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Orrong Road

"Luxurious, leafy and convenient"

Between Toorak Rd and St Georges Rd, Orrong Rd is a beautiful street with a combination of apartments and grand homes. Lined with plane trees, the street is aesthetically very pleasing and the tasteful architecture of the residences lends itself to the overall street appeal.

While at times, Orrong Rd can get a fair bit of passing traffic, it is usually very peaceful. There are round-abouts on the North side of Orrong Rd which help slow traffic however you do get the occasional speed demon flying along.

For a young person, Toorak is not the most hip place hence there is little to no nightlife in the village. It's somewhat reminiscent of an exclusive retirement home. Chapel St saves the day as it is a short distance away and that makes up for the youth deficiency many times over.

Living among some of Melbourne's monolithic houses is a pleasant proposition. The streets are stunning, the gardens are immaculate and the architecture is mostly outstanding. As long as you can look past some of the local's awfully pretentious ways, Orrong Rd Toorak is a real gem.

Who lives here?

  • Professionals
  • Singles
  • Retirees
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Taplin Street

"Street appeal isn't everything..."

Taplin Street isn't an attractive street for a kick off, there's little greenery and the street is lined with cars left there by commuters and the neighbouring mechanics. The street has several blocks of townhouses and the rest of the streetscape is made up of back fences. Nearly every house from Best Street backs on to Taplin, this is both unattractive and a compromise to security (neighbours can't look out for you). The existing warehouses are apparently going to be redeveloped in to new units, which is good in my opinion.

Noise can be an issue with the nearby Pinnacle hotel playing live music that resonates up the street. The adjacent BP fuel station can get busy at times too and the occasional unexpected house party in neigbouring houses is a nuisance. The trams can be heard but that's the trade off for being highly convenient.

Yarra Council should impose stricter parking restrictions along here to stop people leaving their little old cars parked badly along the street. They also need to plant some more trees to hide the eyesore of the back fences, and greenery should also help reduce the resonating noises.

The other issue with the street is the cleanliness. Often rubbish is left on the pavement and the mechanics workshop always has oil and other contaminants pouring into the gutter. The councils rubbish collection service leaves bins strewn all over the street paying no attention to where they picked them up. This means when you go to get your bin it's often 50 metres up the street.

But it's not all bad.

On the upside, Taplin Street is located close to the hub of the vibrant North Fitzroy village which has a plethora of retail shops and cafes to explore. Piedemonte's is just a 2 minute walk from your front door and the 112 tram is even closer.

All in all, Taplin Street is convenient street to live in. It's close to everything and it's only going to improve over years to come. However if your looking for a street that impresses, then I say look elsewhere.

Who lives here?

  • Professionals
  • Singles
  • Families with kids
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