Fairly new to this Forum, but I hope you can help. Can you tell me what the northern suburbs are like, thinking of Ryde, Maresfield, Hornsby, Epping, Gordon, Pymble...I can see that they are a lot cheaper than anything by the beach, but are they very suburban full of shopping centres, or leafier with a Bush feel? We are moving over to Sydney in a few months hopefully. We have a child, so we really need a family friendly area with good state schools.
Hi- to the best of my knowledge- Hornsby, Ryde & Marsfield are fairly built up areas, also parts of Epping. Gordon & Pymble leafier but not really bush-like. It depends where you are going to be working but out towards Cherrybrook, Glenorie Galston are more relaxed, Dural & Annangrove excellent but fairly expensive. Good Luck in your search. Feel free to ask for more info.
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Thanks for this. I looked up your areas but they don't seem to be near train stations. Do you know what Parramatta is like? Seems fairly cheap as well.
:? It's so confusing knowing where to look at for the best option to suit you.
have you looked at St Ives - seems more 'leafy' not cheap but not too expensive either and not too far to travel to the beaches at weekends. ryde is definately built up as is Parramatta I think - we drove through there last year - lots of drive by shopping and wide streets, not very attractive. Basically the closer you get to the beach, the dearer it is. We visited family in Thornleigh and that was quite new suburb, very clean looking and big houses with pools, good schools and park life and i think not too expensive but miles from the coast - depends what you want!
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Hi Laura, Sorry the suburbs I mentioned are not near train stations- didn't realise this was needed. Parrammatta is very built up but brilliant for transport. To be near the beaches is basically to rely on buses not trains.
Could you spell out a little more exactly what you require?
Beach? Trains? Near the City? etc Mary
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It is difficult. We want an unexpensive nice area, not too suburban though, not soulless and with a wide variety of people. Schools are VERY important. Not more than let's say 45 mins from the centre of town, and about 1 hour from the beaches. We are moving once I have received my spouse visa. I am worried that we are going to be in the sprawling suburbia which would be a big culture shock. We are in the East End of London right now, quite like it but we want to move for a better quality of life, but I think we would die if we lived in the sticks! Thank you, this website is providing great support. Is Thornleigh a bit leafy, it does seem cheaper than other suburbs.
Hi Laura, To be truthful I don't know Thornleigh- but looking at the street guide it doesn't seem too built up. Most suburbs north of Sydney are leafy so thats' not a worry. There is one suburb just north of Hornsby called Hornsby Heights which is very nice and not too far from train also Berowra Heights is good but I wouldn't know prices- are we talking rent or buy?. Mary
To be in the $250.00 -$350.00 price range you are loking at more country but not actual bush.
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hi laura
i,m in queensland now,lived in the northern suberbs of nsw for 30 years. looking at your criteria,epping, or carlingford is the way to go.it matches your 45mins etc,great schools,my daughter went to epping heights,i really regret moving, but as a single parent could not afford to live there .
really friendly people,some bush,on train line,not far from beaches,
my son and daughter in law and 2 children live in ryde,so have instant friends.
marina
Thank you Marina and Mary. We want to rent at the beginning. I was reading that the real estate market in Sydney is heading for a hard landing, so definetely not the time to buy. We want to see anyway if we like living in Sydney. I am quite scared, I like a lot of stuff about London, except that it is so expensive, the schools are crap, the usual stuff. Sydney looks like a good big city in which to bring kids up. What do you find are the pros and cons of living in Australia?
Laura I misunderstood at first thought you were buying first off- much more sensible to rent first. Yea Marina is right Epping, Carlingford & maybe North Ryde are good suburbs for you. I haven't lived in Sydney for 20years now live about hour and half away from centre- quite bush but we're retired.
PS Marina is my daughter and I thought she'd have to put her oar in :lol: - she knows much more about the subs than I.
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