<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Melbourne North-West on MELBZ</title><link>https://melbz.com.au/tags/melbourne-north-west/</link><description>Recent content in Melbourne North-West on MELBZ</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-au</language><lastBuildDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://melbz.com.au/tags/melbourne-north-west/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Essendon House for Sale: What You'll Actually Pay in 2026</title><link>https://melbz.com.au/essendon/houses-for-sale/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://melbz.com.au/essendon/houses-for-sale/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;If you&amp;rsquo;re hunting an &lt;strong&gt;Essendon house for sale&lt;/strong&gt; in 2026, expect to pay a median in the &lt;strong&gt;$1.7 million to $1.81 million&lt;/strong&gt; range for a freestanding home — and to move quickly, because houses here are now changing hands in about &lt;strong&gt;49 days&lt;/strong&gt;, down roughly 30% on a year ago. That&amp;rsquo;s the headline for buyers eyeing this established pocket of Melbourne&amp;rsquo;s north-west, 8km from the CBD on the Craigieburn line. Below that median there&amp;rsquo;s real spread: a renovated period home on the leafy side of Mount Alexander Road plays in a different league to a two-bedroom unit near Essendon station.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>