Suburb Profiles

Carnegie

The suburb of Carnegie was originally named Rosstown after developer William Murray Ross who in the late 1880’s commenced construction of a large sugar beet processing mill which never began production. Drop in to the Rosstown Hotel and you will find an artists sketch on the wall of the mill circa 1876 prior to its construction. In 1909 the name Carnegie was chosen in an unsuccessful attempt to gain funds for a library from the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.

Carnegie is located 12klms  southeast of Melbourne, Victoria just off Dandenong road. Koornang road shopping precinct is regarded as one of the best old style shopping strips in the area with a great selection of eateries and coffee shops. Real estate in the area is always in demand from home buyers at each end of the market a simple 1 bedroom apartment to a million dollar plus family home the method of sale most commonly used is auction. A zone 1 train can be found just off Morton avenue and Worayl street also a Tram which starts at Truganini rd and heads to the city, buses are also easily accesible throughout the Carnegie area. The Carnegie area attracts real estate investors and students from all over the world due to excellent access to Monash University. Close by to the heart of Carnegie is the Carnegie primary School. The population of Carnegie is approximately 16,000.

 

Murrumbeena

Murrumbeena is located 13klms south east of Melbourne with a population of approximately 8232. Murrumbeena derives from the Aboriginal word “mirambeena” It may have meant “land of frogs”, “moss growing on decayed wood” or it may be a derivative from the name of an Aboriginal elder.
There is a good mix of housing throughout the area real estate styles include Federation, Californian Bungalow, Spanish Mission and Art Deco. The 1960’s saw the construction of villa units and walk up appartments to the area. The method of sale most commonly used in the area is auction. There is a great selection of Parks in the area one of note and very popular is Boyd park named after Arthur Boyd a leading Australian painter, Duncan Mckinnon reserve is another popular park frequented by local runners and walkers who enjoy completing  laps around the park on the track provided, there is also a terrific play ground alongside the Murrumbeena oval just on Kangaroo road. Transport includes zone 1 train from Murrumbeena station and buses are easy to access throughout the entire suburb. There are two great Primary schools at each end of Murumbeena, St Patricks to the south and Murrumbeena Primary School to the north. The suburb of Murrumbeena is bordered by Dandenong road to the north, Poath road to the east, North road to the south and Murrumbeena road to the west.

 

Hughesdale

Where is Hughesdale? A frequently asked question of the residents that live in the wonderful little suburb. Hughesdale is named after James Vincent Hughes who was the former Mayor of the City of Oakleigh who lobbied heavily for a new train station for the area in the 1920’s the Hughesdale station was opened on the 25th of February 1925.
Hughesdale is located 15 klms south east of Melbourne, the suburb is bordered by Dandenong road to the north, Warrigal road to the east, North road to the south and Poath road to the west. There is a great mix of period style homes with some outstanding examples of the very popular Californian Bungalow also pretty Victorian and Edwardian homes. The area also provides a good mix of 1950’s and 60’s weatherboard and brick vaneer houses. First home buyers are well catered for with semi detached, villa units, and appartments. Schools in Hughesdale include Hughesdale Primary No 4176 built circa 1924 it is a lovely building, Sacred Heart Girls School, St Anargiri Greek Orthodox College and for the little ones Hughesdale kindergarden and Brine street Kindergarden. Hughesdale is also close by to Chadstone Shopping Centre and Poath road shopping centre. Hughesdale is serviced by zone 1 train and bus’s.

 

Oakleigh

Oakleigh is located 14klms south east of Melbourne, Victoria and has a population of approximately 7000. The area is traditionally known to have a strong Greek cultural influence, largely due to the influx of said immigrants to Australia in the mid 20th century. “If you want a great coffee and traditional Greek food and cake you must visit one of the fine cafes on Eaton Mall” says Ray White Real Estate Director Matthew Hurlston.
Real estate investors and home buyers have long been attracted to Oakleigh for many reasons, certainly a big one being the large number of period style homes that were built in the area between 1870’s to 1920’s take a drive through any of the streets of Atherton road and you will see many Classic Californian Bungalow, Edwardian and Victorian homes that have been lovingly restored and renovated to former glory.
The shopping in central Oakleigh is great with Chadstone SC just over Dandenong road. Oakleigh has a zone1 train and Bus. Schools in the area include Oakleigh Primary and Sacret Heart Primary School.

 

Glen Huntly

The suburb of Glen Huntly is a small suburb with a population of approximately 4500. If you are local to the area or if you have driven along Glen Huntly road you may have seen a large ships anchor at the intersection of Glen Huntly road and Grange road. The reason is the suburb Glen Huntly was named after a ship The Glen Huntly which set off from Greenock, Scotland arriving in Port Phillip bay in 1840.
Glen Huntly is approximately 11klms south east of Melbourne, Victoria and is extensively serviced by Trams along route 67 Glen Huntly railway station can be easily found just off Glen Huntly road. There is a great mix of real estate in the area  including period homes ranging from, Californian Bungalows, semi detached Art Deco and federation style. The area has seen over recent years alot of higher density apartment developments.

 

Bentleigh

Bentleigh is located approximately 13klms south east from the Melbourne CBD. Bentleigh is one of the larger south eastern suburbs with a population of approximately 15,000.The suburb of Bentleigh is named after the infamous Victorian politician Thomas Bent. Mr Bent also a land developer developed the suburb of Bentleigh and named it after himself. Bentleigh has many excellent parks including Halley Park, Alnut Park, Victory Park and Bentleigh Memorial gardens. Centre road is a busy strip shopping centre, also on centre road is the Bentleigh train station. Housing styles in the area vary with late 1800 early 1900 period homes in and around central Bentleigh as you move east the housing style changes to 1950’s and 60’s brick vaneer and weatherboard homes. The area is continually undergoing a lot new unit and apartment development due to original good size allotments being subdivided for units and town houses. Schools in the area include West Bentleigh Primary School, Our Lady Of Sacred Heart College and St. Pauls Primary School.