151 Tillyard Drive, Charnwood ACT 2615, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Nov 1991 | $130,000 | $149 |
Price per m² based on land size of 869 m².
The property sits on 869 square metres of land. This provides ample space for a garden or outdoor activities.
151 Tillyard Drive is a stand‑alone house. It offers typical suburban living within Charnwood.
Charnwood was originally designed using the Radburn principle, where houses face shared parkland and streets serve the rear of homes. In practice, many owners added fences, creating narrow walkways with limited lighting.
Within roughly 1 km you’ll find the Charnwood shopping centre with Woolworths, fast‑food outlets, a Shell service station and a Labor Club. An emergency services station is also located at the south‑west corner of Lhotsky Street and Tillyard Drive.
The Charnwood District Playing Fields are nearby and host the Ginninderra “The Tigers” athletics club during the track season (October to March). These fields provide space for community sport and recreation.
The area sits on Silurian‑age rocks, predominantly Deakin Volcanics purple rhyodacite, with the Deakin Fault running along its north‑east edge. Hawkins Volcanics green‑grey dacite and quartz‑andesite are also present east of the fault.
For federal elections, Charnwood lies in the Division of Fenner. In ACT Legislative Assembly elections it is part of the Ginninderra electorate.
From 2004 to 2018 the suburb hosted the annual “Charny Carny” carnival, raising funds for local groups such as scout organisations. The event ceased in 2020 due to a shortage of volunteers.
