Melbourne homeowners stay put for 11.8 years on average, but one family have held onto a Donvale property for more than a century.

The last piece of a vast landholding, purchased by a British migrant in the late 1800s, is up for sale.

Seller Peter Bullock is the great-grandson of the original buyer, Edwin Bullock.

The 2347sq m parcel at 105 Old Warrandyte Rd is the final slice of an orchard that once spanned more than 33ha.