Originally known as Rosebud West, Capel Sound is the next major stop along the Peninsula after Mornington. A hit amongst younger families and first home buyers, this sometimes dated area gives the perfect blank canvas for ‘The Block’ wannabe’s.

Whilst Capel Sound Conveyancing is mostly routine buyers should be wary of various road and environmental schemes prominent in some areas.

A distinguishing landmark feature of Capel Sound is the Tootgarook Swamp, the largest example left of a shallow freshwater marsh in the Port Phillip bay region.

Suburb Profile

Population

5,000

Median House Price

$560,000

 
 

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