Byford, WA 6122

Hard to get around and has lost that country vibe. Impossible to go for an evening out in the city.

This suburb has changed so much over the past 10 years. From an old country town into the up and coming suburb where everyone wants to live! The developments that have happened and that are still in the pipeline has many excited about the future. The past couple of years have seen new estates popping up like Byford on the Scarp and Sienna Wood, new eateries like the Byford Country Club and Lemas, and much needed shopping like Aldi, Coles and Woolworths. Not to mention the new schools which have been a much needed essential to this ever-growing suburb. This suburb is the place to be

Amanda Wilson - Property Manager/Leasing Manager | Byford
Professionals Armadale
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I was raised in Byford. We moved there in 1966 and had an acre block at the top of Park Road, near the "Pit" (disused quarry). I have fond memories living in (then) a quiet country town, which had about 200 population. Most people had chickens and some had horses. There was and still is a trotting community in Byford. I worked locally and had friends all over town. We attended Byford Primary School, then bussed to Armadale for high school. We would spend summer days at the Pit, or in cow paddocks making daisy chains or at the beach. Winter was for holidays and cutting firewood up at Jarrahdale. My Mother still lives on Byford, so our family has been there for 49 years. We loved Byford and still do.

I don't have the pleasure of living in Byford - I am merely an occassional visitor. But, having said that it is always a welcome opportunity to get that little bit closer to nature and to revisit my youth spent living in country towns. It isn't quite the country anymore, with all the new development and suburban type housing, but it is still pleasant. I don't know what it is exactly but driving into a sleepy country town after coming off the highway has a certain feel to it. This is still there in Byford, although not as much as it used to be - now we are all too aware that Armadale is not too far away and that there is the 'new' Armadale shopping centre and a heap of extras there as well. Still, ther is a feeling that there are people around, but not much outside activity as you drive through to do your own house call to family. The more rural properties are still there, but now there is a good deal more modern housing - and the occassional swimming pool to go with it! Most of the streets still have a good proportion of trees, which thankfully retains the natural look. Unfortunately the newer areas are just a bunch of box like houses on small blocks. there has not been any real attempt to maintain any pretence of greenery in those streets. There are most of the services that you need living in Byford on a day to day basis, like schools and medical services. However, Armadale is just down the road and is the place to go for major shopping and if you need more specialist services.