Living in Blue Mountains
Mar 24th 2007, 11:32 am
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Living in Blue Mountains
Hi,
We're moving to Sydney area in a couple of months and I'll be working in Erskine Park. We're 30ish without kids. As this is so far out of Sydney we're thinking of moving to the Blue Mountains. Any idea which towns/villages in the Blue Mountains are best to look at? We want somewhere that wouldn't be too far from Erskine Park and also that had a train station and pub and stuff.
Would we be best off looking at Ashurst or Summer Hill area? They seem a bit more expensive and would the drive to Erskine Park be a chore? I'm a bit worried they might be characterless suburbia.
Mamny Thanks,
Phil.
We're moving to Sydney area in a couple of months and I'll be working in Erskine Park. We're 30ish without kids. As this is so far out of Sydney we're thinking of moving to the Blue Mountains. Any idea which towns/villages in the Blue Mountains are best to look at? We want somewhere that wouldn't be too far from Erskine Park and also that had a train station and pub and stuff.
Would we be best off looking at Ashurst or Summer Hill area? They seem a bit more expensive and would the drive to Erskine Park be a chore? I'm a bit worried they might be characterless suburbia.
Mamny Thanks,
Phil.
Mar 24th 2007, 11:49 am
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Re: Living in Blue Mountains
Hi,
We're moving to Sydney area in a couple of months and I'll be working in Erskine Park. We're 30ish without kids. As this is so far out of Sydney we're thinking of moving to the Blue Mountains. Any idea which towns/villages in the Blue Mountains are best to look at? We want somewhere that wouldn't be too far from Erskine Park and also that had a train station and pub and stuff.
Would we be best off looking at Ashurst or Summer Hill area? They seem a bit more expensive and would the drive to Erskine Park be a chore? I'm a bit worried they might be characterless suburbia.
Mamny Thanks,
Phil.
We're moving to Sydney area in a couple of months and I'll be working in Erskine Park. We're 30ish without kids. As this is so far out of Sydney we're thinking of moving to the Blue Mountains. Any idea which towns/villages in the Blue Mountains are best to look at? We want somewhere that wouldn't be too far from Erskine Park and also that had a train station and pub and stuff.
Would we be best off looking at Ashurst or Summer Hill area? They seem a bit more expensive and would the drive to Erskine Park be a chore? I'm a bit worried they might be characterless suburbia.
Mamny Thanks,
Phil.
Mar 24th 2007, 6:03 pm
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Re: Living in Blue Mountains
We have friends who live in Lura in the blue mountains its not as far
mile for mile on the motorway as you would think well worth that
extra travel to live in one of the most stress less parts of sydney
low crime very low house prices can get a bit nippy in winter
but lots to see and do
mile for mile on the motorway as you would think well worth that
extra travel to live in one of the most stress less parts of sydney
low crime very low house prices can get a bit nippy in winter
but lots to see and do
Mar 24th 2007, 7:21 pm
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Re: Living in Blue Mountains
Yep, ipom is definatley the tour guide of the Blue Mountains
She'll be up soon.
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Mar 24th 2007, 10:01 pm
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Re: Living in Blue Mountains
Leura is gorgeous!
Mar 26th 2007, 10:46 pm
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Location: Blue Mountains, NSW
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Re: Living in Blue Mountains
Hi,
We're moving to Sydney area in a couple of months and I'll be working in Erskine Park. We're 30ish without kids. As this is so far out of Sydney we're thinking of moving to the Blue Mountains. Any idea which towns/villages in the Blue Mountains are best to look at? We want somewhere that wouldn't be too far from Erskine Park and also that had a train station and pub and stuff.
Would we be best off looking at Ashurst or Summer Hill area? They seem a bit more expensive and would the drive to Erskine Park be a chore? I'm a bit worried they might be characterless suburbia.
Mamny Thanks,
Phil.
We're moving to Sydney area in a couple of months and I'll be working in Erskine Park. We're 30ish without kids. As this is so far out of Sydney we're thinking of moving to the Blue Mountains. Any idea which towns/villages in the Blue Mountains are best to look at? We want somewhere that wouldn't be too far from Erskine Park and also that had a train station and pub and stuff.
Would we be best off looking at Ashurst or Summer Hill area? They seem a bit more expensive and would the drive to Erskine Park be a chore? I'm a bit worried they might be characterless suburbia.
Mamny Thanks,
Phil.
Hi Phil - we are have been living in the Blue Mountains and have been here about three months. We live in the at the top edge of the lower mountains. I guess it depends on what you are looking for as to where you want to live. House prices increase as you get closer to Sydney, so lower mountains towns like Blaxland and Glenbrook are quite pricey, further in you can get much better value. Even in these places there is much more of a village type atmosphere, if thats what you are after, but also with shops pubs etc. As you go up the mountains you gradually lose the Sydney suburb identity, and by Katoomba you are somewhere else altogether, yet still within an hour from the Penrith area.
The larger communities are those mentioned, Springwood, Wentworth Falls and Leura. Each has its own character, we feel the move here was great for us- having young kids the sense of community and good schools were important. The natural environment is inspiring,lots of climbing, walking,cycling, there a is a large artistic and musical community in some parts- you can find most things if you consider the whole area. The trains and roads are great for Western Sydney.
On the other hand, you are a couple of hours from the beach, its cooler (a good thing in Summer- the Penrith area is roasting) and you can even get frosts and snow, central Sydney is a bit of a trip and although you'll find restaurants and shops etc you won't have the huge choice.
Hope this helps, feel free to ask any questions
Mar 26th 2007, 11:52 pm
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Re: Living in Blue Mountains
Blue Mountains is a lovely part of the world. We were there in January for about 10 days at Wentworth Falls. Leura is probably the nicest of the towns we visited.
The house we stayed in had "gasp!" a garden and apart from the cockies and parrots it looked very much like a British garden, the weather is cooler too and pretty wet at times.
Great for bushwalking, not convenient if you love the beach.
The house we stayed in had "gasp!" a garden and apart from the cockies and parrots it looked very much like a British garden, the weather is cooler too and pretty wet at times.
Great for bushwalking, not convenient if you love the beach.
