245 Kingsford Smith Drive, Spence ACT 2615, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Dec 2001 | $296,000 | $194 |
| Sold | Aug 1994 | $50,000 | $32 |
Price per m² based on land size of 1520 m².
The property sits on a 1,520 m² block, offering ample space for outdoor activities and potential landscaping.
The house features five bedrooms and three bathrooms, providing generous accommodation for a large family or guests.
It is located in Spence, adjacent to the suburbs of Fraser, Melba and Evatt. The large hill of Mount Rogers is about 0.5 km away, and the suburb centre of Spence is roughly 0.6 km distant.
A local shopping centre nearby includes a butcher, hairdresser, baker, chemist, supermarket and a petrol station, with a coffee shop inside the supermarket. The Spence/Evatt Shops on Copland Drive and a donation‑only café called "Coffee Corner" run by the Mount Rogers Community Church are also close.
Yes, the Tongan Community Centre, rebuilt in 2007 after a fire, is situated on Copland Drive near the Spence/Evatt Shops, offering cultural and social events for residents.
The suburb sits on Silurian‑age Hawkins Volcanics, including green‑grey dacite and quartz‑andesite in the centre and west, and a green‑grey dacitic porphyry intrusive rock with white feldspar crystals in the southeast.
Spence was gazetted on 2 November 1972 and originally named after William Spence, a founder of the Australian Workers' Union. In 2023 the name was retrospectively co‑named to also honour suffragette Catherine Helen Spence.
