Cranebrook, NSW 2749

Living here for just over 4 years. Great place to raise a young family and some lovely people in the community.

Close proximity to one of the better private schools in NSW, in addition to Penrith selective school.

Short drive to Penrith CBD and quite a few nice cafes have opened near Waterside in the past year or so.

Only downside for some would be is that it would be relatively dull for young singles who are better placed living in Thornton in Penrith.

I imagine we will only leave when the kids are old enough and want to move out.

Lived there for 2 years. That’s 2 years I’ll never get back.

Cranebrook is conveniently located a few kilometres North of the middle of Penrith and offers a great local shopping centre with many specialty shops. There's plenty of open parklands and a range of government, Catholic and Private schools. The style and prices of housing are the most diverse in the Penrith region with a range of affordable housing options right up to palatial multi-million dollar mansions on semi-rural blocks. Overall a good family friendly suburb with something for everyone.

Great area and growing with easy access to public transport- short walk to supermarkets and specialist's stores

Moved here few months ago. It's very clean and green. And has got the blue mountains view. Love it

There are many little things that make the Waterside Estate less elegant than it seems. The ponds are most often covered in algae and lack wildlife. If the fountains stop working, the whole area reeks. At about 8-9pm on weekdays, there seems to be some kind of trash incineration nearby, raining the smell of hot garbage over the estate. The local Coles and Woolies are fine but there are often questionable characters around them at night. It's not unusual to see junkies and thieves around the shops. There are many trashy residents even in the more expensive parts.

While the estate is set up to appear nice, this place is a polished turd that still smells.

Great place to live!!!

Green and welcoming.

I've been living in Cranebrook now for 5 years after moving from the inner city and love it so much! Lots of trees, birds, peace and quiet (though a bit less so since Jordan springs came along). Turn right on the Northern Road and you can get to Penrith fairly quick, turn left and you see gorgeous countryside. People are friendly, other than the housing commission area it feels safe, close to the Blue Mountains and Nepean River. Many homes have pools in their yards, some are gorgeous acreages. Not much in the way of shops and no restaurants, but I kind of like that. Also no highrises or unit complexes.