Andrews Farm, SA 5114

Just Near Smithfield, Only memory i had here was eating Fish and Chips, But the parks are good

I have lived here for a few years already.

The environment is very nice. Easy to access to shopping areas, restaurant and cafe.

The transport connection with CBD is convenient with the Northern Expressway and the train.

The neighbourhood is good. I and my kids could make very good friends in the neighbourhood.

Most of the homes here are the same look and are pretty average. it is a esshay filed suburb with bogans

I built my home here in 1985 , would not move , I’ve seen all the changes , it was land every where , no infrastructure , now it is buzzing with life . I love my life here

Lived here for a few months now, and its honestly wonderful. Easy access to Curtis road shopping center, Munno Para shopping center, and a 10 min drive from ECC, nothing bad has happened since we moved here and our neighbors are wonderful people we even visit them every now and then.

I know that the northern suburbs have a horrible reputation but in all honestly they're great, all the people I've seen doing just about anything seem like wonderful people.

Conveniently located close to the Northern Express Way & Edinburgh this fast-growing estate is ideal for families looking for affordable, modern living. Just a minute walk from the Eyre Shopping Village that offers Drakes Foodland, a Doctors Surgery, Cellarbrations, a Hair Dresser and takeaway food options Evergreen Estate is in high demand. Elizabeth City Centre and Munno Para Shopping Centre are only a short drive.

Rebecca Thrussell
Property Investment Manager
Raine&Horne Gawler/Munno Para

I have been in Andrew farm in The Newer part for 8 year and I have to say don't live here it not as good as you think it is the parking is a nightmare the Playford cancel put in a lot of places where you can't park and if you double park in your driveway you get a fine park up on the nature strip you get a fine yes the back yard are small and you can Here what you next door neighbour is say and every fight. On my street I see house goes up for sale every few years lots of people move in and move out just as fast as they moved in also there is a lot of people who dumped rubbish an abandoned cars and the council wait a few months to move them a few times people have got the tyre slashed had my car broken into and my sub stone someone's set the playground on fire I have drug addicts next door had my dog attacked by another dog lots of people when they move in here have to throw a lot of stuff out because the house don't actually hold that much stuff. The really isn't much playgrounds around you have to go down to Davoren road wetlands if you want a good playground there is only one main bus which is the 451 on President Avenue you can get the 452 to but its a bit of a walk from Riesling crescent the houses are very close together and if you live where there is a add-on house on a corner there is no parking cos they add a white line and two yellow lines and you also get fined if you park close to the white line the Playford council a very money hungry if you pull up in your car in a driveway and your just out side the letterbox even just a little bit of the back of your car they will fine you even if you're sitting in the car. As lots of feral cats here to try to talk to cancel about it and basically tell you to hire a cat trap that's all you can do also if you try to report a barking dog you have to have 7 days journal before they even listen to you and you have to lodge a form along with it. And there's a lot of places that they're building that's actually sinking in there's a bridge on Park way they have patched over a few times talk to the council about it and they say that is structurally fine even though you can see that's not. also some of them two story houses in this area don't actually have a laundry its in the garage and also them stairs in them houses are very steep and actually dangerous I know someone who has fallen down one of them they broke the ankle. you barely see any of your neighbours none of them really come out the front not much community talking not really neighbourly people seem to stick to themselves I have not made any friends here in the 8 years I've lived here kids mostly play on the street so driving after school is a little dangerous when they are riding around on the road and playing cricket and soccer there's also black spots where mobile phone reception isn't as good or not working at all the NBN isn't that good here because we're on the oldest country exchange. the new shop that is here is listed as a country shop so it's more expensive going to Munno Para is cheaper there is a lot of traffic here as well Curtis road is nightmare to drive on driving through when people parked on the street it's a very hard you have to pull over to one side and let one car go because there's not enough room for two my friend call it LEGO City and don't really like coming around when is a lot of cars. The bus company want to get rid of the 451 bus and 452 and if they actually do this then there will be no buses in Andrews farm you can walk to Smithfield or Broadmeadows train station but will take you more than 20 minutes from Andrews farm. There is only 2 fish and chip shops in this area 1 pizza shop most of the other stuff is at Curtis road or Munno Para shopping Centre to walk to the general store from my area takes half an hour till walk to the new tracks from one takes 10 minutes there is 1 alcohol shop in area as well which is at Drakes shopping centre

I like Andrews Farm but would like bus & train infrastructure increased including services, shelters and bins for rubbish.
Last pockets of land are going through urban infill so Curtis Rd, Womma Rd, Andrews Rd need urgent upgrading and extending.
Sad things include lots of dropped rubbish and illegal dumping,
Improper use of house bins and excess rubbish.
Lack of council prosecuting and educating residents on rubbish sorting at the kerb,
Some socio problems still exist
Large dogs barking in small yards
Small blocks
Lack of street parking

Good:
Parks (excellent). Close to shops. Quick access to Northern Expressway. Close to Bunnings (the only hardware store in Playford).

Bad:
Full of middle class bogans (noisy Commodores/Falcons, aggressive drivers and noisy staffy-cross dogs). Curtis Rd bad traffic.

Ugly:
Hickinbotham exclusive suburb (most of your neighbours have the same house, just with different cosmetic treatments - after you first notice, suburb starts looking weird).

Great parks for the kids, bbqs for the big kids. Beautiful walking trails and close to shops, Doctors and sporting clubs.