10a Panorama Drive
Croydon North, VIC 3136

Overview

Build your own passive house in fringes of the ...

Imagine building your family’s forever home on the edge of the Yarra Valley with the hard part already done. This 500 square meter block in Croydon North comes with full council-approved plans for a stunning high performance home and a concept design to upgrade to a passive house, saving you 6 to 12 months and over $150,000 in planning and design costs.

Positioned near some of Melbourne’s best eastern schools including Yarra Valley Grammar, Luther College, and Yarra Road Primary, this location offers convenience with just 5 minutes to Croydon station, 10 minutes to Eastland shopping centre, and 25 minutes to the CBD via EastLink. Weekend getaways to the Yarra Valley wineries and trails are easily accessible from your front door.

The property offers approved plans ready to build. You can choose the permit-ready design or explore a premium Passive House option for enhanced sustainability and energy efficiency.

Prime location in Melbourne’s fastest-growing corridor with established infrastructure and strong community connections. Enjoy walking to parks, schools, and transport links.

This is a proven growth area bordering the Yarra Valley, driving long-term value and a high quality of life.

Build with confidence knowing you can choose between immediate construction with the approved contemporary design or elevate your vision with the revolutionary Passive House concept, which is Australia’s most efficient home standard.

The generous block provides ample space for family life, entertaining, and future expansion. It is situated in a safe, quiet street perfect for children and pets.

Two build options are available:

Option 1: High Performance Design — Ready to Build
Start soon with a planning permit already secured. The design specifications include 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms within a 220 square meter contemporary split-level design. Features include 5,000 litre water tanks with greywater recycling, double glazed windows, 15 square meters of outdoor decking, permeable paving driveway, open-plan living/dining/kitchen areas, a separate laundry room, multiple storage areas totaling 18 cubic meters, a solar-ready roof oriented for north harvesting, and native vegetation with water-wise landscaping.

The council-approved pathway also includes the planning permit, complete architectural plans, engineering documentation, and all endorsed plans. This saves 6 to 12 months and approximately $146,000 in completed design, approval, and preliminary works. Build can commence immediately.

Option 2: Passive House Concept — Subject to Council Approval (STCA)
Future-proof your family home with gold standard sustainability. The Passivhaus concept specifications include 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms within a 235 square meter double-story eco design. It features optimized passive solar design with integrated solar, airtightness less than 1 air change per hour, 5,000 litre water storage with greywater recycling, triple glazing with a U-value of 0.8 or less, R6.0+ wall insulation, R8.0+ roof insulation, mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) and HEPA filtration with 90% heat recovery, estimated 90% reduction in energy costs, and year-round comfort between 20 and 25 degrees Celsius. The landscaping includes native vegetation and water-wise plants.

The passive house pathway also includes access to passive house specialist architects, preliminary design framework, energy modelling groundwork, specifications guidance, council-approved plans, and passive house design. The property is near schools, located on the Yarra Valley fringe, north-facing, with services connected. This is a private sale and the property is build-ready.

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