3 Hammett Place, Spence ACT 2615, Australia
The property sits on a 1,038 m² block of land. It is a standalone house set within this spacious lot.
3 Hammett Place is located in the suburb of Spence, in the Belconnen district of Canberra, ACT. The suburb is bounded by Owen Dixon Drive, Kuringa Drive, Alpen Street and Copland Drive and is adjacent to Fraser, Melba and Evatt.
A local shopping centre within walking distance offers a butcher, hairdresser, baker, chemist, supermarket with a coffee shop and a petrol station. Another supermarket on Copland Drive (Spence/Evatt Shops) is nearby, next to the Tongan Community Centre.
Spence was originally named after William Spence (1846‑1926), a founder of the Australian Workers' Union and early federal MP. In 2023 the suburb was co‑named to also honour suffragette Catherine Helen Spence.
The suburb sits on Silurian‑age Hawkins Volcanics, including green‑grey dacite and quartz‑andesite in the centre and west, a green‑grey dacitic porphyry intrusive rock with white feldspar crystals in the south‑east, and a small shale lens patch in the south‑central part.
Mount Rogers, a large hill within the ACT, is about 0.3 km away from the property. George Simpson Park is also close, roughly 1.8 km from the house.
Yes, a CSIRO property is located nearby the suburb of Spence, providing easy access to research facilities.
