Conveyancing in Crib Point – Know What You’re Signing Before You Commit

By David Dawn, Licensed Conveyancer
📍 Victorian Property Settlements – Serving Crib Point and the Western Port Corridor
📞 (03) 9783 0111 | ✉️ david@quick32.com

Why Crib Point Contracts Demand a Closer Look

Crib Point is a suburb with a dual character—part coastal township, part industrial zone. And the property contracts here often reflect that tension.

Joanne and I have reviewed many Crib Point contracts since the early 2000s. We’ve acted for buyers of family homes near Stony Point Road, subdividers working near the naval base buffer zones, and retirees settling near Woolleys Beach. The one constant? No two titles are the same.

From service limitations to zoning restrictions, this is a suburb where professional contract review is not optional—it’s essential.

What We Flag in Crib Point Property Contracts

• Environmental Audit Overlays (EAO) – Often tied to historic industrial land uses

• Port-related noise zones – Including airspace or movement restrictions

• ESO (Environmental Significance Overlay) – Especially near foreshore vegetation and native reserves

• Older properties on septic systems – Despite being in a semi-urban area

• GRZ vs INZ zoning errors – Where contracts misstate planning rules

• Shared access points on subdivided titles without formal easements

• Flood and drainage risk near Stony Point Creek or the foreshore

We’ve seen contracts that don’t disclose buffer restrictions from nearby industrial zones—or where the vendor wrongly claims sewerage access when the property remains on septic.

Selling in Crib Point?

If you’re selling a home or vacant lot in Crib Point, we make sure your Section 32 discloses everything required by law:

• Correct zoning and overlay disclosure

• Clarity on any historic use restrictions or audit overlays

• Permit history for sheds, decks, and garages

• Clear boundaries and any shared services or laneways

• Septic compliance or sewerage connection status

Buyers are increasingly cautious in this area. Your contract needs to pre-empt their questions—or risk delays and rescission.

Our Local Experience = Your Peace of Mind

We’ve helped clients purchase homes on Park Road, managed septic property disclosures on Governors Road, and navigated permits for second dwellings within Crib Point’s General Residential Zone. We know where the industrial encroachment sits—and how to structure your contract accordingly.

Contact Us

Victorian Property Settlements
📍 PO Box 11220, Frankston VIC 3199
📞 (03) 9783 0111
📧 david@quick32.com
🌐 www.victorianpropertysettlements.com.au

Crib Point Snapshot

• Population: 3,343

• Median House Price: $730,000

• Median Weekly Rent (House): $480

• Median Age: 42

• Common Zoning: GRZ1, IN1Z, ESO, EAO

• Septic vs Sewer: Many older properties remain on septic

• Key Risks: Zoning disputes, environmental restrictions, easement access

(Source: ABS 2021, REIV, Mornington Peninsula Planning Scheme)