Property managers in Theodore, ACT

Theodore, in the ACT's Tuggeranong district, runs up to the slopes of Tuggeranong Hill between the Monaro Highway and Tharwa Drive. Renters have a nature reserve on the suburb's edge and an oval, with Conder and Calwell next door. Distinct Properties manages rental homes across the Tuggeranong district, including Theodore, and runs each tenancy from listing to final inspection as the owner's property manager.

Edward Granville Theodore, who led Queensland's government and later served as deputy Prime Minister, is the namesake of this suburb, gazetted in 1975. Its streets recall people involved in the civilian war effort during the two world wars, and the main street is named after Sir Lawrence Wackett, a central figure in starting Australia's aircraft industry. On the north-eastern side, the Theodore Grinding Grooves are an Aboriginal site where artefacts were ground, valued by the Ngunnawal people and reached from Christmas Street. Pedestrian entries lead into Tuggeranong Hill Nature Reserve, and route 79 serves the suburb.

Nearly every Theodore home counted in the census is a separate house, and homes of three and four bedrooms make up the great bulk. The suburb was settled from the mid-eighties, so a house here can be at the age where owners plan for roof, heating, hot water and kitchen updates. Homes near the reserve can also need a little more outdoor care through the year, with leaf litter, long grass and gutters to watch. A clear record from each inspection helps owners plan that work.

Renters are drawn by the bush on their doorstep at Tuggeranong Hill, the Theodore Grinding Grooves site, and road links along the Monaro Highway and Tharwa Drive.