Browse property in Nares Crescent

Nares Crescent sits within Forrest’s historic Garden City layout, where the original Canberra plan created a distinctive network of concentric circles and radiating avenues. The street is surrounded by the suburb’s varied housing stock, roughly a third are separate houses, another 17 percent are semi‑detached or terrace homes, and close to half are flats or apartments, reflecting the mix of residences built for senior public servants in the 1920s. Heritage‑protected streetscape elements such as original footpath lighting, brick drains and period street signs add a subtle, early‑20th‑century charm to the neighbourhood.

Transport links are convenient, with the Empire Circuit bus shelter just a few minutes’ walk and additional shelters on nearby Arthur Circle, while the Manuka shopping centre lies within easy reach for daily needs. Families benefit from nearby Forrest Primary School on Hobart Avenue and have preferential access to Telopea Park High School and Narrabundah College. Recreational options include Collins Park, St Christopher’s Cathedral, and the Free Serbian Orthodox Church, all within a short stroll of Nares Crescent.