A big hello to everyone!
I'd really appreciate your help with this question, which no doubt has been answered a million times but not exactly in this way, with these permutations.
Found Camden on a list of 'best kept Sydney secrets'. Love the villagey atmosphere, churches, and access to dams/rivers and loads of greenery. Reminds me of one of my favourite cities in the UK: Canterbury. Unfortunately not exactly close to CBD.
According to Homely, Melrose Park is the #1 suburb in Greater Sydney. A tall order, and obviously taken with liberal sprinklings of salt, but at least closer to the CBD (at least according to the map) and home to all the villagey/water/birdlife/greenery/historical architecture I'd love.
Concord is high up on the list and apparently the closest to what I'm looking for across all criteria, according to Homely once again.
What are your thoughts on these three, guys? Camden looks like it's way too far out, but are there any gems closer to the CBD that tick the nature/architecture/village setting? Also, any standouts on this list:
About us: just the two of us and two dogs, so schools don't matter but some garden space does. Rental budget is around 800pw.
Thank you!
