53 Alexandra Ave, Canterbury is a 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom House with 2 parking spaces and was built in 1985. The property has a land size of 651m2 and floor size of 232m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in August 2020.
Golden Mile Residence With Future Potential
This impressive single-level contemporary family residence is enviably located in one of Canterbury's finest and most highly regarded residential areas. The home is a classic Fasham Johnson designed residence, built to exacting standards and featuring a flowing layout capturing northern light and winter sunshine through its floor-to-ceiling windows; which also provide vistas of the surrounding gardens. Offering scope for updating if desired or an opportunity for the new owners to design and build their own luxurious family residence in this sought-after position (STCA) with no heritage overlay.
Presented in excellent order the accommodation delivers exceptional family living and entertaining spaces introduced by a neatly clipped walled garden. The interior features a tiled entrance foyer leading to a main bedroom with WIR and ensuite; with a further two bedrooms with BIRs zoned towards the rear with a family bathroom, study/4th bedroom and large laundry. Basking in northern light the living areas with high Cathedral ceilings include a formal sitting room and dining room plus an expansive family domain and well-appointed Euro and granite kitchen; all opening to a private paved outdoor entertaining area perfect for alfresco living. This desirable family home is energy efficient and also includes an intercom, ducted heating, cooling and vacuum, OFP (sitting room), gasFP (family room), ample internal storage, rain water tanks and remote double garage/storage with secure internal access.
Further enriched by the surrounding Golden Mile precinct, positions this property amongst the areas finest homes. Close to Whitehorse or Maling Road shops and cafes, the Balwyn Cinema plus many of Melbourne's finest schools, parklands and public transport options are just minutes away - all of which enhances the lifestyle appeal of this prestigious location.
Land size: 647sqm approx.
The size of Canterbury is approximately 3.2 square kilometres. It has 14 parks covering nearly 6.6% of total area. The population of Canterbury in 2016 was 8056 people. By 2021 the population was 7800 showing a population decline of 3.2% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Canterbury is 10-19 years. Households in Canterbury are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying over $4000 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Canterbury work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 78.10% of the homes in Canterbury were owner-occupied compared with 76.80% in 2016.
Canterbury has 4,041 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Canterbury have seen a 16.58% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 10.94% increase. As at 31 December 2025:
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