2 Kerr Place, Charnwood ACT 2615, Australia
The property sits on an 815 m² block. It provides ample space for a house and outdoor activities.
2 Kerr Place is a standalone house. It forms part of the residential fabric of the Charnwood suburb.
Charnwood was planned using the Radburn principle, with houses facing common parkland and streets serving rear garages. In practice, many owners erected fences around the park side, creating narrow, fenced walkways with limited lighting.
The Charnwood Centre shopping area is close by and includes fast‑food outlets, a Labor Club, a Shell service station and a Woolworths supermarket. These services cater to the daily needs of local residents.
Yes, an emergency services station housing ambulance, fire and rescue units opened in October 2013. It is located near the Charnwood shops at the south‑west corner of Lhotsky Street and Tillyard Drive.
The Charnwood District Playing Fields host the Ginninderra “The Tigers” athletics club during the track season (October‑March). Nearby parks such as Boslem and Harte Park (about 0.5 km) and George Simpson Park (around 1.3 km) also provide open space.
Charnwood sits on Silurian‑age rocks, primarily Deakin Volcanics purple rhyodacite. The Deakin Fault runs along the north‑east edge of these rocks, and Hawkins Volcanics green‑grey dacite and quartz‑andesite are found on the opposite side of the fault.
For Australian federal elections, Charnwood is in the Division of Fenner. In ACT Legislative Assembly elections, it falls within the Ginninderra electorate.
