20 Carstensz Street, Griffith ACT 2603, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Dec 2003 | $588,000 | $615 |
Price per m² based on land size of 955 m².
The property offers five bedrooms and three bathrooms, providing ample space for a large family or guests.
The house is set on a 955 m² block, giving plenty of room for outdoor activities and potential landscaping.
Several parks are within walking distance, including Willem Janszoon Commemorative Park (≈0.2 km), Janzs Park (≈0.3 km), Captain Cook Park (≈0.8 km), Voyager Park (≈0.9 km) and Rocky Knob Park (≈0.9 km).
The suburb features the historic Manuka Shopping Centre, the Russian Embassy, and St Paul’s Anglican Church, all within the Griffith area, as well as the nearby Apostolic Nunciature and the embassy of Ethiopia.
Griffith is one of Canberra’s oldest suburbs, established in the late 1920s and named after Sir Samuel Griffith, the first Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia. Its streets follow Walter Burley Griffin’s original designs and the area includes several heritage‑listed sites.
Griffith sits on Silurian‑age rocks, with Mount Painter Volcanics dacitic tuff to the southwest of the Deakin Fault and calcareous shale of the Canberra Formation to the northeast. The Deakin Fault runs through the suburb from Canberra Avenue at Manuka to Frome Street.
Nearby bus shelters include the Stuart Street shelter (≈0.8 km) and the Arthur Circle shelter (≈1.0 km), providing convenient access to local bus routes.
