dave_wong

Hi. Any comments on housing projects and real estate developments in Herne Hill. It is one of the few suburbs in WA with median price of houses at AUD250K. Please also provide some comments on the neighbourhood. Thanks

Dave...

Vash the Stampede

Herne Hill - 6056. It's not a bad area; cheap because it's been a council housing area for some time (and might still be, for all I know), and is not far from the light industrial estate in Midvale.

Demographic information is as follows:
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There are plenty of alternative suburbs in the area (such as Stratton) which are also worth considering, and still very affordable. Click here for an example of properties in the immediate vicinity.

Having lived in Stratton for a year, I can recommend it as a good "entry level" suburb; quiet and green, with a small but useful shopping centre, a video shop, a servo, a good medical centre, and a couple of schools nearby. Largely inhabited by young families.

Click here for an example of properties in Stratton.

Best of luck with everything.

h2oskineil

We stayed in Herne Hill for the 1st couple of weeks, with a freind. Nice rural feel to the area, a long trek to the local store and no buses on the road where she lives, but the wineries were close.... so pretty good really!!

Our friend lives on about 5 acres with one neighbour across the paddock. If you like peace and quiet, have dogs and horses, you'll like the area.

dave_wong

Thanks guys for the invaluable feedback.

What about the following suburbs??
1. Brookdale
2. Geraldton
3. Forresrdale

Are these new and decent suburbs?? i.e. family oriented & no trouble from youths or gangs..... I was looking at Perth Road Map version 2004 and realised that there are quite a lot of land bank surrounding Brookdale & Forrestdale.... Do you think the developer will open the land for development??

What about the train from Perth to Mandurah.. when is this line operational? Where will this line end?? Rockingham??

Dave.....

Vash the Stampede

I've never been to Brookdale. Just realised that I have mates in Forrestdale; it's a nice semi-rural area not far from Armadale. A long way from Perth, though. Certainly not convenient for commuting. Unless, of course, you don't mind driving to Armadale and sitting on the train for as long as it takes to reach the CBD...

BTW, Geraldton is not a suburb, mate - it's a country town right out in the middle of nowhere! Hundreds of kilometres from Perth!

ohippy

I think the line is due for competion this year and will end in Mandurah.

There's a lot of info on expats about Geraldton as one of the gals lives there and runs a hostel. If you do a search it should come up a lot. From recollection, it's a small country town where everyone knows everybody elses business !!

h2oskineil

Just found this about Brookdale, it was a comment on another web site.... don't know if it's true????

Brookdale - 20 Oct 2003
Don't buy here if you want your children to survive to adulthood. The place has had all kinds of problems with chemical pollution. The kids here have all had alarmingly high rates of sickness .

Forrestdale
Approx distance to Perth city centre: 25 km
Median house price: $235,000 (REIWA June 2005)
Local Council: City of Armadale

Herne Hill
Approx distance to Perth city centre: 21 km
Local Council: City of Swan

Neil.

dave_wong

Thanks guys again for the feedback. To be frank, I do not mind staying in Currambine or Clarkson for that matter. I love the northern suburbs very much. The track ends in Clarkson and I reckon that it will be quite convenient. The draw back will be houses over there are above the AUD300K mark (beyond my budget). Damn! It would only cost AUD200K +/- for a decent house in Currambine 2 years ago.