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Altona Meadows

"Western gem ready for a new lease of life"

We're first home buyers (in our 30s) and bought in Altona Meadows recently. We both work in the city and are very happy with our decision. It's our first house and we could afford a free standing house here with a big garden which is saying something these days. Laverton train station is just a walk up the road, which feels safe and busy and gets us to the city in 30 minutes. There are two platforms heading to the city the express and the regular train but you're guaranteed a seat on that one. There is access to the freeway nearby too. Driving to the cirty takes 20 minutes on a good run, 40 minutes rush hour. We deliberately moved to Altona Meadows instead of Point Cook to avoid the horrendous traffic situation there, and it has paid off. Point cook is only 5 km up the road but would have added an extra 30 minutes to our commute.

5 minutes drive down the road we have the swimable beach (can't wait for summer!) and heaps of coastal parkland and well maintained bike trails.
There average shops and family restaurants (fish & chips, bakeries, pizza, etc). But we get the train to Yarraville or Newport for a night out. It's a 1 hour drive to the surf coast which means a weekend morning surf is easy.

I agree with someone elses comment here that with a bit of targeted investment from the council (more streetlights, spruce-up some of the inland trails and parklands, modernise central square shopping centre) could make a big improvement.

I see hoons mentioned here but we haven't experienced this at all. Maybe because we're not on a main road.

Great for

  • House and land size
  • Proximity to city
  • Proximity to water
  • Peace and Quite

Not great for

  • Poorly developed and guided by council

Who lives here?

  • Professionals
  • Families with kids
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