greentree22

There are only 8 or 9 houses on this street, all but one of them are owner occupied (the other is renting) and hence we have all known each other for years. Very very green and clean, about 15-20 minutes walk to Epping station (we walk to the station at 7.45 every morning to get to work). Very safe and quiet.

The M2 motorway looks very close to the street on a map but you hardly even hear it in reality (you cant even see the barrier walls through all the dense bush). Infact you can hear the M2 alot louder on Dunmore rd, Romford rd and Kandy av even though they are further from the motorway (perhaps the latter mensioned streets are higher than the sound barrier wall hence it is noisier?).

Overall a great street to live on, probably gets about 1 car and hour driving down the road on weekends, comfortable walk to Epping station and a very strong community feel. We have been here for more than 10 years now and this has to be one of the best streets I have ever lived on (Have lived in Turramurra, Marsfield and then here in Epping).

EDIT: I must add that Turramurra was lovely, however, proximity to the CBD and great transport links made Epping more suited to my lifestyle.

Epping is more of less the "hub" of the Northern suburbs, this is partly due to Epping station being one of the busiest on the Northern line. This has its pro's such as great transport links to the CBD, via the inner west (Strathfield) and now Macquarie park technology corridor (via Chatswood). An express train to central station takes about 20 minutes (express trains comes from the Central coast and stop in only Epping, Strathfield and then Central). There are also countless bus services, it is really a hub for commuters.

The downside to this is the traffic congestion and construction of apartments making the area about a 300m radius from the station seem perpetually busy. This was not the case 10 years ago. However, with this came the great influx of restaurants (Epping is the best place for Indian food in the region with 4 Indian restaurants on Beecroft rd alone), the revitalisation of Epping train station and refurbishment of the Epping club (formerly known as tracks). Thankfully, the new apartment developments in Epping are focusing on the "luxury" market (Genesis and Woodlands).

The area has a VERY different feeling just outside this 300m radius from the station. This part of Epping is known for its wide, treelined streets, large plots of land and peaceful surrounds. House prices here have shot up in the last 10 years making this area increasingly unaffordable. Here the setting is low density with nearly all the homes being bungalows (with the odd duplex or villa development).

Epping is a suburb of great contrast. Congested, busy and lively near the train station. Spacious, green and peaceful just away from it. Overall it is a very classy, yet convienient place to live.