What you need to know before buying at The Grove in Tarneit
Home buyers love Melbourne’s outer west for its cheap house and land packages, growing shopping and transport options and great community vibe. Here’s everything you need to know about what The Grove in Tarneit has to offer.
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Buying in Wyndham is a great way to get a foothold on the property ladder.
First home buyers and families love the area’s affordable house and land packages, while the municipality’s new shopping centres, parks, sport clubs, schools and childcare centres make it a great place to live.
Tarneit, positioned just 31km from the city, has the benefits of outer suburban living as well as easy access to the CBD.
The Grove housing estate, which spans 167 hectares in Tarneit, combines the best of the area’s natural beauty with Wyndham’s growing amenities.
House and land packages start from about $462,900 for a three bedroom, two bathroom single-storey house on a 314sq m block.
A four bedroom, two bathroom double-storey house can be snapped up for just $539,900, while prices for a three bedroom double-storey townhouse start from $431,440.
Here’s everything home buyers need to know before buying at The Grove.
AMENITY
Bordered by Davis Creek and the Werribee River, The Grove is set among an idyllic backdrop.
The estate’s Little Growling Cafe is nestled close to Davis reek and has beautiful views of the waterway and nearby walking tracks.
Children will love Tarneit’s treehouse inspired Banyan Park and Aeroplane Park, and the suburb is just 2km from the highly anticipated Wyndham Stadium, which will be home to the Western United Football Club when construction is complete.
A planned barbecue area and oval will add to the area’s amenities.
Julia Gillard Library is also in Tarneit, while the Hoppers Crossing Library is a stone’s throw away.
TRANSPORT
Tarneit is lucky to boast the best of outer suburban living while still being in easy access to the city.
The Grove is just 6.1km from Tarneit train station, which provides a direct link to the CBD’s Southern Cross station via a 31 minute train ride.
A new on-demand bus service, the Wynbus, is also in the works and will ferry passengers between locations in the outer west.
Tarneit is also located smack bang between two busy international airports, Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport and Avalon Airport.
SCHOOLS
Families are flocking to Wyndham and schools, both primary and secondary, are springing up everywhere.
Tarneit has a number of public and private schools including St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, which is just a 10 minute drive from The Grove.
The school combines a faith based approach to learning while fostering children’s problem solving, literacy, numeracy, social and emotional skills.
It also has an eLearning program designed to teach students smart and safe use of communication technologies.
Tarneit Rise Primary School runs a French program as well as covering subjects from English to maths, science and technology.
Students with disabilities are also catered for at Tarneit Rise through specialist programs.
Thomas Carr College was founded in 1997 enrols secondary school students and offers VET and VCAL subjects as well as VCE.
It has a careers hub for students and their families that provides useful advice on job and study pathways.
The coeducational Al-Taqwa College is also close to The Grove and enrols students from primary school right through to secondary.
It has its own multi-sporting complex as well as science and IT labs and a home economics room where students can learn basic cooking.
Al-Taqwa runs an exchange program with its sister school in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The school prides itself on providing students with a quality education that also fosters Islamic values and beliefs.
CHILDCARE
Tarneit Central Kindergarten is a five-minute drive from The Grove and is located alongside Tarneit P-9 College.
It delivers three and four-year-old kindergarten programs focused on developing their cohort’s social, emotional, language and cognitive skills.
They also run regular excursions to places such as the Werribee Zoo and the Animal Land children’s farm.
Greenvue Kindergarten caters to children aged three to five years old.
They build their learning sessions around a fun, play based curriculum that encourages exploration, fosters creativity and builds children’s literacy and numeracy skills.
SPORT
For those who love fitness, there’s a lot to love about Tarneit.
There’s something to satisfy lovers of all sporting codes ranging from cricket to football and soccer.
The Grove is just 6km from the planned Wyndham Stadium, a 15,000 seat sport ground that will serve as the home of the Wyndham United Football Club when construction is complete.
And if that’s not enough, an elite $25 million training facility including three pitches and seating for 5000 spectators will be built adjacent to the new stadium.
Other sport clubs nearby include the Tarneit Central Cricket Club, Tarneit Titans Football, the Tarneit United Soccer Club and the Meehan Tennis Academy.
RECREATION
Tarneit Lakes is a five-minute drive from The Grove and is a great spot for a leisurely walk.
Werribee River Trail runs from the junction of Davis Creek and the Werribee River to the Federation Trail along the Princes Freeway.
Its shared path is popular with pedestrians and cyclists and the river offers stunning views.
The river is also a hub for wildlife including fish, birds, bats, wombats, platypuses and wallabies.
SHOPPING
The Grove is conveniently positioned near lots of shopping centres, ensuring every retail need is catered for.
Pacific Werribee, with its multitude of shopping and entertainment options, is only an eight minute drive from The Grove.
It has everything from clothing and shoe shops to homewares, supermarkets, restaurants, cafes and a Village Cinema.
Wyndham Village has is also within easy reach of The Grove and has Coles and Aldi supermarkets, a Commonwealth Bank, a medical centre, dentist, beauticians and a 24/7 gym.
Tarneit Central, located right in the heart of Tarneit, has 45 specialty retailers covering food, homewares such as Harris Scarfe, Home Plus and Kmart.
It also has an indoor play area for the kids.
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