GLEN IRIS At A Glance
Bountiful parks, white picket fences, prestigious schools and pools and tennis courts galore. Welcome to Glen Iris – aka suburban paradise. Here the homes are grand and the gardens are bountiful, and families and retirees alike just can’t get enough of life in the leafy streets of this prestigious neighbourhood.
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The village feel, countless green spaces and beautiful homes with manicured gardens to match.
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School run traffic jams are the norm.
Fun Fact
Glen Iris is officially the geographical centre of Melbourne’s population.
Lifestyle
Beautiful Glen Iris with its rolling hills, tree-lined streets and vast homes is a picture-perfect snapshot of life in the suburbs. A favourite with Melbourne’s established set, it’s easy to forget that this charming neighbourhood is a mere 10 kilometres from the city.
Lifestyle
Peaceful and affluent, there isn’t a whole lot going on in Glen Iris. And that’s just the way locals like it. With some of Melbourne’s finest schools, the sight of uniformed children with heavy backpacks running for trams is a regular occurrence. As is that of community-minded neighbours catching up over coffee or exchanging friendly greetings over morning newspapers. Indeed, this is the perfect place in which to raise a family or spend your retirement years in comfort.
As befits its residents, Glen Iris is home to countless parks and sporting grounds including the Harold Holt Swim Centre. Weekend cricket matches and after school footy practice are a far more common than late-night dining or revelry. While there are a few impressive cafés and a handful of restaurants to be found on the High Street strip, Glen Iris is a residential area first and foremost. In fact, until recently its status as a dry area was legally enforced. Those looking for a little more action head to neighbouring Hawthorn, while Ashburton is the spot for shopping. But most are happy to stay right where they are.
Neighbours
A long-time favourite amongst established families and retirees who can’t get enough of the area’s lush lifestyle offering, prosperous Glen Iris is a highly sought-after address. The young and upwardly mobile would most likely be bored out of their minds in these quiet streets – that’s exactly why postcode-proud residents adore Glen Iris. Obtaining property here is no small feat, so once people are in they don’t tend to leave in a hurry. And it’s not hard to see why.
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Area Features
PARK LIFE
Leafy, green Glen Iris is home to parks aplenty. From outdoor cricket matches to leisurely dog walking, personal training sessions and summertime picnics – there’s nowhere locals would rather be.
SCHOOLS
A number of Melbourne’s most prestigious private schools can be found within Glen Iris’s borders, making it a popular choice with well-to-do families.
Property
Spacious Glen Iris is rich in one of the city’s most prized commodities – room to move. As such, large period homes are the gold standard, a considerable number of which come complete with large pools and tennis courts. Dorrington Avenue with its imposing properties and heritage architecture exemplifies Glen Iris at its fanciest, and it’s safe to say that living here doesn’t come cheap. However, California Bungalows and modern apartments offer a somewhat more affordable option for those who can’t resist a taste of the suburban dream. Peaceful, community-minded and well established – it’s no wonder that property in Glen Iris is somewhat hard to come by.
