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It's far enough into the suburbs that you can have a sense of greenery and open space but close enough that the city is't too far away. Meanwhile, Canterbury Rd will take you out to the hills and Yarra Valley on the weekends. Public transport is close and traffic isn't a problem except for peak hour but even then it's tolerable. The Eastern freeway isn't far away either or there is the option of Burwood Hwy to the M1. Major shopping centres are covered with Doncaster to the North, Chadstone to the south, Knox to the East or perhaps The Glen to the south east. Box Hill provides a good place for buying asian groceries too.
It's basically a suburb that provides options for everyone without necessarily being the centre of anything.