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Originally Posted by Chickidee
Can anyone tell me anything about living in these areas, we are a family of 4 and there seems to be quite a few rental properties available, I dont know if thats a good thing. What are the primary schools like and how far is the beach?
Nic  |
Wanneroo is an older type suburb that is currently undergoing a major revamp (not before time too!). We lived there for 10 years in Scott Road and our 3 boys grew up in Wanneroo and went to East Wanneroo Primary School there. House prices in Wanneroo vary from around the $300K mark up to several million dollars. Rentals in the area have risen dramatically with the average rent now for just something quite basic hovering around $280 to $320 per week.
I currently have a couple of 'cheapies' for sale on the market in Wanneroo circa $350K, plus I have a big 4 x 2 with study on at $530K. Expect prices in the Wanneroo area to rise once all the renovations and extensions are completed on the new shopping centre and adjoining swimming pool complex. Beach at most would be a 15 minute drive.
Currambine is more upmarket; closer to the beach (5 minutes away); if there are Homes West properties (council houses) there............ I haven't noticed any and i have been selling houses in that area for the last decade? In fairness to the people living in council houses; I was brought up in one and it never did me any harm. Currambine is a nice suburb, very close to everything, and the schools are A-ok according to my clients. There is a shopping centre there complete with cinema complex; plus an abundance of sporting facilities nearby.
Tapping is virtually an overspill of Carramar Golf Course estate; it's quite new and has excellent schools in the area. 10 minutes at most to the beach, 5 minutes away from Wanneroo shopping centre, 10 minutes away from the City of Joondalup and its shops, banks, train station, cinemas, restaurants etc. 2 minutes away from the very popular Carramar Golf Course. A little bit out in the sticks, nothing flash by way of infrastructure at the moment but new shops to service both Tapping and Carramar are underway at present, will probably be complete early next year. There is a tavern going up too. A local deli known as the Tucker Shop on Balladong Loop at Carramar services residents quite well if they run out of anything............... shops at Wanneroo aren't too far away, nor are the shops at Candlewood in Joondalup.
Hope this info helps.
Johnno