53 Alpen Street, Spence ACT 2615, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Oct 2018 | $760,000 | $955 |
| Sold | Mar 2012 | $495,000 | $622 |
Price per m² based on land size of 795 m².
The property features four bedrooms and two bathrooms, providing ample space for a family.
The home sits on a 795 m² block, offering a generous outdoor area for landscaping or recreation.
A local shopping centre within the suburb includes a butcher, hairdresser, baker, chemist, supermarket, petrol station, and a coffee shop. Another nearby centre on Copland Drive hosts the Spence/Evatt Shops and the Tongan Community Centre.
The house is located south of Owen Dixon Drive and Kuringa Drive and is bounded by Alpen Street and Copland Drive, giving easy connections to surrounding suburbs.
Spence was originally named after William Spence, a founder of the Australian Workers' Union, and in 2023 it was also co‑named to honour suffragette Catherine Helen Spence. All streets in the area are named after notable trade unionists.
Yes, the suburb sits on Silurian‑age Hawkins Volcanics, including green‑grey dacite, quartz‑andesite, and dacitic porphyry intrusive rock with white feldspar crystals, as well as a small shale lens in the south‑central part.
