12 Bennett Street
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Schools
8 nearby schools
Catchment: Forest Hill Primary School
Zoning
GRZ1 — General Residential Zone - Schedule 1
Whitehorse Planning Scheme
Public transport
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Traffic
Moderate congestion
Peak hour congestion occurs on Mountain Highway and Victoria Road during morning (7-9am) and evening (5-7pm) commute periods, with increased traffic flowing toward Melbourne CBD and outer eastern suburbs. Local residential streets experience moderate increases during these times.
Flood risk
Low
Forest Hill is an elevated inland suburb in Melbourne's eastern suburbs with moderate flood risk primarily from Yarra River tributary catchments. While not in a high-risk floodplain, parts of the suburb fall within LSIO and FRMO designations due to creek systems. Properties should be checked individually against current VIC planning overlays, particularly those closer to drainage lines and lower-lying areas.
Bushfire risk
Moderate
BAL: BAL-19
Crime profile
below average
Trend: stable
Nearby development
5 projects nearby
Forest Hill is a mature, established residential suburb in Melbourne's inner-east experiencing gradual infill intensification rather than major redevelopment. Development activity centers on small-scale townhouse and dual-occupancy infill, local shopping precinct upgrades, and supporting infrastructure improvements. Limited large-scale projects reflect the suburb's character-protection zoning and low-density residential dominance.
Heritage
Heritage listed
Forest Hill is an inner-eastern Melbourne suburb with a well-established heritage character overlay protecting Federation and interwar residential properties. The suburb features a conservation area with a strong streetscape character, particularly along tree-lined avenues with period homes dating from the 1890s–1930s. Property owners in this area typically face moderate restrictions on external modifications and development.
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Choose your own prosperous path as the next privileged owner of this tidy four bedroom single level home. At this peaceful, no-through road end of a neighbourhood street that boasts a direct walkway into Forest Hill Chase, in just seconds you have on your doorstep all your essential services: shops, restaurants, entertainment and transport. A classic configuration where the bright L-shaped lounge and dining room extends into the original kitchen/meals, this comfortable environment is ideal to live in now or rent out for handy cashflow. Featuring a neat bathroom, shower room, split system air-conditioner, polished floorboards and a single garage, this level block of 685 sq m approx. is a great canvas on which to extend and renovate, construct premium townhouses, or create one high-quality family residence (STCA). Zoned for highly desirable Blackburn Lake Primary School and a pleasant walk to beautiful Blackburn Lake, there are multiple bus routes that provide easy access to the train station, Box Hill and excellent schools including Emmaus College, Forest Hill College, Kingswood College and Presbyterian Ladies' College.
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Property Details
- Property Type
- house
- Listing Type
- For Sale
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Parking
- 1
- Land Area
- 685m²
- Listed
- 3 weeks ago
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