Originally Posted by neila72

When thinking about where to live in Perth I have jotted down my must haves. I would appreciate everyones recommendations. I'm visiting Perth in a couple of weeks and want to visit areas that fit my criteria. My preferences are:

1. Has to be Quiet and not overly populated.
2. Professional area ideal for people with no kids.
3. Either close to the beach, or semi-rural towards the hills.
4. Semi-rural and choice of property with plenty of privacy.
5. Good transport links into CBD.
6. Established area but with modern living (not old dated properties).

I really hope you can offer some advice that I can use on my reccie. Thanks.

Originally Posted by verystormy

Actually it pretty much describes where i live. I live in an area south of Mandurah called Dawesville, but in particular known as Southport. The area is next to Pyramids beach, which is one of the best kept secrets in WA - has a great surf club, safe for swimming, but produces competition level surf in one part. But very quiet. The area is VERY quiet and is made up of a mix of proffessionals and VERY high end second homes (i cant imagine the salary people must earn to have them). The area is srrounded by the Cut Golf club, so the houses are basically on a golf course. It has a rural feel about the area with lots of kangeroos and things. However it isnt cheap. There are some new appartments that have been built there called Oceanique. The smallest start as 3/4 million. Google it and have a look.

We are about 10 mins south of Mandurah, we as a town we love, and then 50 mins by train from Perth.

Originally Posted by neila72

When thinking about where to live in Perth I have jotted down my must haves. I would appreciate everyones recommendations. I'm visiting Perth in a couple of weeks and want to visit areas that fit my criteria. My preferences are:

1. Has to be Quiet and not overly populated.almost everywhere quiet in perth
2. Professional area ideal for people with no kids almost everyone has kids here - doesn't exsist u will all so pay a fortune.
3. Either close to the beach, or semi-rural towards the hillsagain you will need to be rich.
4. Semi-rural and choice of property with plenty of privacy.
5. Good transport links into CBDwont be able to get good transport close to beach or in hills very few and far between.
6. Established area but with modern living (not old dated properties)this does not exsist places are either old suburbs or brand new, lego land suburbs.

I really hope you can offer some advice that I can use on my reccie. Thanks.

Originally Posted by kar-kier

It's funny, when I was reading the original spec the poster wanted, Dawesville/ Port Bouvard/ The Islands came to mind! Just totally falls down in that it is so far from Perth (compared to what she wants).

Originally Posted by neila72

2. Professional area ideal for people with no kids.

Originally Posted by Amazulu

What's a 'Professional area'?

Originally Posted by verystormy

It is a ropey term. But generally used to mean the residents are going to be educated to degree level or above and work in areas such as accountants, teachers, doctors......

Originally Posted by DadAgain

Can any of these 'proffesional' people spell properly?

(sorry )

Originally Posted by Wendy

You do mean 'professional' don't you?


BTW, I'm not

Originally Posted by paddyo

er...I think that was the intended joke!

Originally Posted by verystormy

It is a ropey term. But generally used to mean the residents are going to be educated to degree level or above and work in areas such as accountants, teachers, doctors......

Originally Posted by Amazulu

What's a 'Professional area'?

Originally Posted by verystormy

It is a ropey term. But generally used to mean the residents are going to be educated to degree level or above and work in areas such as accountants, teachers, doctors......

Originally Posted by Amazulu

I was going to suggest Kalamunda but we have a few bogans up here so I don't think the OP would like it.

Originally Posted by verystormy

It is a ropey term. But generally used to mean the residents are going to be educated to degree level or above and work in areas such as accountants, teachers, doctors......