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During the landboom of the 1880s, the "Mount Eagle" and "Leighton" properties were bought by a syndicate and subdivided. The area was named Mount Eagle Estate. The "Mount Eagle" property failed to sell, and remained vacant until 1888 when it was made available to a group of artists. This group became
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Two properties were built in the area in the 1840s; "Leighton" was built by the Bolden brothers, whilst "Hartlands" was built by novelist S. J. Browne. "Hartlands" was located on the elevated region known as Mount Eagle, and was subdivided in 1853. The area remained agricultural, apart from a large
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Walking distance to private schools, the Yarra River, parks, walking trails, shopping centres and a public golf course, the median house prices in
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Formerly known as Mount Eagle, Eaglemont is a picturesque enclave situated between
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Eaglemont has been home to many notable residents over the years, many of whom have been involved in the artistic professions, including:
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988:Heidelberg
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777:"Pholiota"
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253:Heidelberg
248:Heidelberg
127:Population
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785:Archived
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309:Victoria
268:Kew East
222:Jagajaga
181:Location
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1018:Macleod
1003:Ivanhoe
898:at the
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349:History
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275:Ivanhoe
260:Ivanhoe
234:Suburbs
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