8 Schaffer Place, Charnwood ACT 2615, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Apr 2009 | $288,000 | $558 |
| Sold | Mar 2003 | $192,000 | $372 |
| Sold | Dec 1992 | $107,500 | $208 |
Price per m² based on land size of 516 m².
Charnwood was planned using the Radburn principle, where houses face common parkland and streets serve rear‑access parking. In practice, many homeowners fenced off the park side, creating narrow walkways with limited lighting.
The Charnwood centre nearby offers Woolworths, fast‑food outlets, a Labor Club and a Shell service station. An emergency services station with ambulance, fire and rescue is situated at the south‑west corner of Lhotsky Street and Tillyard Drive.
The Boslem and Harte Park is about 0.3 km away, and George Simpson Park is roughly 1 km from the house, both providing green space and recreation options.
Yes, the Charnwood District Playing Fields are nearby and serve as the home ground for the Ginninderra “The Tigers” athletics club during the track season (October – March).
Federally, the property is in the Division of Fenner. For ACT Legislative Assembly elections, it lies within the Ginninderra electorate.
Charnwood sits on Silurian‑age rocks, primarily Deakin Volcanics purple rhyodacite, with the Deakin Fault marking a boundary where the fault drops down the volcanics and raises the opposite side.
Flynn is approximately 1.4 km away and Dunlop about 1.5 km, making both suburbs easily reachable by car or bike.
