2 Barnes Place, Charnwood ACT 2615, Australia
2 Barnes Place is a standalone house situated on a sizable residential lot. It offers the privacy and space typical of homes in the Charnwood suburb.
The property sits on an 857 m² block, providing ample garden or outdoor space for landscaping, recreation, or future extensions.
Charnwood was originally planned using the Radburn principle, where homes face shared parkland and garages are positioned at the rear. In practice, many owners added fences that reduced the visual connection to the communal green space.
The Charnwood Centre shopping area is nearby and includes fast‑food outlets, a Woolworths supermarket, a Shell service station, and a Labor Club, providing convenient daily necessities.
Yes, an emergency services station housing ambulance, fire, and rescue services opened in 2013 and sits near the Charnwood shops at the south‑west corner of Lhotsky Street and Tillyard Drive.
The Boslem and Harte Park is roughly 0.9 km away, and George Simpson Park is about 1.4 km distant, both offering green space for walking, picnics, and outdoor activities.
Charnwood sits on Silurian‑age rocks, predominantly Deakin Volcanics purple rhyodacite, with the Deakin Fault running along its north‑eastern edge. To the north‑east of the fault, Hawkins Volcanics green‑grey dacite and quartz‑andesite are also present.
