98 Rivett Street, Hackett ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Mar 2019 | $790,000 | $922 |
| Sold | Jul 1990 | $110,000 | $128 |
Price per m² based on land size of 856 m².
It is a standalone house set on a generously sized block of 856 m². The large lot offers ample outdoor space for gardens, recreation or future extensions.
The home is situated about 4.5 km north‑east of the Canberra CBD, providing a short drive or bike ride to the city centre while remaining in a quiet residential area.
Hackett has its own neighbourhood shopping centre within the suburb, and the property is only about 0.4 km from the centre of Hackett. A local oval and community association also serve residents.
Justice Robert Hope Park and Calvert Park are each roughly 1.2 km away, Bill Pye Park is about 2 km distant, and the Dickson Wetland lies around 1.8 km from the house, offering a variety of green spaces for recreation.
The suburb sits on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, overlain by Quaternary alluvium. The eastern side of Hackett, including nearby hills, rests on the lowest layer of the Ainslie Volcanics, a grey dacite with agglomerate and tuff.
Rivett Street honours Albert Cherbury David Rivett, a noted Australian chemist. Many streets in Hackett are named after prominent scientists.
St Margaret’s Uniting Church is about 1.1 km away, the Dickson District Playing Fields are roughly 1.7 km distant, and the Exhibition Park in Canberra, a major showground and event venue, lies about 2.5 km from the home.
