16 Ridley Street, Turner ACT 2612, Australia
16 Ridley Street is a standalone house. It sits on a single land parcel in the suburb of Turner.
The property sits on 1,626 m² of land. This sizeable block is typical of the original generous lot sizes found in Turner.
The property is about 0.7 km from the Australian National University Medical School and its football club, making the campus a short walk away.
Turner contains half of Haig Park, a large pine‑tree reserve, and several public sports ovals and a tennis club attached to the park. These green areas are within easy walking distance of the home.
Turner was developed in the 1940s‑1950s as a garden‑city design with wide nature strips and generous roads. The area now features a mix of medium‑density units, townhouses and a few remaining detached dwellings, and it is favoured by professionals and young adults.
Yes, historic Commonwealth heritage sites such as the Blowfly Insectary (0.5 km) and the CSIRO Main Entomology Building (0.7 km) are nearby, as are government research organisations like the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (0.5 km).
The suburb sits on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, overlain by Quaternary alluvium. Several inactive fault lines, including the Acton Fault, pass through Turner.
