern suburbs, there are amenities galore.

The Lanyon Marketplace has everything you need, from supermarkets to specialty stores. There are two primary schools, the Catholic St Clare of Assisi and the public Charles Conder Primary, as well as Lanyon High School. Work has begun on the South Tuggeranong Health Centre, which will offer a wide range of services such as paediatrics, dementia care and community nursing.

The Property Collective agent Lauren Laing says Conder is one of the best value-for-money suburbs in Canberra.

“When you look at the median house price, it’s less than a million, and for what the suburb has to offer, Conder is definitely worth a closer look,” she says.

“When properties go on the market, they sell like hotcakes. Time on market is very low in Conder.”

Laing says there are properties to suit all kinds of buyers, from grand colonial family homes along the ridge of Tuggeranong Hill, to single-level townhouses popular with downsizers closer to the Marketplace.

“If you put those properties in suburbs even just a little further north, you’d be adding another hundred thousand to the price point,” she says.

According to Domain data, the media house price is $918,000, while units sit at $710,000.

Laing says all kinds of buyers are looking at properties in Conder, from first-home buyers to those looking to upgrade.

“We often find people want to stay in the area even when their circumstances change,” she says. “They just like living there.”

You can understand why. Those views would be hard to give up.

My local

with Lauren Laing, The Property Collective

Coffee Fix
Black and White Speciality Coffee in Lanyon Marketplace is a friendly spot where the baristas really know their stuff. They’re serving Ona coffee, and there’s an all-day menu that’s worth a look too.

Hidden gem
The suburb is full of pockets of nature like the Conder Wetlands. Take a walk along the creek to the ponds off Tom Roberts Avenue or head up to Tuggeranong Hill for the views.

Favourite street
Eaglemont Retreat is just that – a “private” road, if you like – that heads up Tuggeranong Hill at the top end of Conder. The homes are grand, the streets are tree-lined, and the outlook is to die for.

Homes for sale in Conder

$1,060,000

103 Templestowe Avenue, Conder ACT 2906

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Agent: Edge, Adil Iqbal 0416 354 232

An updated kitchen is literally at the heart of this home.

Around it are formal and casual living and dining areas flooded with natural light.

Parents can retreat to the front of the house, separated from three bedrooms and a large family bathroom at the rear of the house.

There’s also a fifth bedroom behind the double garage, which could be used as a study.

By negotiation

22 Aldor Green, Conder ACT 2906

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Agent: Blackshaw Manuka, Mario Sanfrancesco, 0412 488 027

Extensively renovated, this five-bedroom home offers elevated luxury overlooking Tuggeranong Valley.

Internally, there’s multiple living areas and a segregated master suite with a walk-in wardrobe and en suite. There’s a second bedroom with its own en suite on the lower level.

In terms of relaxing and entertaining, you’re spoilt for choice with an expansive top-floor balcony, a large covered al fresco (with built-in barbecue and fridges) plus a separate deck towards the rear of the sloping backyard.