87mike

When we moved into Merrylands the first thing I thought is wow this suburb is a lot busier then my last suburb. But it’s great it’s buzzing with people heading into Parramatta, close to the M4, crossing over to Westmead or visiting Merrylands Centre. There is a really interesting mix of old and young Australian Lebanese, Chinese and Indian which kind of works you can head into the stores and feel like your in another world it’s so diverse it’s great. Grab hot Manoush, enjoy some Lebanese chicken or even go shopping.

The area is pretty well sort after and when we purchased our 3 bedroom clad house in Merrylands in 2010 at $400,000 watched the property rise to 1.2+.

What I like is it feels like there is always somthing going on it’s not a sleepy suburb, people are chatty, you can visit the local store and say hello to people. They will teach you about there culture and look after you, it’s very family oriented as are the cultures that surround the area with younger generations finding it hard to move into the area.

What I also like is the change that is happening there is a heavy level of investment from Parramatta and Merrylands that both is seeing changes in the Merrylands Civic Square, High end apartments, many older houses that are not heritage are being knocked down and rebuilt. The infrastructure, gardens and parks are now slowly getting the attention they deserve.

The only downside I would of Merrylands is that the people around here drive a bit to on the fast side and love their cars but if you go to either country like I have to China, Lebanon or even India. You will understand why! I think they are doing pretty good trying to do better but a reminder to slow down to everyone!

Overall we love living in Merrylands as a young couple with so much diversity on it’s doorstep and an area that is increasing in value I think we will stay. ☺️