17 Forest Ave, Black Forest is a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom House with 2 parking spaces and was built in 1930. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in June 2014.
This much loved and admired, Kentish-gabled Tudor home, circa 1930, enjoys commanding street presence and, sited on a corner allotment of some 715sqm, has sought after double side-by-side parking.
Extended to create a wonderful family environment of 175sqm of formal and casual living, and loaded with character, this home comprises:
- a gated entry to a pretty garden with flagged slate pathway and feature trees
The full height extension comprises
- A well equipped, open plan kitchen with gas cooking and walk-in pantry
- Expansive, tiled family and casual dining area with bay window
- Third bedroom/study with built-ins and sliding doors to the garden
- Huge, family sized laundry with Robin Hood ironing system, loads of storage and outside access
- Second bathroom with shower, bath, vanity and WC
Outside there is:
- A private rear garden with lawn, and plenty of room for children's play
- A paved entertaining area with pergola
- Double, side-by-side carport parking (with auto roller door) plus an additional extra parking space - perfect for tradesman or for boat/caravan storage
- A garage/workshop and utility area
- Premium 6.56KW Solar panels installed on carport, with 5KW inverter, with full benefit passed on to the tenant.
The tenant will be responsible for maintaining the garden and front hedge in a neat and tidy manner, and to pay for water supply and usage.
Laden with fine character details including beautiful, ornate ceilings, leadlight windows, and polished timber flooring the home also includes many modern creature comforts such as reverse cycle, ducted air conditioning, electronic security, and sensor lights. Walk to nearby Black Forest Primary or ride the tram, bus or train to the CBD within 10 minutes. Black Forest Primary school is a 3 minute walk down the same street.
A complete family package to enjoy into the future, all in a tightly held, convenient, city fringe location. This property was last on the market for rent in 2015, and held by the same tenant until now. A rare find.
The size of Black Forest is approximately 0.7 square kilometres. It has 2 parks covering nearly 2.1% of total area. The population of Black Forest in 2016 was 1933 people. By 2021 the population was 1982 showing a population growth of 2.5% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Black Forest is 30-39 years. Households in Black Forest are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1400 - $1799 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Black Forest work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 58.10% of the homes in Black Forest were owner-occupied compared with 60.80% in 2016.
Black Forest has 953 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Black Forest have seen a 79.05% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 83.92% increase. As at 30 November 2025:
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