Balwyn North

REMEMBER when a walk around Balwyn North used to be an enchanting experience? When classic 50s, 60s and 70s family homes sat back on established manicured gardens, which at times meshed into the leafy streets?

The turn of this century will be remembered for many controversial decisions regarding Melbourne planning, among them, the rebuilding of Balwyn North.

Agents say developer interest in the past decade has been rampant, with modest cottage homes increasingly replaced with townhouses or monolith mansions, which prove particularly attractive when onsold to offshore based buyers.