5 Rumsey Place, Banks ACT 2906, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Nov 2004 | $334,000 | $473 |
| Sold | Feb 2001 | $196,500 | $278 |
| Sold | Jun 1993 | $52,000 | $73 |
Price per m² based on land size of 706 m².
5 Rumsey Place is a standalone house featuring three bedrooms. It sits on a land parcel of 706 m².
The house sits on a 706 m² block, providing ample outdoor space for gardens, leisure or future extensions.
Beau and Jessi Park is about 0.5 km away, and Gordonvale Park is roughly 1.4 km distant. The suburb also has Banks Oval for local sporting events.
Yes, the Rob Roy Nature Reserve lies to the east of Banks, offering hilly terrain and native flora. The smaller Big Monks mountain with a gliding stage is also nearby.
A small shopping centre on Pockett Avenue serves the area, with two take‑away food shops, a pet‑grooming salon and a SUPAEXPRESS supermarket.
The surface geology is alluvium across the suburb, while the surrounding hills consist of Deakin Volcanics that erupted during the Silurian period, about 414 million years ago.
Banks is named after Sir Joseph Banks, the botanist who accompanied Captain James Cook to Botany Bay in 1770. The suburb was officially gazetted on 12 March 1987.
