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12 Bennett Street

Forest Hill, VIC 3131, Australia
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4 bed 2 bath 1 car685 m²

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About this property

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.

Property Details

Property Type
house
Listing Type
Sold
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Parking
1
Land Area
685 m²
Listed
2 months ago

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$5,818/month
$2,909 /fortnight
Loan $960,000 at 6.10% over 30 years

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Upfront costs

Deposit$240,000
Stamp duty$66,000
Conveyancing (est.)$2,000
Total upfront$308,000
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Neighbourhood

Living in Forest Hill

This 4-bedroom house in Forest Hill, VIC 3131 sits within reach of public transport, local shops and nearby schools.

Schools near Forest Hill

  • Parkmore Primary Schoolprimary · Prep-6 · CoEd

What's nearby

  • Forest Hill Shopping Centre (bus)182 m away
  • The Reject Shop134 m away
  • Anjaya Court Reserve408 m away
  • Halley Street Reserve532 m away
  • Unnamed553 m away

Forest Hill at a glance

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Population
10,780
Median age
42
Household income
$1,658/wk
Median rent
$396/wk
Median mortgage
$2,123/mo

Source: ABS Census.

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Future Development

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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.

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5

Closest

0.2 km

Forest Hill residential infill – medium-density

500m1km1.5km2kmForest Hill residential infill – medium-density — 0.2 kmForest Hill Village local shopping precinct renewal — 0.3 kmTooronga Road upgrade – traffic & drainage — 0.5 kmPrivate school expansion – Ranelagh House or similar — 1.2 kmResidential subdivision – adjacent estates — 1.5 km

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Forest Hill residential infill – medium-density

0.2 km
Residential infill / townhousesUnder construction

Multiple small-scale townhouse and dual-occupancy developments on former single-house lots across the suburb, responding to zoning changes.

200 m

Forest Hill Village local shopping precinct renewal

0.3 km
Mixed-use / CommercialApproved

Upgrade and minor intensification of existing shopping strip with residential apartments above retail on Forest Hill Road.

300 m

Tooronga Road upgrade – traffic & drainage

0.5 km
InfrastructureProposed / Planning

Planned road and stormwater improvements to support higher-density residential activity and improve traffic flow.

500 m

Private school expansion – Ranelagh House or similar

1.2 km
InstitutionalUnder construction / Approved

Campus expansion or facility upgrades at established independent schools in the locality.

1.2 km

Residential subdivision – adjacent estates

1.5 km
Residential subdivisionApproved / Proposed

Greenfield or infill subdivision projects in fringe areas creating new small-lot residential estates.

1.5 km
Source: StMate AI — VIC development trends06/05/2026
Disclaimer: This report combines data from Australian Government open data portals (CC-BY 4.0) and StMate AI. For non-NSW properties some sections (zoning, flood, bushfire, development, heritage) are AI-generated based on publicly known suburb characteristics — always verify with the relevant council or authority before making decisions. This report does not constitute legal, financial, or planning advice.

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Forest Hill price trend

Median sold · House 4 bed

Compound growth -0.1% / yr over 4 yrs

$1.35mcurrent median

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