8 Leycester Place, Charnwood ACT 2615, Australia
8 Leycester Place is a standalone house. It is the primary residence on the site.
The house sits on a 565 m² block of land. This provides ample space for a garden or outdoor area.
Charnwood was planned using the Radburn principle, where homes face common parkland and streets serve rear garages. In practice many owners built fences around the park side, creating narrow walkways with limited lighting.
The Charnwood centre shopping area is within the suburb, roughly 0.1 km from the property. It includes fast‑food outlets, a Labor Club branch, a Shell service station and a Woolworths supermarket.
An emergency services station that houses ambulance, fire and rescue units opened in 2013 near the Charnwood shops at the south‑west corner of Lhotsky Street and Tillyard Drive. It provides rapid response for the surrounding area.
The Boslem And Harte Park is about 0.4 km away, offering open green space and walking paths. George Simpson Park is roughly 0.9 km from the house, providing additional recreational area.
The Charnwood District Playing Fields are located within the suburb and serve as the home ground for the Ginninderra “The Tigers” athletics club during the track season (October – March).
From 2004 to 2018 Charnwood hosted the annual “Charny Carny” carnival, which raised funds for local community groups and the Mount Rogers Scout Group. The event ended in 2020 due to insufficient volunteer support.
