23 Alpen Street, Spence ACT 2615, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Mar 2003 | $245,000 | $243 |
Price per m² based on land size of 1006 m².
The property occupies a land parcel of 1,006 m². It is a standalone house on this sizeable lot.
23 Alpen Street is positioned in Spence and is adjacent to the suburbs of Fraser, Melba and Evatt. These neighbouring suburbs are all within roughly 2 km of the house.
Yes, the former Spence Primary School building now houses community‑based organisations, including the Mount Rogers Community (Anglican) Church and its donation‑only café, "Coffee Corner". The Tongan Community Centre, rebuilt in 2007, is also located nearby on Copland Drive.
A CSIRO property is situated close to Spence, making it a nearby point of interest for residents of 23 Alpen Street.
The suburb includes a neighbourhood oval bordering Clarey Crescent, although it has suffered disrepair since the early 2000s. Another natural landmark is the water‑tower hill in the north‑west of Spence, with only a small portion of the tower visible above the hill.
The land is underlain by Silurian‑age Hawkins Volcanics, featuring green‑grey dacite and quartz‑andesite in the centre and west, as well as a green‑grey dacitic porphyry intrusive rock with white feldspar crystals in the southeast. A small shale lens from the same volcanic system occurs in the south‑central part of the suburb.
For federal elections the property is in the Division of Fenner. In the ACT Legislative Assembly it lies within the Ginninderra electorate.
