8 Mceachern Crescent, Melba ACT 2615, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | May 2001 | $148,000 | $191 |
Price per m² based on land size of 771 m².
It is a detached house offering three bedrooms and one bathroom. The property sits on a generously sized block of 771 m².
Melba falls within the federal Division of Fenner for House of Representatives elections. For ACT Legislative Assembly elections it is part of the Ginninderra electorate.
The suburb is named after Dame Nellie Melba, the first internationally recognised Australian opera soprano (1861–1931). Many streets in the area honour notable Australian musicians and singers.
The Melba Tennis Club, featuring eight courts next to local playing fields, is nearby. Within about 2 km you’ll also find George Simpson Park and the Belconnen United FC football club (approximately 2.1 km away).
The National Health Co‑op in Evatt is just 0.9 km from the address, providing convenient access to community health services.
Melba’s geology includes green‑grey dacitic intrusive porphyry with large white feldspar crystals in the north‑east, as well as dacitic tuff and quartz‑andesite across the suburb. The Deakin Fault, marked by quartz, runs through the north‑west part of Melba.
Evatt lies about 0.7 km to the east, while Spence and Flynn are roughly 1 km and 1.3 km away respectively. McKellar is also nearby, at approximately 1.6 km distance.
