Buying a property in Surrey Hills can be a daunting and difficult process. For many of us, it is something we only do a few times in our lives.
A buyers advocate (also known as a buyers agent or property finder) can be an enormous help to make it easy to buy a home or investment property by:
- removing the stress and frustration of buying a home
- saving you time and allowing you to get your weekends back
- saving you from having to deal with the tactics of real estate agents
Questions such as “where can I find a home I can afford”, “am I paying too much?”, “where can I find someone to bid for me at auction” are easily answered with the assistance of a buyer’s agent specialising in the Surrey Hills area.
A buyers advocate can manage the entire buying process for you or, where you have found a property, negotiate on your behalf with the agent or bid at auction for you.
WE MAKE IT EASY to get your weekends back and find the perfect home or investment property in Surrey Hills for a LOW FLAT FIXED FEE. We guide you through the entire process, from selecting a home, market appraisal, negotiating/bidding to the final inspection, and help you purchase with confidence.
We also offer a service for vendors selling in Surrey Hills. We offer our Vendor Advocacy service to our sellers at NO CHARGE.
Surrey Hills Suburb Profile
Surrey Hills is Melbourne’s well known green suburb located 11 kilometers east of the CBD and with a population of 13,133. First settled in the late 19th century, this area boasts of a green environment with streets lined with now mature European trees creating that leafy and shady atmosphere. The trees here are most the plain and pin oak.
Development started in Surrey Hills sometime in 1882 after the railway line from Camberwell to Lilydale got extended. Two years later, its first post office was opened. Unfortunately, the economic depression of the 1890s stopped development. The next phase of urban development proceeded only when the First World War ended.
This suburb has an English influence with its streets featuring the names of English counties. These include Durham, Norfolk, Kent, Windsor, Kingston, Middlesex, Essex and Suffolk. One street is named after a renowned British Army General Garnet Wolsely from Ireland.
Public Transportation
Trains and trams service the suburb of Surrey Hills. The Surrey Hills railways station is part of the Belgrace and Lilydale railways lines while the Chatham railway station north of Canterbury Road can be accessed from the borth via laneways.
Route 109 tram services the area notably to the northern section while the route 70 tram passes through Riversdale Road and ends at the Wattle Park.
Parks
Being a leafy area, Surrey Hills also boasts of beautiful parks and gardens. Surrey Gardens situated on sloping land opened in 1907 and features many mature trees as well as a stone cross and war memorial shrine which were put up after the Second World War. The war memorial considered to be the first of its kind in Australia contains a rare Art Nouveau carved wood. There are also two cannons in place at the highest section of the gardens.
South Surrey Park features indigenous native trees, well paved walking paths, a footbridge and a children’s playground.
Wattle Park is located along Riversdale Road and features a clock tower next to an oval, historic buildings including the Chalet, large gum trees, wattles, seasonal wildflowers, ponds, an undercover stage area and a playground. It also has barbecue facilities for those who’d like to enjoy a picnic at the park.
Sports Club
Three sporting clubs are within the suburb as part of the Canterbury Sports Ground. These are the Australian Rules Football club, Canterbury Cricket Club and Tennis Club.
Median house price Surrey Hills
Looking to buy in Melbourne and sick of missing out at auction? Talk to me about how I can help you buy your new home faster, for less.
Give me a call on 03 9686 2288 to discuss how I can help. I offer a free consultation, so why not call today?
By Wendy Chamberlain
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