ShaneCorcoran

Howard Street has an unusual mix of residence types that happens to blend quite successfully. The majority are period homes dating from Edwardian to 1930s Bungalow styles. Interspersed are a number of medium density unit, apartment and townhouse developments from 3-storey 1970s apartment blocks to a large1980s 2-storey attached townhouse development.
The street is highly sought after for not only its family homes, many of which have been extended and renovated to today's standards, but also for the perceived development potential, given reasonably large land size, in most cases 700 to 750 square metres, and very close proximity to popular Box Hill Central, station and transport hub.
Very comfortable stroll to a huge array of quality restaurants offering amazing value (many Asian)
Easy walk to Whitehorse Aqualink Pool, gym, recreation and sports grounds of Surrey Park.

Derwent Street is made up of predominantly 1950s weatherboard homes, many of which have been renovated and extende in more recent years. There are also a couple of modern townhouse developments but no more than 2 units on any block which maintains the family orientation of the street. Being a short street that only leads between Elgar Road and Olympiad Crescent means that there is very little traffic that is not "local", so again fairly quiet and family friendly. The bus to Box Hill Central or City via either the Eastern Freeway or Belmore Road through Kew is on the corner, at Elgar Road. Schools are so handy with Box Hill North Primary, Koonung Secondary, Box Hill Senior Secondary College all within comfortable walking distance. Box Hill TAFE and the hospital are also very close by. It's a great family area and has performed very well in terms of capital growth. A great example of this growth is number 4, which I sold in 1995 for $106,500 increased by 500% when I sold it again in 2008 and a further 20% between 2008 and 2010.