239 Kingsford Smith Drive, Spence ACT 2615, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Jun 2001 | $245,000 | $204 |
Price per m² based on land size of 1196 m².
The property sits on a block of approximately 1,196 m². This provides ample space for a family home and outdoor activities.
The house features four bedrooms and two bathrooms, offering comfortable accommodation for a medium‑sized household.
It is a standalone house, providing privacy and separate living spaces within the Spence suburb.
A short walk away is the Spence shopping centre with a butcher, hairdresser, baker, chemist, supermarket (including a coffee shop) and a petrol station. Nearby also sits the Tongan Community Centre on Copland Drive and a donation‑only café, Coffee Corner, run by the local Anglican church.
Mount Rogers, a prominent hill, is only about 0.4 km away, offering easy access to walking tracks and views. The suburb also includes a neighbourhood oval bordering Clarey Crescent and a water‑tower area in the north‑west, both within a few minutes' drive.
Spence was gazetted on 2 November 1972 and its streets are named after trade unionists. Originally named for William Spence, a founder of the Australian Workers' Union, it was co‑named in 2023 to also honour suffragette Catherine Helen Spence.
The suburb sits on Silurian‑age Hawkins Volcanics, featuring green‑grey dacite and quartz andesite in the centre and west, a green‑grey dacitic porphyry intrusive rock with white feldspar crystals in the southeast, and a shale lens patch in the south‑central part.
