Balwyn named after the 1858 vineyard and rural retreat of the then Age editor Andrew Murray. The retreat was located on Balwyn Road and according to Mr Murray the name was Gaelic for "wine-house".

Many homes in Balwyn are at the high end of maintenance and are of old design that just won’t work for the modern family. The best way to achieve your perfect dream home is a knockdown rebuild in the Balwyn area. Berstan Homes are the knock down rebuild specialists with numerous designs suitable for the Balwyn area from the French provincial Florence51 to the ultramodern Astoria range with homes range in size from 28 to 54 square.
Berstan Homes also offers a complete custom design service if you can’t find what you desire in our standard range, let’s face it it’s your home and not everyone is the same.