“Opposite the balcony, about 2 minutes by walk. Good for exercise. BBQ area and kids playground available.”

“Just when Mamma thought the slide at Surrey Park was epic enough, Box Hill goes and gets itself this twisty-turny monster! The Box Hill Gardens is an incredibly beautiful public space and with the addition of this fancy new playspace, it is certainly the place to be. There are flying foxes, tonnes of things to climb, shiny musical drums, an inbuilt trampoline and spinny things galore. Mamma's crew love the maze of climbing nets and that brilliant slide tower. There are rubber trails throughout the zones, making it easy to navigate and lots of different and interesting equipment to suit a range of age groups. The gardens also have a great sports zone nearby. Plenty of room for basketball games, a hit of table tennis and is ideal for some scooter practice. It even has its own running track which if you are super keen, can be followed the entire way around the gardens. In other corners of this park you will find another playground (a classic 80s style that can still be fun), heaps of green space for your pooch or ball games, and a formal duck pond. Mamma's special mention: if you have ever visited Box Hill Hospital (or had both of your little ones here!), you will know parking can be tough. But if you watch the signs AND most importantly your watch, you will be fine!”

“Located a 5 minute walk up Station Street toward Box Hill are a small set of shops, including a pharmacy, fish and chip shop, milk bar, café (only open Mon-Sat) and an Italian restaurant. The milk bar is pretty versatile, so you can get snacks, canned goods, pasta, and sometimes a little fruit if you’ve forgotten anything. They also offer dry cleaning.”

“There is a bus stop located on Station Street at the end of Boxleigh Grove, which is only approximately a 300m walk. To get there, you can actually walk through the gate next to the park which will take you through to the other side of the units and Shanklin Street leads to Station Street. This is the 903 route, and will take you up Station Street into the Box Hill shops, as well as to Box Hill Central where the train station is located. If you cross the road, the same bus route will take you up to Westfield Doncaster if you’d rather not walk. Box Hill Train Station is located within Box Hill Central. Two train lines run through here, the Belgrave and Lilydale lines. Both will take you through suburbs such as Camberwell and Hawthorn where there are lots of shops and cafes, and then on into the city. You will need a Myki to travel, and you can purchase one from the Woodhouse Grove Pharmacy which is a 5 minute walk up Station Street toward Box Hill located at 953 Station Street Box Hill North.”

“This is a bit of a walk, but if you’re up for it there are some shops located on Middleborough Road on the corner of Springfield Road. There’s a fantastic little café called Café Rubix (it gets pretty busy around 10am so best to go early if you want a table!), as well as a butcher, bakery, newsagent, pharmacy, Asian takeaway, pizza/pasta takeaway, fish and chips, grocery store, fruit and veg shop, and post office. Across the road there is also a McDonalds, Subway, Red Rooster and a petrol station.”

“Backyard bush with cyclists to and fro city and Lilydale...Walking bridge to view cars to and fro Doncaster,...along the way to ponds and free BBQ area in Balwyn, Koonung Secondary College, ...”