7 Bartels Place, Banks ACT 2906, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Nov 2000 | $130,500 | $304 |
| Sold | Jun 1993 | $107,000 | $250 |
| Sold | Dec 1992 | $29,500 | $68 |
Price per m² based on land size of 428 m².
The property sits on a 428 m² block. This provides ample space for a family home and a modest garden.
The house features three bedrooms. It is a typical family‑size home for the Banks suburb.
Beau and Jessi Park is about 0.4 km away, offering open green space for walking and picnics. The suburb’s only oval, Banks Oval, is roughly 0.2 km from the house and is used for local athletics events.
Yes, a small shopping centre on Pockett Avenue is within walking distance, providing two take‑away food shops, a pet grooming shop, and a SUPAEXPRESS supermarket.
The Rob Roy Nature Reserve lies to the east of Banks, offering hilly bushland and views of Mt Rob Roy. A shorter walk brings you to the smaller Big Monks hill, popular with paragliders and hang‑gliders.
The surface geology of the suburb is alluvium, a layer of river‑deposited sediments. Beneath this, the surrounding hills consist of Deakin Volcanics, volcanic rocks formed about 414 million years ago during the Silurian period.
Banks is named after the botanist Sir Joseph Banks, who sailed with Captain James Cook to Botany Bay in 1770. The suburb was officially gazetted on 12 March 1987 and is the most southerly suburb of Canberra.
