Highett grew quickly from the 1950s, when industry and a large CSIRO research site brought jobs and new housing. Many of those original brick veneer and weatherboard homes have since been replaced by side-by-side townhouses, and former CSIRO land on Highett Road now carries apartments and a shopping centre. The suburb is split between the Bayside and Kingston council areas, which means different planning rules, rates and street feel depending on where you buy.
The median house price is around $1.6 million, while units sit near $732,500. Highett station on the Frankston line, Southland close by and an easy drive to the Hampton and Sandringham beaches keep demand steady. As a buyers agent in Highett, we help clients choose between houses, townhouses and units, and between the two council sides of the suburb.
Thirty minutes on your brief, your budget and the streets and property types that genuinely fit it. No obligation.
We inspect, shortlist and run the due diligence, including homes that sell quietly and never reach the portals.
We set the price strategy, negotiate or bid on your behalf, and manage the contract through to settlement.
Highett’s biggest trap is buying a townhouse that looks like ten others. Dual occupancy redevelopment has added plenty of similar stock, and that competition limits growth. Look for a townhouse with its own street frontage, a usable courtyard and quality construction, or prioritise an original house on its own block.
Conditions have also softened. House prices fell 4.1% over the past 12 months while units were flat at +0.3%, and the auction clearance rate was 66.1%. That gives buyers room to negotiate. The Level Crossing Removal Project plans to raise the rail line over Highett Road and Wickham Road with a new Highett station, so check how close a property sits to the future works before committing.
If Highett is out of reach: Moorabbin or Cheltenham.
Highett is one of the clearest examples on our patch of a suburb being rebuilt one block at a time. Postwar homes on wide blocks are still being replaced by pairs of townhouses, so a buyer comparing listings is often choosing between near-identical dwellings built by different developers to different standards. Our first check is construction quality and paperwork: building permits, occupancy certificates, domestic building insurance and any defects reported since completion. Our second is position. A townhouse at the rear of a battleaxe block, beside a busy road or close to the rail corridor will resell differently to one with street frontage on a quiet Bayside street. With the level crossing works still ahead and the rail line due to be raised, we also map each property against the project area. The stock in shortest supply is an original house on a full block on the quieter streets, and that is where competition is strongest.
Many of our purchases never reach the open market.
Highett has more choice than most bayside suburbs, which makes comparison the real skill. Alana reviews townhouse building quality, owners corporation arrangements, subdivision plans and which council’s planning scheme applies. Sharyn uncovers original homes from long-term owners who prefer a quiet sale, often the best land buys in the suburb. With houses averaging 42.5 days on market and a softer clearance rate, Lou has more room to negotiate on price and terms, and he bids decisively when a standout Highett home goes to auction. We act only for buyers, on a fixed fee.
Former selling agent and auctioneer. Negotiates and bids for you.
Runs due diligence: contracts, Section 32, overlays and building reports.
Finds the homes that sell quietly, before they reach the portals.
Talk to us before your next inspection or auction. You will come away with a clear view on price, competition and your best next step.
We act for owner occupiers buying a home to live in, as well as first home buyers, families upsizing, downsizers and property investors.
Some homes change hands before they are ever advertised, so we search off-market property as well as listings. If it goes to auction, we can bid for you. Not sure about the building? Start with a pre-purchase property report.
Moving from interstate or overseas? We run the search and inspections for buyers who are not in Melbourne. Buying for business or super? See our commercial property buyers advocate service.
Selling instead? Our vendor advocates help you pick the right agent and campaign.
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