Canterbury real estate

Canterbury starts at Burke Road where trams run from one end of the vibrant shopping precinct to the other. To the North it takes in Mont Albert Road, arguably Melbourne’s most attractive tree-lined street. To the south lies the Riversdale Road tram line and in the east, the leafy undulations of Surrey Hills take over.

In between, you will find beautiful Victorian and Edwardian dwellings built shortly after the 1880s when they extended the railway up from Hawthorn.

The 1920s also saw some of Melbourne’s finest homes constructed in this area and after 1945 the modern homes of the time flourished aplenty.

The median real estate price in the suburb was over one million dollars in 1996 and the typical increase in real estate values was generally regarded as 10% p.a.

One of the star attractions in this leafy suburb is Maling Road which in 1899 was named after John Butler Maling - three times Mayor of the Shire of Boroondara. Even then it consisted of a row of two-storey shops, a theatre and hall – and because of its close proximity to Canterbury railway station, it eventually became a more important shopping centre than Canterbury Road.

The area is now recognised and protected by Council as an important tourist precinct. Presentation, personalised service, individual and hand-made quality are the features of this unique street.

Other major attractions to residents of this esteemed suburb is the famous Camberwell Grammar School, Canterbury Girls Secondary College, Canterbury Gardens, Canterbury sports ground and Boroondara Park.