From Orchards and Timber to a Thriving City Centre

Ringwood’s name traces back to Ringwood in Hampshire, England. Early European settlers established orchards and timber operations here from the mid-1800s, supplying fruit and building materials to the growing city of Melbourne.

The arrival of the railway in 1882 cemented Ringwood’s future as a key commercial hub for Melbourne’s east. Over time, farmland gave way to suburban estates, shopping centres and busy arterials.

Today, Ringwood is officially designated a Metropolitan Activity Centre under Victoria’s planning schemes. It’s anchored by Eastland Shopping Centre, major train and bus connections, and direct access via EastLink to the CBD and Peninsula.

Why Conveyancing in Ringwood Needs Careful Local Attention

Because of Ringwood’s long transition from semi-rural to urban, you still see a unique mix of old and new titles, complex overlays and development hotspots that can create traps for buyers and sellers.

We regularly help clients navigate:

• Easements and drainage reserves, common on older subdivisions where open drains or Melbourne Water channels were later piped and covered, still restricting future building.

• Significant Landscape Overlays (SLOs), protecting mature trees and restricting removal, especially near Mullum Mullum Creek and the leafy residential pockets around Ringwood North.

• Neighbourhood Residential Zones (NRZ) with strict limits on multi-dwelling development, contrasted by areas around Eastland with Activity Centre Zoning encouraging medium to high-density builds.

• Owners Corporation issues in new apartment complexes and townhouse estates, including underfunded maintenance plans or poorly written rules.

• Road widening and VicRoads reservations along Maroondah Highway and Wantirna Road corridors, where future transport upgrades may affect land.

Why Buyers and Sellers in Ringwood Trust Us

Joanne and I have handled matters across Melbourne’s east for decades.

In Ringwood, it pays to be cautious. We’ve acted in matters where:

• Buyers were told they could subdivide a large block, only to discover it fell under an NRZ with strict minimum garden area requirements.

• Owners unknowingly breached Significant Landscape Overlays by removing old canopy trees, later finding they were exposed to council fines.

• Old drainage easements meant a planned extension couldn’t proceed without costly engineering redesigns.

• New apartment purchasers weren’t told about looming special levies to fix defects that the builder wouldn’t rectify.

These aren’t rare one-offs. They’re common in fast-changing suburbs like Ringwood.

Selling in Ringwood?

If you’re selling, we prepare your Section 32 Vendor Statement properly.

That means:

• Checking overlays, zoning and permit history to make sure all required disclosures are made.

• Verifying your Owners Corporation certificates if it’s a unit or apartment, so buyers don’t discover unpaid fees or maintenance shortfalls.

• Reviewing your draft contract to ensure general and special conditions are balanced, and your Section 27 early deposit release is tight so buyers can’t hold back funds over small technicalities.

We give buyers confidence in your contract — reducing the risk of a deal falling over.

Talk to Conveyancers Who Know the East’s Local Risks and Rules

Whether you’re buying near Eastland, up in leafy Ringwood North or on the busy Maroondah Highway, you need someone who understands the planning overlays, drainage easements, activity centre rules and Owners Corporation pitfalls that come with property here.

We’ve been trusted by buyers and sellers across Ringwood and the eastern suburbs for over 25 years.

If you’re buying or selling in Ringwood, talk to the team that checks everything properly — before it becomes a costly mistake.

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

Ringwood Snapshot

Population: 19,144 (2021 Census)

Median House Price: $1,015,000

Median Unit Price: $675,000

Median Weekly Rent (Houses): $530

Median Weekly Rent (Units): $470

Median Age: 38 years

Household Size: 2.6 people per household