Caroline G

Hi, anyone living in Somerville or Tyabb areas?

We are currently renting in the Mornington area but like the idea of living a bit further towards West Port.

We have a 3 year old so would like to hear particularly about the kinders, primary & secondary schools.

Any constructive info would be great?

Caroline G

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MartinLuther

Hello,

We live on the Somerville-Tyabb border.

Advantages over Mornington:
Decent sized house for a decent price.
Decent sized block of land.
Quieter - less traffic.
Less flies in summer.

Disadvantages over Mornington:
Less exciting. Somerville is a functional shopping centre rather than a destination. Tyabb is very small and only has a few shops.
You have to drive everywhere.
More mozzies.

If buying out here, be aware that there are plans to expand the airfield although there is a lot of opposition - can't say whether it will happen or not.
There are plans to build a new port at Hastings which will mean infrastructure changes in the area.

Can't say much about the schools but I have heard the ones down on the junction of Mornington-Tyabb and Jones road are good. Not heard good reports about the Railway school in Tyabb. The secondary school in Somerville has only just been built.

Caroline G

Thanks for that information. It sounds promising. We don't mind living a bit of the way out if we can have some space around us. We like the idea of being near to Mornington but would like to live on a couple of acres.

The land I've seen is quite near the airfield so I'm very glad you mentioned about the possible expansion. We're going to take a drive there this afternoon to get a feel for the place so get the dinner on .

MartinLuther

Hello, I've been a bit busy over the last couple of days doing the dinner I'll send a PM.