Spotswood, VIC 3015

Talk about a hidden gem! 15 minutes from the city, shops of all kinds in easy reach, close to multiple beaches and not overrun by apartment buildings.

Tucked away in the shadow of one of Australia's most iconic bridges, the West Gate Bridge, and just a short trip from the CBD, Spotswood is an inner-west suburb that's home to Science Works Museum, the Donald McLean Reserve, numerous sporting and community groups and the new addition of Grazeland’s.
In my opinion it’s Melbourne’s best keep secret of the Inner West. Spotswood delivers village charm, an array of speciality shops, wine bars and the best bakery in town, Candy. The ques get so long to buy their homemade bread expect to wait 30 minutes in the que.
My adult children were bought up in Spotswood from their teenage years. Public transport was always easy to access for universities and the night life Melbourne CBD has to offer.
Spotswood has that industrial feel. Old warehouses have been converted by the artistic kind. The suburb is home to many artists, brewery makers and furniture makers. I had my dining table made from a fabulous furniture maker who learnt his trade in Denmark.

Really friendly neighbourhood with plenty of great cafes, parks and playgrounds.
Public transport is really good via train or bus and parking is easy to find.

Spotswood is a small, trendy suburb located very close to the city and unfortunately the docks too. The Westgate bridge runs pretty much over the suburb meaning easy access to the other side of the Melbourne. Only a few stops from the city via the train you're never too far from anything.

Freddie Seaholme-Rolan Top account manager Melbourne.

The neighbourly spirit is fantastic, Spotswood is a cute and quiet little pocket, with Spotswood train station, Hudsons rd shops, 5 min drive into the Yarraville village, 5 min drive to Williamstown beach and 7 km from Melbourne’s ever growing city. Capital growth is continuously growing. Short walk to Vernon st shops in south kingsville which is fantastic for eating out. Public transport options are great, the schools are fantastic, my son attends St Margret Marys in spotswood and its a fantastic place.
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Spotswood is best viewed from the top of the west gate bridge, you can't notice your in spotswood driving along melb' rd but there are many little treasures hidden like science works and the waterside. the industrial element to spotswood does bring it down a lot, the glassworks factory uses a lot of sand and it contributes to way too much dust in the air, the tiny strip of shops are basicaly stocked, old and ratty, and what you would expect in a rural town, not 10 minutes from the city.

I lived in Spotswood for a few years until very recently; it was lovely and really close to the city although very industrial. In that time the price of real estate around me rocketed through the roof and I'm not sure that it would really represent very good value for money any longer. I lived in a small residential pocket of Spotswood close to the station and although there were very few shops around (on Hudsons road) the mini supermarket in the main street had a big variety of things and was really quite cheap (especially the liquor) and the owners were really friendly. There were lots of council parks around and the train station is very handy, only minutes to Footscray or the city and I never had a problem with car parking.

I'm sorry to say there was a lot that I didn't like in the end. My house was opposite a factory and there was noise and dust day and night; one of my neighbours once told me the factory could do whatever they liked at whatever hour they liked because of the industrial zoning. There was a large boarding house nearby situated in an old pub and unfortunately there was a lot of crime and begging associated with that - the police were often there. Hudsons road is really a fairly small residential street and yet there are huge trucks day and night going to and from the Owens Illinois glass plant. The real disappointment was the accelerating prices; both rents and house prices doubled in the few years that I was there and yet nothing really happened in that time to improve the amenity of the place - in the end I decided that I would be better off in the East where prices were (by then) almost the same.

My partner and I have lived in Spotswood for 2 years and love it. We previously rented in South Yarra which we loved but the traffic was awful. Spotswood is quaint and quiet almost like a country town, but still only 10mins into the city. Spotswood is nicely positioned between Yarraville and Williamstown without the same price tag. Lots of period homes on bigger blocks than Yarraville. The shopping strip on Hudsons Rd is only small but has 3 good cafes, take away food and a post office/newsagents. There are also plans to build a Safeway and Aldi supermarkets and medical center on Melbourne rd, near the primary school. We are extremely happy living here.

I didnt realise how good the location is until I moved to Altona North last week. I lived on The Avenue opposite Spotswood FC. The park/bbq is so handy on the weekends with friends over kicking the footy and having a snag, the beach is 5min away great for those hot days/nights, and getting to work in the city was so quick driving over the Westgate I had so much extra time to sleep in also the people are so friendly all neighbours were so nice. Miss it sooooo much have to move back when my tenancy is up.