By Callum Ludwig
One of the most magical parts of the festive season is the wonderful array of homes lit up and decorated as the days count down to Christmas.
For those out hunting for homes with lights on display this year, here are some confirmed locations throughout the Outer East where you won’t be disappointed.
Out in the Valley, you can definitely find light displays on Celia Court and Forest Street in Yarra Glen, while in previous years there have also been lights on Ellis Road, Amalia Close and King Street that may have returned. Healesville has lights on Mount Riddell Road, and may also be lights on Roma Avenue and Don Road (near Roma Avenue) in Badger Creek. Mercer Court, Coldstream is the place to go in Coldstream with lights on at three homes.
In the Upper Yarra, there are definitely lights to see at Patricia Street, Millgrove and Eileen Grove, Woori Yallock and there may be more on Patrick Street in Millgrove, Tarhilla Drive in Launching Place and Glenwright Avenue in Woori Yallock.
Over in the Dandenongs, you can find lights on Falls Road in Mount Dandenong, Wicks Road in The Basin, Forest Park Road and Glenfern Road in Upwey, Moxhams Road in Monbulk and Bayview Road in Emerald. There may also be lights at Amphlett Avenue in Cockatoo, Fernglade Drive in Emerald and Harrison Street and Verbena Avenue in The Basin.
Venturing into the foothills and out towards the suburbs and you start to become even more spoilt for choice:
Ferntree Gully alone has lights on Hope Court, multiple houses on Blucher Street, Salina Rise, Paringa Drive, multiple on Blackwood Court Road, Cutler Close, Rona Street, Chestnut Avenue, Hutton Avenue, Pearl Place, Kelvin Drive, Clyde Street, Richborough Grove and multiple on Cinerea Avenue.
In Boronia, the places to be are Gertonia Avenue, Rathmullen Road, Medway Crescent, Denby Court, Army Road, Rawdon Court, Beresford Drive and Torresdale Drive.
Watermoor Avenue in Kilsyth South also isn’t far away with four houses alone on that road.
Timms Avenue, Garden Street and Church Street in Kilsyth could be your next stops as well as Ravenswood Avenue in Montrose.
In Mooroolbark, you can visit all of Woodrow Lane, Saint James Park Rise, Shakespeare Avenue, Collings Court, Chevalier Crescent, Heyson Court, Boyd Close and two homes on Bellara Drive while the four Croydons (Croydon, Croydon North, Croydon South and Croydon Hills) can boast displays on Sabato Street, Nuraylia Avenue, Vernon Street, Saint Georges Avenue, two on Lemnos Street, Long View Road, two on Homer Avenue, Maroondah Highway Service Road, Mulgrave Way, Dargo Close, Merrill Crescent, Bemboka Road and Lakeside Avenue.
In Chirnside Park, you can visit Regency Rise, Old Melbourne Road, Kimberley Drive, Veronica Avenue, Vista Drive, Parkvalley Drive, Kingswood Drive and Rolling Hills Road.
In Lilydale, you can go to Morokai Grove, Nelson Road, Lakeview Drive, David Road and Beaulieu Avenue.
For those willing to venture a little further out you can also find multiple displays in Wonga Park, Bayswater and Bayswater North, Wantirna and Wantirna South, Knoxfield and Lysterfield.
To find out more places you can go to see Christmas lights in Victoria, visit christmaslightsearch.com.au/victoria/search.
To stay up to date with local lights displays, you can also request to join the ‘Yarra Valley Christmas Lights’ group on Facebook.
