Surrey Hills grew after the railway reached Lilydale in 1882, and its streets carry Victorian, Federation and Edwardian homes in brick and weatherboard, followed by houses built after the First World War. It sits across two councils, Boroondara and Whitehorse, so different planning schemes apply depending on the address. The Union Road shopping strip is the local village, Surrey Gardens and South Surrey Park are the main green spaces, and trams run along Whitehorse Road and Riversdale Road on its edges.
In 2023 the old Surrey Hills and Mont Albert stations were replaced by Union station when the line was lowered beneath Union Road and Mont Albert Road. The median house price is around $2.3 million (REIV, March quarter 2026), and houses average 36 days on market. A buyers agent in Surrey Hills helps you weigh station access, school zones and council controls street by street.
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.
The rebuilt railway corridor has reshaped Surrey Hills. Some streets that were a short walk to the old Surrey Hills station are now further from a platform, while homes near Union station gained convenience. Compare walking times yourself rather than relying on older listings or past sales evidence.
Council boundaries matter too. The western side falls under Boroondara, which applies heritage overlays widely, while the eastern side is in Whitehorse with different controls. Check the planning certificate for heritage, neighbourhood character and tree controls before planning any renovation. School zones also split the suburb, so confirm the exact address. Homes on Canterbury Road, Union Road and Whitehorse Road carry traffic and usually sell for less, which can be good value for buyers who accept the trade-off.
The streets around Surrey Gardens and the leafy north hold the grandest homes.
Canterbury Road and Union Road’s busier stretches, and the recent level-crossing and station works have reshaped the area around the station.
A renovated period home near the gardens and station village.
Not factoring in the recent station and level-crossing changes when comparing streets.
Surrey Gardens, the Union Road village and nearby reserves.
Sits within sought-after eastern government zones (including the Box Hill High area) and near strong private schools. Confirm zoning at findmyschool.vic.gov.au.
If Surrey Hills is out of reach: Mont Albert or Box Hill.
We take on a limited number of clients at a time, so every brief gets a director’s full attention. Book a free, no-obligation strategy call and we will map out your Surrey Hills search together.
Book a free strategy callSurrey Hills is one of the few inner-eastern suburbs where a short walk can change your council, your school zone and your distance to a station. We check all three before we look at the house itself. Period homes near Surrey Gardens and the Union Road village are the scarcest and draw the strongest competition, often from families upgrading within the area. Homes on busier roads or further from Union station tend to sell for less, and some of those offer good value if the block and house are right. With older Victorian and Edwardian homes, we also look closely at building condition, past renovations and any heritage controls that limit change. Since the railway works finished, it pays to treat older sales evidence near the former station sites with care, because it may no longer reflect how buyers value those streets.
Many of our purchases never reach the open market.
Surrey Hills has a deep pool of established family buyers, and the best period homes near Surrey Gardens and the Union Road village are keenly contested. Lou negotiates and bids on your behalf, using his years as a selling agent and auctioneer to judge when a vendor has room to move. Alana checks which council’s planning scheme applies, any heritage or tree controls, and the building condition of older homes. Sharyn’s contacts across Boroondara and Whitehorse give access to homes that sell quietly. With a fixed fee and no ties to sellers, we give you an honest view of value on every property you consider.
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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