CRACE 2911

Gungahlin

Median house price $698,500*

*Source: zango.com.au

Updated 12 December 2022

Featuring native grasslands, a rich history, and serene, family-friendly living, Crace in Gungahlin is a superb Canberra suburb.

Agent at MARQ Property, Sam Taylor, is a Crace real estate expert, and says the suburb is a personal favourite.

He describes it as a “special” suburb and says he’s sold more homes in Crace than anywhere else in Canberra.

“It’s got beautiful homes and a small footprint,” Mr Taylor says.

“It’s only got about 18,000 homes and is 10 years newer than Palmerston with most homes in the suburb built between 2012 and 2014.

“Crace has a big, wide range of properties offering anything from one-bedrooms to homes backing onto the Gungaderra Grasslands, one-, two-, and three-bedrooms separately titled, and four- and five-plus bedroom homes.”

Mr Taylor’s favourite coffee spot he always pops into in the morning is Coffee Guru, and in the afternoons and evenings, he likes to venture to The District restaurant for its great food and pub vibes.

For grocery shopping, he recommends Superbarn because of its cheap prices and awesome, large range, and he says there’s a childcare centre just up the road.

“It’s very much family orientated in Crace with a good mix of families. There’s a lot of younger couples with apartments and terrace-style properties,” Mr Taylor says.

“I do quite like Crace, I’d live there for sure. It’s in a good location with good arterial roads, beautiful homes, heaps of parks around because it’s one of the few masterplan communities in Gungahlin with lots of green space and has a big recreational basketball court.”

The suburb’s best streets are Samaria Street and Drooka Crescent as they both face the reserve, Mr Taylor says.

History of the Crace family

The name Crace derives from the Crace family, who were pioneer pastoralists in the area. Edward Crace purchased pastoral stations in Gungahleen (renamed Gungahlin) and Charnwood. In 1880, Gungahleen became the Crace family estate and are connected to Gungahlin Homestead, where Edward installed the first private telephone in the district. One of his sons, John Gregory Crace, was the first Australian born Flag Officer to command a force of Australian and United States naval vessels and successfully blocked a Japanese invasion force in the Coral Sea. He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1941 and Knight Commander of the British Empire in 1947.

eat Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, The District in Crace is casual dining offering delectable meals and a friendly atmosphere.

drink The Canberra famous Coffee Guru has a café in Crace, offering top quality coffee, snacks and meals.

shop Located on Hillcrest Street, Crace Central has almost everything you need in one place. Buy your groceries from Supabarn, treat yourself to a haircut or beauty treatment, see your GP at the medical centre, or work out at Club Lime.

Hot property in Crace

104 Samaria Street, Crace

4 bed  |  2 bath  | 2 car

Agent: Sam Taylor

           0451 158 887

           MARQ Property

Price:   $1,625,000

34/37 Redruth Street, Crace

2 bed  |  1 bath  | 1 car

Agent: Yubi Baral

           0452 646 746

           One Agency Gungahlin

Price: $424,999+

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