Newcastle, NSW 2300

Newcastle city is not for everyone, but if your looking for a place that s easy to make things work for everyday activities(stress free)- work, leisure, after school activities, clean beaches, nice daycare dotted along the high end suburb, and still free parking around some of the best beaches in NSW or Australia and into discovering all this new cafe dotted in almost every suburb ( Adamstown, Broadmeadow, Merewether, Junction, Barbeach/ Cookshill) ...then Newcastle or Newy is the city for you.
However Newcastle City Council need to be creative to revitalise the Hunter Street...it really needs TLC ...it is sad as when we first arrived here 8 years ago...it was not really too bad by then but now it is gloomy...
People are friendly but like any other city there are few aggressive, arrogant drivers/people, which to be honest they seems to be the one coming from outside Newcastle city, or few are just being a moron, there will always be few bogans dotting along every city( nothing wrong with that). It is safe to say that you have to live inside the good suburb zone if your not from here. Newcastle is not dangerous city like any city there are places that you can call dodgy places ...if your a decent person ....what are you doing there anyway!!!on the first place? In late night !!too...Even NewYork, London, Paris have what you call dont be there at the Wrong time and at the wrong place scenario.
Overall, if you are just visiting for few days or weeks you cant really appreciate the true nature of this city!!! We have been here in this city long enough to say that it is slowly evolving and councils are trying to revitalise this city...they just have to really do more work rather than focusing too much on the politics side...of their job...also need to break the mentality of its who you know in able to have a chance to get a decent paid job...as in reality there are many skilled workers ( young and matured) people missing opportunity because they dont have anyone backing them up...and few people with dodgy characters and unprofessional attitudes get a job ...because they know/knew someone...a very common practice here in Newcastle especially in small businesses. However saying that there are also decent business owner that truly appreciates skilled , hardworking or even really look after young people that wants to have a par time job...Harry Schnitzel are one of the best place for young people to gain experience and really learn the value of respect within co-worker. So yes Newcastle still a what we call a rough diamond and can not compared to Sydney...Sydney is Sydney...

Our city is being revitalised. Newcastle University's new campus in Hunter Street will bring 4000 students and 400 staff, the new courthouse, high density modern buildings replacing unused and old decaying commercial property. Light rail replacing unused heavy rail connecting our city to its harbour. Positioned between the second largest salt water lake in the southern hemisphere, Lake Macquarie and the sparkling blue water of Port Stephens and just a short drive to some of Australia's best vineyards in the Hunter Valley, but lets keep all this as our secret hey? :)

Many people from outside the area judge Newcastle by the Newcastle CBD but you have to go to the outer suburbs of Newcastle to really get a feel of what Newcastle is like. Suburbs like Warners Bay, Speers Point, Valentine and Elebana are great for walks along the lake, bbqs, parks or family picnics whereas suburbs like Kotara and Charlestown have both got huge recently renovated shopping centres. Like any town there are good and bad suburbs; if you visited jesmond or waratah or Windale you would leave Newcastle saying they are a bunch or derros that let their kids run wild but if you visited New Lambton, Charlestown, Adamstown, Kotara, Suburbs near Warners Bay or Merewether you would leave Newcastle saying its relaxed and people are friendly. Newcastle is very hard to judge because each surrounding suburb and street is different...its full of young, middle age and older families, wealthy and low income earners, working couples, retirees, There is such a vast majority of people here...... One thing I can say though is Newcastle isnt laid back like places like Ulladulla (Ive just been on holiday there), it contstantly feels busy and people arnt as approachable......I have mixed feelings about Newcastle because it depends on the people you comeacross each week, one week you might think everyone is so friendly and happy but another week you might come across cranky rude people and hate the place...........My point is Newcastle changes from suburb to suburb day to day and everyones experience is different. You will either love it or hate it.

Scared Newcastle?

Newcastle is surround by picturesque coastline and harbour. With $6.5 billion worth of infrastructure planned or under way and nearly $2 billion in private development projects, Newcastle is a construction zone. With the completion of the light rail, University of Newcastle’s city campus, New NSW Law Courts Newcastle has so much happening as it makes the transition from coal town to burgeoning urban centre.

Looking to Invest in Newcastle please reach out; I am here to help.

Casey Healey
Director/ BDM/ Licensed Real Estate Agent
Century21 Novocastrian Property Management
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Newcastle is surrounded by beaches, a beautiful harbour.
No shortage on cafes, restaurants, bars. It boasts many walking and cycling paths with copious amounts of history to explore. We shouldn't forget the quirky shops available.

Rental returns will vary depending on investment property, I would always recommend a comparable market appraisal to determine estimated rental return.

Nicole Hoare
Assistant Property Manager/Business Development Manager
0408 434 461
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Century21 Novocastrian

This was our first contact with Newcastle and our fist impression. We were on a monster interstate road trip and business matter . We stayed in Newcastle for 1 week and we loved it first few hrs....Pleasant wather, nice lake, green hills etc. We thought that is a little paradise.

First things we noticed is a lot of aggressive drivers on the road. Everyone is in a rush and short tempered. They seemd to think if they glue to our bumper it would make us dissappear from the road. For a city who pride itself having "relaxed lifestyle" it was very suprising.
Then suprises continues : people are very unfriendly, suspicious and I would say defensive. It doesn't matter where you go, you greeted by cold, self-important "We are best kept secret and we like to keep this way".
I am grateful that they did not add " Go away" .
The business meeting we had was successful but again we had very unpleasant atmosphere, that requires more energy to push through then needed.
House prices are way too high for what you can get. Even Real estate agent gave us a sarcastic lecture on my question how a family of 4 can afford such a house on 1 average income if mother have to stay at home with young kids. I don't have young kids, but was curious how local people do it.
Anyway, we had our things done, and had a coffee by a beach and were ready to go.

Our impression was that lovely people on Newcastle have " Napoleon Complex ".
Aggressive social behavior compensate for something they might think they are lack of.

You, guys, need to relax a lot and stop comparing yourself with Sydney.
No one taking your city from you. You are so busy to keep it as a best secret that you didn't notice the impression you made, or you don't care.

Plenty of amenities even at night so families with children or without are welcomed. Affordable housing and a fun crowd as neighbours.

I have lived in Newcastle all my life and adore it. House prices are very affordable speaking of which our house is for sale If you consider moving please consider our house for sale. Water views for under $850K!! Link http://bit.ly/1hawklake .average commute time to work is 30 mins, great schools, lakes, beaches, hunter valley vineyards all within 45 min drive of each other.

With a population just under half a million, 10% of Sydney's, and with its own natural harbour, this little jewel of a city combines a wonderfully scenic environment with a burgeoning cafe culture and an abundance of cultural options that are all virtually within strolling distance from the city centre. Pretty beaches, harbourside parklands, heritage buildings and historical sites, blend with trendy cafes and arty boutique shopping to provide a wealth of pleasure activities for all ages. The cultural centre, with its beautifully refurbished town hall, theatre, art gallery, music conservatorium, library and new university buildings, surrounds Civic Park rendering it just like an old fashioned village green. Here and in Pacific Park beside the beach, markets are held monthly. There is excellent supermarket shopping at Marketown, free public transport within the city environs, and our own cathedral perched on the hill overlooking the city and harbour. Housing is far more affordable than Sydney and health services are good, making the city the perfect choice for retirees.