Knox City Council Conveyancing

Local conveyancing for Wantirna, Wantirna South, Boronia, Rowville, Ferntree Gully and surrounds

From orchard country to foothills living

The City of Knox stretches across Melbourne’s outer east, taking in everything from the old orchard belt of Wantirna South to the leafy foothills of Ferntree Gully.

Knox was once almost entirely farmland and orchard blocks — supplying apples, cherries and stone fruit to Melbourne for over a century. Through the 1960s and 70s, huge waves of subdivision transformed these paddocks into new family suburbs. Areas like Rowville and Scoresby were virtually built from scratch in this era, with sweeping court layouts and broad frontages that still shape how people develop these sites today.

Then there’s the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges. Ferntree Gully sits at the base of the ranges, carrying with it beautiful tree-lined streets but also additional bushfire management overlays and vegetation protections that buyers often miss.

It all makes Knox a mix of modern suburban estates over old farmland titles, plus leafy semi-rural pockets that need careful checks.

Why buying or selling in Knox needs careful contract reviews

Because of Knox’s history, orchard country redeveloped into housing, with lots of old drainage routes and newer zoning overlays — conveyancing here often throws up issues you won’t find in simpler new estate areas.

We regularly help clients navigate:

  • Old Melbourne Water drainage reserves, still running through many backyards in Wantirna South and Rowville. They’re often hidden under fences or landscaping, but restrict what can be built.

  • Bushfire Management Overlays (BMO), common in Ferntree Gully and near the foothills, impacting what kinds of materials you must use and your insurance obligations.

  • Easements and older restrictive covenants, especially around Scoresby and older Wantirna subdivisions, sometimes limiting dual occupancies or second dwellings.

  • Owners Corporation concerns, mainly in new townhouse or villa developments in Boronia and Knoxfield, where low budgets might mean big future special levies.

  • Large corner sites flagged for future intersection upgrades, tied to Knox’s push to manage traffic flows as the area grows. Titles often reveal VicRoads reservation interests that buyers aren’t expecting.

Why buyers and sellers across Knox rely on us

Joanne and I have acted on property matters across Wantirna, Wantirna South, Rowville, Ferntree Gully, and the entire Knox corridor for more than 25 years.

We’ve seen buyers caught off guard by:

  • Drainage easements blocking plans for a pool or a granny flat.

  • Bushfire overlays that added thousands in building costs.

  • Owners Corporation certificates that looked fine on paper until we dug deeper and found underfunded maintenance plans.

We know exactly where to look in Knox City Council — and what common local surprises can derail a seemingly straightforward settlement.

Selling in Knox?

If you’re selling, we’ll prepare your Section 32 Vendor Statement properly, with Knox’s local issues in mind.

That means:

  • Running checks on overlays, especially BMOs and Melbourne Water drainage lines.

  • Reviewing Owners Corporation documents to ensure full disclosure of fees, budgets and pending maintenance.

  • Verifying covenants and easements that might give buyers reason to negotiate down or even pull out.

We also check your contract conditions carefully and prepare your Section 27 early deposit release so it’s robust, preventing unnecessary delays on the release of funds.

Areas we regularly handle in the Knox City Council

  • Wantirna

  • Wantirna South

  • Boronia

  • Rowville

  • Ferntree Gully

  • Scoresby

  • Knoxfield

  • Bayswater (shared with Maroondah)

  • Lysterfield (shared with Yarra Ranges)

Talk to conveyancers who understand Knox’s orchard past and modern overlays

Whether you’re buying a big block in Wantirna South, a townhouse in Boronia, or a family home under the Dandenong foothills, you need someone who knows Knox’s unique local overlays, easements, and drainage restrictions.

We’ve been trusted by buyers and sellers across Knox City for more than 25 years.

Let us protect your interests with careful local knowledge.

Victorian Property Settlements – Trusted for over 25 years by Knox buyers and sellers.
Visit: www.victorianpropertysettlements.com.au