8 Refuge Place, Doreen VIC 3754, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Jul 2009 | $194,000 | $264 |
Price per m² based on land size of 734 m².
The property is a house with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and three parking spaces. It sits on a 734 m² block, offering ample outdoor space.
Doreen is located about 29 km (18 mi) north‑east of Melbourne’s CBD, making it a short drive to the city while retaining a suburban feel.
Four Dysons bus routes (381, 385, 388, 389) serve Doreen, providing links to Mernda and Diamond Creek stations. The nearest train station, Mernda, is roughly 1.7 km away.
The suburb has a community hall and a Country Fire Authority fire station. A mobile library from Yarra Plenty Regional Library also visits Doreen regularly.
Plenty River is about 1.4 km away, and the foothills of the Yarra Ranges lie to the east and north, offering scenic walks and wildlife. The historic Yan Yean Reservoir is also close to the north.
Mernda Station (≈1.7 km) provides train access, while the suburb of Mernda itself is about 2.3 km away. Doreen mountain and a trigonometrical station are each roughly 2 km from the property.
European settlement began in 1844 when Patrick Reid named the area “Hazel Glen.” The name was later changed to Doreen in 1895.
