3 Carey Place, Melba ACT 2615, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Jan 2002 | $418,000 | $226 |
Price per m² based on land size of 1843 m².
The property sits on a 1,843 m² block, offering a generous amount of outdoor space for the house.
Federally, the residence is in the Division of Fenner for the House of Representatives. In the ACT Legislative Assembly it falls within the Ginninderra electorate.
Melba is named after Dame Nellie Melba, Australia’s first internationally recognised opera soprano. The suburb’s streets continue the musical theme, being named after composers, singers and other notable Australian musicians.
The suburb includes a variety of volcanic rocks such as green‑grey dacitic tuff, quartz‑and‑andesite, and purple rhyodacite. Notable formations include a porphyry of green‑grey dacitic intrusive with large white feldspar crystals and the Deakin Fault running northwest through Melba.
Melba Tennis Club, with eight courts, is located adjacent to the local playing fields. Nearby parks include George Simpson Park (about 1.7 km away) and The Boslem and Harte Park (approximately 2‑3 km away).
Mount Rogers, a prominent hill in Canberra, is only about 0.5 km from 3 Carey Place, providing easy access to walking and scenic views.
The National Health Co‑op in Evatt is roughly 1.4 km from the property, offering convenient access to medical and pharmacy services.
