5 Henslowe Place, Melba ACT 2615, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Feb 2017 | $540,500 | $821 |
| Sold | Nov 2006 | $325,000 | $493 |
| Sold | Dec 2003 | $312,000 | $474 |
| Sold | Jun 1996 | $90,000 | $136 |
Price per m² based on land size of 658 m².
5 Henslowe Place is a standalone house featuring three bedrooms and one bathroom. It offers a compact residential layout typical of the Melba suburb.
The house sits on a 658 m² land parcel, providing a modest garden and outdoor space within the residential streets of Melba.
George Simpson Park is approximately 0.8 km away, offering open green space and walking paths. The Boslem and Harte Park is also nearby, around 1.7 km from the residence.
The Melba Tennis Club, with eight courts, is situated adjacent to the local playing fields, providing convenient access for tennis enthusiasts.
Melba is named after Dame Nellie Melba (1861–1931), Australia's first internationally recognised opera soprano. The suburb’s street names celebrate composers, singers, and other musically notable Australians.
For federal elections, Melba is part of the Division of Fenner. In the ACT Legislative Assembly, it falls within the Ginninderra electorate.
Melba’s geology includes a porphyry of green‑grey dacitic intrusive with large white feldspar crystals, green‑grey dacitic tuff from the Hawkins Volcanics, and Deakin Volcanics purple rhyodacite. The Deakin Fault also runs through the suburb, marked by quartz.
