JabbaTheHut

Moe is such an interesting place!

* Scenic views
* Access to mountains and obscure country villages
* Excellent transport, water, and power distribution infrastructure
* Proximity to the SE suburbs of Melbourne via stress-free road and rail
* Relaxed livability
* Engineering / Technology / University resources in the area
* Valuable natural resources
* In transition as an essential part of the Australian energy industry
* Potential focus of a Melbourne overflow city in the LaTrobe Valley
* A great place to invest and retire

About ten years ago, I bought a house in Truscott Rd for about 42,000, now a close neighbor with a similar house just sold, and the asking price was over four times what I paid. Yet the prices here are still really low.