6 Mccarthy Place, Charnwood ACT 2615, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Dec 2015 | $335,000 | $602 |
| Sold | Feb 2005 | $217,000 | $390 |
| Sold | Sep 2001 | $110,000 | $197 |
| Sold | Oct 1995 | $79,500 | $142 |
| Sold | May 1994 | $95,000 | $170 |
Price per m² based on land size of 556 m².
The house sits on a 556 m² block. This provides a modest-sized lot within the Charnwood suburb.
Charnwood was planned using the Radburn principle, where homes face shared parkland and garages are positioned at the rear. In practice, many owners fenced off the park side, creating narrow walkways and limited street lighting, though the original intent included pedestrian bridges to avoid crossing roads.
The Charnwood centre shopping area is close by, offering fast‑food outlets, a Woolworths supermarket, a Shell service station, and a branch of the Labor Club. These amenities serve the surrounding suburbs and are within easy reach of 6 Mccarthy Place.
The Boslem and Harte Park is approximately 0.4 km away, and George Simpson Park is about 1.4 km distant, providing green space for walking and leisure. The Charnwood District Playing Fields, home to the Ginninderra “The Tigers” athletics club, are also in the vicinity.
An emergency services station opened in October 2013 near the Charnwood shops at the south‑west corner of Lhotsky Street and Tillyard Drive. It houses ambulance, fire, and rescue services for quick response.
For federal elections, Charnwood is in the Division of Fenner. In ACT Legislative Assembly elections, it is part of the Ginninderra electorate.
The area rests on Silurian‑age rocks, predominantly Deakin Volcanics purple rhyodacite. The Deakin Fault runs along the north‑east edge, with Hawkins Volcanics green‑grey dacite and quartz‑andesite present on the opposite side.
