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Wow. Moved to Thornleigh almost a year ago from inner South Sydney and this suburb such a surprise. Locals all so friendly ( Cupcakes and welcome notes on our doorstep first day), incredible privacy and yet brilliantly connected to shopping and transport. Really impressed - it's our holiday retreat in Sydney, just gorgeous. Bonus points for Westfield, Harris Farm and great little restaurants just 7 mins away at Pennant Hills. Ticks boxes for everyone.

Our family has lived in Herbert Street, Rockdale for the past 6 years and we love it, having relucantly moved from the inner west. Much more suburban that what I was used to, Rockdale has many wide streets, large heritage homes and pretty gardens. There is room for families to live and grow and great capital growth to be made. We have been blessed with the loveliest neighbours and our little pocket of the world boasts multiculturalism at it's best. With a Jewish husband, I have Vietnamese and Christian lebanese neighbours, muslim lebanese and greeks across the road and a gorgeous family of Scots down the block. We all know and greet each other by name, exchange xmas presents and often meet for a chat in the street. Our local shops near the station offer the cheapest fruit/veg in Sydney and the most delicious lebanese pastries. We walk to school and preschool, parks, trains and shopping facilities. With family in the east, friends in the inner west and north shore, we can get everywhere easily and quickly. Having grown up in a very monied and conservative suburb, my family love coming to visit in Rockdale and rave about how friendly and affordable it is. But hush..we need to keep the secret!!