Yes, the cars were further down from Mr Savage's house. About 1½ houses down .. at the far end of the property next door to his.
Sort of where I have drawn the red mark on the road in this pic.
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Easily visible to him, though, if he went for his morning walk that morning.
Also easily visible to him would have been any other vehicle on the street, or pulling away down the street, if he was walking at that time of the morning (like the 4WD .. or someone else's van/car).
They have a great view straight down the road from the top of the street (according to Google maps).