What $600,000 bought you at weekend auctions in Canberra

If you were buying a home at auction in Canberra over the weekend and your budget was less than $600,000, your options were limited.

Preliminary Domain data shows that out of the 58 scheduled auctions on Saturday, only six homes sold for less than $600,000.

With Canberra’s median house price sitting at $727,914, this statistic is unsurprising. But there is hope if you’re looking to secure your place in Canberra’s property market within that price range.

Here’s what you would have got for your money, starting with the most affordable. 

80 Macquoid Street, Queanbeyan

​This 1800s Queanbeyan home is steeped in history. The two-bedroom, two-bathroom home over the border sold at auction on Saturday for $405,000.

Heritage listed, the home has been lovingly restored while still retaining much of its old-world charm, including decorative skirtings, ceiling medallion and fireplace mantles.

26 Honyong Street, Ngunnawal (also pictured above) 

The most affordable sale at the weekend auctions within ACT borders was a three-bedroom, one-bathroom Ngunnawal home that sold for $462,000. The home features a functional design and has been immaculately cared for.

With a median price of $490,066, Ngunnawal is the most affordable suburb in the Gungahlin region.

22 Glennie Place, Queanbeyan

Continuing in Queanbeyan, a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home sold for $504,000.

Backing onto a reserve and set in a quiet cul-de-sac, the home is situated between Canberra Avenue and Monaro Highway, making access to Canberra relatively easy.

42 Harrison Street, Scullin

You would have had to get in quick for this Scullin home as it sold before auction for $532,000.

The three-bedroom, one-bathroom home features functional open-plan living. A highlight is the backyard gazebo – the perfect place to enjoy long summer evenings.

9 Elkedra Close, Hawker

Willemsen designed, this three-bedroom, one-bathroom separate title townhouse sold for $537,000 under the hammer.

It has north-facing large windows, raked ceilings and is generously proportioned with a private deck.

63 Sarre Street, Gungahlin

This impressive four-bedroom townhouse in Gungahlin sold for $588,000, despite the listing stating a price guide of $600,000 or more.

The two-storey home boasts 160.33 square metres of living space and faces the parkland. There are no body corporate fees either!