Many of the Safest Suburbs are located in the Yarra Ranges. According to OpenAgent and Canstar, using Victorian Government’s Crime Statistics Agency, the lowest crime rates were in:
1. The Patch
2. Park Orchards
3. Ferny Creek
4. Selby
5. Kallista
6. Warrandyte
7. Montmorency
8. Donvale
9. Sassafras
10. Black Rock, Beaumaris
The Patch, Ferny Creek, Selby, Kallista & Sassafras all being within the Dandenong Ranges.
The Patch
The Patch is a very small suburb and consists of a small number of homes and farms, a Church, Community Hall and The Patch Primary School. The local Post Office and General Store is a must when passing through, being a great place to grab a coffee, Lunch or the paper. It remains a small township and scenic area to live and visit. The Patch Median Sale price is $899,500.
Recent Sales in The Patch
Ferny Creek
Originally settled in the late nineteenth century by farmers Ferny Creek also became a tranquil place for the wealth Melbourne figures who built weekend cottages in the area. Now Ferny Creek is well known for its established European gardens, and beautiful range of native fauna and flora. Ferny Creek is home to the popular "Thousand Steps". Built by Australian Army as a representation of the ordeals suffered by the Australian Army in Kokoda during World War Two, the bushwalking track runs through the Ferntree Gully National Park and provides a fitness challenge to those who attempt it as well as the Ferny Creek Primary School. The median sale price in Ferny Creek is $946,000.
Recent Sales in Ferny Creek
Selby
Selby has an array of beautifying constructed hillside homes both affordable for the first home buyer or those looking to upgrade. Selby has a local primary school and CFA, but you will need to travel to nearby Belgrave or Emerald for shopping conveniences. After the narrow-gauge railway (Puffing Billy) opened in 1900, the provision of a station in May 1904 required a name. Selby was chosen, as a compliment to a local landowner and councillor, George Selby. The median sale price for Selby is $765,000.
Recent Sales in Selby
Kallista
The township of Kallista is nestled within vast forests and fern gullies offering multiple attractions for tourism. Kallista Tea Rooms offers a great Brunch or Lunch location. The Tea rooms are located in a beautiful art deco inspired building; you can enjoy a traditional High Tea, Devonshire Tea, locally sourced produce, coffee and other organic cuisines. Grants Picnic Ground is also a popular attraction. Famous for its bird feeding, visitors get to experience the spectacular Cockatoos, Rosellas and Parrots as they fly in to say 'Hello'. If you love to walk and appreciate nature, there are walking tracks that start from the picnic ground which take you through the native plants and wildlife. Kallista is home to other little shops as well as the Kallista Primary School & CFA. The median sale price in Kallista is $950,000.
Recent Sales in Kallista
Sassafras
Follow a well-worn road to a weekend in Sassafras, which retains the charm of its nineteenth-century prominence as a popular destination for city dwellers. Hop from brunch to a late lunch to dinner in Sassafras's cafes and restaurants, and come back for seconds in the quaint tea rooms. Stroll through the beautiful Alfred Nicholas or George Tindale gardens or linger in the lush sun-dappled fern gullies at nearby Sherbrooke Forest as you meander past waterfalls and picnic grounds on the nature walk trails. Beautiful period homes, as well as modern houses, will await you at this highly sought after hills location. The median sale price in Sassafras is $1,210,000.
Recent Sales in Sassafras
Out of the top 10 Safest Suburbs in Melbourne 5 are in the Dandenong Ranges. This beautiful area, really is the dream, so peaceful and stunning! Are you thinking of making the move? Give us a call on 9754 6111 to find out more about this amazing place we call