24 Scarlett Street, Melba ACT 2615, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Dec 1999 | $130,000 | $183 |
| Sold | Dec 1990 | $115,000 | $162 |
Price per m² based on land size of 709 m².
24 Scarlett Street is a standalone house situated on a 709 m² block of land. The sizable lot offers ample outdoor space for gardening or recreation.
The Melba Tennis Club, with its eight courts, is located adjacent to the local playing fields, providing easy access for tennis enthusiasts. George Simpson Park is also within about 1‑2 km, offering open green space for picnics and walking.
Yerra Beach is approximately 1.7 km away, while Dulwa Beach and Nengi Bamir Beach are each about 1.9‑2 km from the house, making coastal outings convenient.
For federal elections, Melba falls within the Division of Fenner. In the ACT Legislative Assembly, it is part of the Ginninderra electorate.
The suburb is named after Dame Nellie Melba (1861–1931), the first internationally recognised Australian opera soprano. Street names in the area also celebrate Australian musicians and singers.
Melba contains a porphyry of green‑grey dacitic intrusive rock with large white feldspar crystals in the north‑east corner, as well as green‑grey dacitic tuff from the Hawkins Volcanics on the south‑east side. Additional formations include purple rhyodacite of the Deakin Volcanics and a band of Glebe Farm adamellite.
The MELBA (Verbrugghen Street) weather station is located roughly 0.5 km from the property, providing hyper‑local climate data for residents.
