8 Horsley CrescentMelba ACT 2615
Property Details for 8 Horsley Cres, Melba
8 Horsley Cres, Melba is a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom House with 2 parking spaces and was built in 1980. The property has a land size of 720m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in April 2021.
Last Listing description (April 2021)
Built in 1973 the home has been lovingly renovated and extended over the years to suit the needs of the current owners. Originally, to raise younger children and teenagers, and now as place the whole family can come back to be together to share important occasions.
As the home currently sits it offers 2 bedrooms, but, with a little bit of work, and the space that is on offer under the roof, the home can be converted back to a 3-4 bedrooms where required. The third bedroom was converted into an expansive ensuite with double spa bath, shower, powder room all in one.
With a generous amount of living space on offer, the formal lounge to the front of the home offers views across the Belconnen Valley through to Telstra Tower. The formal dining room comfortably seats an eight-seater dining table along with having a fireplace for winter dining.
The generously sized kitchen offers ample bench space and solid hardwood cupboards, high quality Gaggenau appliances including wall oven, dishwasher, and integrated microwave. With the meals area within easy reach, this will be the heart of the home.
The current set up of a study just off the dining room could potentially with some alternations be converted into a large bedroom.
A great space for teenagers is the rumpus room with built-in seating for billiards and another fireplace. This room could also be converted into an oversize bedroom if needed.
The sunroom/observatory was a late addition to the home, and it boasts great views to the private easy-care gardens complete with pool and small studio that was used as an art room.
For those with disabilities, there is side access into the home avoiding the need to use the front steps. The home also offers a lock-up garage as well as a separate carport secured by a roller door.
This very pretty home, in an elevated location also offers approx. 5kw of solar (16 panels) to help with ongoing running expenses on the home.
Bring your imagination and call for an inspection today.
Features:
2 bedrooms but easily converted to a 34-bedroom home
Formal and informal living spaces
Formal dining with fireplace
Sunroom/observatory
Generous sized kitchen with meals area
Master with walk in wardrobe and oversized ensuite
Second bedroom with built in robe
Family bathroom with separate bath and shower
Laundry with external access
Easy-care gardens with swimming pool
Separate studio for
Lock up garage with secure carport
Evaporative cooling for summer including two reverse cycle wall units
Two fireplaces for winter
Approx. 5kw Solar panels (16 panels)
Facts
Rental appraisal: $540 - $560 pw
UV: $373,000 (2020)
Rates: $2,789pa
Land Tax: $3,871 pa
EER: 1.5
Block Size: 719 m
Living size: 232.40m
Garage/Rumpus room: 35.33m
Carport: 12.96m
Year Built: 1973
Please note: All amounts & measurements are approximate and buyers should make their own enquiries.
Property History for 8 Horsley Cres, Melba, ACT 2615
- 31 Mar 2021Sold for $770,000
- 11 Mar 2021Listed for Sale Auction
- 09 Mar 2021Transferred
Recent sales nearby
See more recent sales nearby/assets/perm/tarfuzfbaui63kjfsxtmr43ekm?signature=5d465cbc58dc9df0d3cdd308f25df28004e3142844d5de966730dc85c32aebfc){kind=logo}
0/assets/perm/4fhxggtv74i6pmb5loqatr34ta?signature=1b5ec15f1d9bd7fd6b4084e629f68bd6308c34def3ab0d40646fd3958386d97f){kind=logo}
0
/assets/perm/bvctgs3l7ui63gx6i5so4xr3fm?signature=c7b202472632d1db9c5868d2c3973037bc78270cdea1be212c14aa5ccbcd9185){kind=logo}
0
Similar properties For Sale nearby
See more properties for sale nearby
0
0
0Similar properties For Rent nearby
See more properties for rent nearby
0
0
0About Melba 2615
The size of Melba is approximately 2.3 square kilometres. It has 16 parks covering nearly 26.2% of total area. The population of Melba in 2016 was 3147 people. By 2021 the population was 3383 showing a population growth of 7.5% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Melba is 0-9 years. Households in Melba are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $1800 - $2399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Melba work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 78.00% of the homes in Melba were owner-occupied compared with 76.00% in 2016.
Melba has 1,329 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Melba have seen a 33.39% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 37.30% increase. As at 31 January 2026:
- The median value for Houses in Melba is $949,619 while the median value for Units is $625,964.
- Houses have a median rent of $680 while Units have a median rent of $435.
Suburb Insights for Melba 2615
Market Insights
Melba Trends for Houses
N/A
N/A
View TrendN/A
N/A
Melba Trends for Units
N/A
N/A
View TrendN/A
N/A
Neighbourhood Insights
© Copyright 2026. RP Data Pty Ltd trading as Cotality (Cotality). All rights reserved. No reproduction, distribution, or transmission of the copyrighted materials is permitted. The information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
While Cotality uses commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the Cotality Data is current, Cotality does not warrant the accuracy, currency or completeness of the Cotality Data and to the full extent permitted by law excludes all loss or damage howsoever arising (including through negligence) in connection with the Cotality Data.
This product uses cookies and other similar technologies to improve and customise your browsing experience, to tailor content and adverts, and for analytics and metrics regarding visitor usage on this product and other media. We may share cookie and analytics information with third parties for the purposes of advertising. By continuing to use our website, you consent to cookies being used. View our Privacy Policy here.
X
