Any input on Balmain, NSW area?
May 11th 2010, 5:11 am
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Re: Any input on Balmain, NSW area?
Hi there
Personally i preferred Paddo http://www.locationlowdown.com.au/se...NSW/Paddington but thats only because i used to live in Darlinghurst, the oxford street strip is a bit run down these days because of the westfield at Bondi junction, but its still got a funky feel and its good for the city and events, Centennial Park is just over the road. As for Balmain http://www.locationlowdown.com.au/se...ts/NSW/Balmain if you have the cash there are some very nice places down there, just ask Angus Young and Brian Brown and his missus, shame about the parking!
Bob
Personally i preferred Paddo http://www.locationlowdown.com.au/se...NSW/Paddington but thats only because i used to live in Darlinghurst, the oxford street strip is a bit run down these days because of the westfield at Bondi junction, but its still got a funky feel and its good for the city and events, Centennial Park is just over the road. As for Balmain http://www.locationlowdown.com.au/se...ts/NSW/Balmain if you have the cash there are some very nice places down there, just ask Angus Young and Brian Brown and his missus, shame about the parking!
Bob
May 11th 2010, 9:20 am
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Re: Any input on Balmain, NSW area?
I love Balmain, wouldn't live anywhere else but as others have said its rather pricey to live in (yep I'm one of those with a stupidly high mortgage but a big smile on my face too every time I get home).
With regard to schools my neighbours speak highly of Nicholson Street junior school and there is another junior school near Gladstone Park and one on Birchgrove Road, but I haven't got any kids either so can't speak personally.
Balmain has lots of little parks many of which contain playgrounds for smaller kids and I certainly feel it is a very safe area as you can't "pass through" Balmain as it is on a peninsular (from where I am there is only one road in & out).
We looked at Paddington but its even more expensive than Balmain and I felt it was more "designery" & pretentious and prefer Balmain's rough edges.
If you want to know more about Balmain it sounds like there are a few of us on here that know the area well.
With regard to schools my neighbours speak highly of Nicholson Street junior school and there is another junior school near Gladstone Park and one on Birchgrove Road, but I haven't got any kids either so can't speak personally.
Balmain has lots of little parks many of which contain playgrounds for smaller kids and I certainly feel it is a very safe area as you can't "pass through" Balmain as it is on a peninsular (from where I am there is only one road in & out).
We looked at Paddington but its even more expensive than Balmain and I felt it was more "designery" & pretentious and prefer Balmain's rough edges.
If you want to know more about Balmain it sounds like there are a few of us on here that know the area well.
May 11th 2010, 9:23 am
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Re: Any input on Balmain, NSW area?
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May 11th 2010, 9:32 am
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Re: Any input on Balmain, NSW area?
I assume Balmain is not too far from the city by ferry/car? Anybody with kids of primary school age in the area?
May 11th 2010, 10:37 am
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Re: Any input on Balmain, NSW area?
Paddington is also a desirable neighbourhood but it's much more popular with DINKies (double income no kids) and gay couples in particular. You get smaller terraced houses and more emphasis on designery stuff.
Obviously - that's not to say that there aren't exceptions to both.
