3 Sherwin Place, Melba ACT 2615, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | May 2003 | $318,000 | $331 |
Price per m² based on land size of 960 m².
The house sits on a 960 m² block. This provides ample space for a garden or outdoor entertaining area.
The address is a standalone house. It is a single‑family residential property within the Melba suburb.
George Simpson Park is about 1.2 km away, offering open green space. The large hill of Mount Rogers is roughly 1.4 km to the north, providing scenic walking routes.
Melba Tennis Club, with eight courts, is located adjacent to the local playing fields, just a short walk from the property. The nearby George Simpson Park also supports casual sports and recreation.
For Australian federal elections, Melba is in the Division of Fenner. In ACT Legislative Assembly elections, it falls within the Ginninderra electorate.
The suburb sits on a porphyry of green‑grey dacitic intrusive rock with large white feldspar crystals in its north‑east corner. Additional formations include green‑grey dacitic tuff, quartz andesite, and Deakin Fault‑linked rhyodacite in the south‑west.
Melba is named after Dame Nellie Melba, the first internationally recognized Australian opera soprano. The suburb’s streets also honour composers, singers, and other musically notable Australians.
