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I would prefer Glen Waverley over Ferntree Gully. Glen Waverley has much better transport links for a start. Ferntree Gully is too close to the Dandenongs for me. They do go up in flames every now and then. And being in the foothills it can be quite damp. If you do settle there, try to get a place with central heating. Not usually the norm in Melbourne houses, but winters can be freezing in Melbourne, especially there. I know Glen Waverley is more expensive, but it's worth the investment.
The other thing to keep in mind with Ferntree Gully is because it has the Dandonongs on its doorstep, the morning sun is relatively late to arrive. So it would be a good idea to make sure the part of your house/garden you want to be sunny faces north. That took a bit of getting used to after being so long away from the northern hemisphere, i.e. that the sun tracks south in Britain, not north, so the sunny side is the south side of the house.
Word of warning to anyone buying - look out for mortgage insurance. That's the bank's, not yours and applies for all mortgages where the deposit is less than 20%. It's not cheap. For instnace, a $470K mortgage on a $500K property will set you back around $9K.
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