8 Kerr Place, Charnwood ACT 2615, Australia
8 Kerr Place sits on a 562 m² parcel of land. The property is a standalone house occupying the entire block.
The Boslem And Harte Park is only about 0.3 km away, providing easy walking access to green space. George Simpson Park is also within roughly 1 km for additional recreation.
The Charnwood centre shopping area is nearby and includes fast‑food outlets, a Woolworths supermarket, a Shell service station and a Labor Club. It serves the surrounding suburbs and is located close to the main streets of Charnwood.
Yes, an emergency services station housing ambulance, fire and rescue units opened in October 2013 near the Charnwood shops at the south‑west corner of Lhotsky Street and Tillyard Drive. It provides rapid response for the neighbourhood.
The Charnwood District Playing Fields are close by and host the Ginninderra "The Tigers" athletics club during the track season (October – March). The fields offer space for athletics and community events.
Charnwood was originally planned using the Radburn principle, where houses faced common parkland and garages were placed at the rear. In practice, many owners built fences around the park side, resulting in narrow, fenced walkways with limited lighting and surveillance.
The suburb sits on Silurian‑age rocks, predominantly Deakin Volcanics purple rhyodacite. The Deakin Fault runs along the north‑east edge, while Hawkins Volcanics green‑grey dacite and quartz‑andesite are found on the opposite side of the fault.
