Mornington Peninsula
An oasis away from the city.
No longer Melbourne’s best-kept secret, the Mornington Peninsula is undoubtedly one of “the” places to live. With its endless stretches of stunning coastline, lush fertile landscapes and world-class attractions, the area provides a quality of life like no other.
Local residents are quick to highlight their reasons for choosing to live in this part of the world. They all agree that the Mornington Peninsula is a fantastic place to raise a family. Some of the states best schools are positioned nearby including Toorak College and Peninsula Grammar, both situated in Mt Eliza. The areas newest Prep-Year 12 school, Balcombe Grammar in Mt Martha, is also proving to be a highly sought after school. Families quite simply have the best of both worlds – space to play and grow, as well as all of the amenities and services normally found in inner urban areas.
Retirees are also embracing the lifestyle benefits of living on the Mornington Peninsula. There’s an excellent community feeling with a tremendous array of clubs, shops, world class wineries and golf courses and parks. Walking and cycling tracks are also plentiful, each one highlighting the diversity of the areas flora and fauna. Of course the bayside and oceanside beaches are a major attraction for all residents as well as the huge influx of visitors who stay on the peninsula on weekends and during the summer months.
Suburbs
Arthurs Seat
Balnarring
Baxter
Bittern
Blairgowrie
Boneo
Cape Schanck
Crib Point
Dromana
Fingal
Flinders
Hastings
HMAS Cerberus
Kunyung
Main Ridge
McCrae
Merricks
Merricks North Moorooduc
Mornington
Mount Eliza
Mount Martha
Pearcedale
Point Leo
Portsea
Red Hill
Red Hill South
Rosebud
Rosebud West
Rye
Safety Beach
Shoreham
Somers
Somerville
Sorrento
St Andrews Beach
Tootgarook
Tuerong
Tyabb
Housing of all types can be found on the Peninsula. Weekend hobby farms are scattered inland whilst beach shacks, sprawling holiday mansions and neat new town houses are all in the mix along the coast. Several new estates have also been developed in and around Mt Martha providing brand new housing to couples and young families. If you haven’t been to the Mornington Peninsula, it’s time to take a look. You might just decide it’s the right place for you to live!
Population
160,000 people
Median House Price
Why Victorian Property Settlements?
Not all Conveyancing firms have the experince required and are familiar with the bylaws when undertaking Mornington Peninsula Conveyancing
If you are considering moving to one of the suburbs of Mornington Peninsula, you are likely to require the services of a conveyancer. Victorian Property Settlements is one of the few conveyancing firms in Melbourne with the capacity of deal with conveyancing matters anywhere in Victoria.
Many perspective Purchasers are drawn to the Mornington Peninsula Area for its amazing views, including most of our staff. However when purchasing in the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council there can be complex zoning and overlay affecting property in foreshore areas. For this reason we recommend you contact our office for a free Contract and Section 32 review before signing, to ensure you know what your getting.
Mornington Peninsula Conveyancing requires a local knowledge of road widening and redevelopment schemes currently being implemented. Some property's are affected by a Special Charge Scheme for the costs of surfacing the street their property is on. It can also affect prospective purchasers where surfacing works have not yet begun, or have just been voted on but not yet raised.
Areas such as Mount Martha, Somerville, Baxter, Pearcdale, and Sorrento are not only seeing a rise in road servicing but also road widening schemes. These are just a few of the many reasons why you need an area expert like Victorian Property Settlements to undertake your Mornington Peninsula Conveyancing
If you have any queries about Council levies we strongly advise that you always consult with a conveyancer before negotiating a sale price.