planetree

The only other review of this street I would generally agree with - though it has a couple of strange errors. Overall, its probably the prized street in Middle Park (which is pretty hot stuff generally).

The street trees are not palm trees they are Plane Trees, and in the drought can be a nusiance (whiile at the same time are magnificent - they arch over the road). But their roots can take your house with them. So there's been lots of underpinning of foundations recently. The council has put in root barriers, but still they can persist.

The other error is the (Catholic) church. Its the Carmelite (Headquarters). Its Our lady of Mt Carmel, not St Josephs! Dunno where they got that from. There is also another non-catholic church in the street (and the remains of four others - 2 are now apartments , one an office and one burnt down). So much for holiness in Richardson St!

But the main attraction is its proximity to everything else - restaurants, the beach, Albert Park, the sports centre, public transport, and all in big wide streets where parking is generally not a problem.

And for kids. Well mine prospered in it, and I notice all those recently 30 something arrivals are producing offspring like there was no limit. Lots of prams, pushers and similar these days. There's a governmetn primary school in the street, but no governmetn secondary school nearby. Private schools (of various sorts) are nearby as the crow flies, but a bit of a hassle to access due to the lake. But if the young 'uns (and anyone ) are into cycling, they are only 10-15 minutes away.

But value for money? Well that depends on the depth of your pocket. But you need a very deep pocket.