6 Hamblin Place, Florey ACT 2615, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Nov 2002 | $410,000 | $427 |
| Sold | Jul 2001 | $345,000 | $359 |
Price per m² based on land size of 960 m².
6 Hamblin Place is a standalone house set on a 960 m² block. The parcel provides ample outdoor space for gardening, recreation, or future extensions.
The house is situated about 0.9 km (approximately 1 km) from the Belconnen Town Centre, making most shops and services easily reachable on foot or by a short drive.
Florey is served by three ACTION bus routes – Route 2, Route 3 and Route 40 – which connect the suburb to surrounding districts and the city centre.
To the north the suburb drains into Ginninderra Creek, and Lake Ginninderra lies roughly 1.7 km away. Recent waterway restoration work along Tattersall Crescent has helped improve creek health in the area.
The Hindu Temple and Cultural Centre on Ratcliffe Crescent is a nearby cultural landmark, and the Florey Medical Centre on Kesteven Street provides 24‑hour health services. The local neighbourhood watch group also runs regular community events.
Florey sits on Silurian‑age rocks, including green‑grey dacite, quartz‑andesite, calcareous shale, several varieties of rhyodacite and rhyolite, as well as the Deakin Fault running through the area.
Florey was gazetted on 5 August 1975, with most homes built in the mid‑1980s. The suburb is named for Howard Florey, Baron Florey, a Nobel‑prize‑winning scientist known for his work on penicillin.
