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Donald Street

"Not the greatest street in a great pocket of Brunswick East"

This street is a bit ..... weird. There are some pretty average / crap houses along here. But then you get a massive chunk of the oval with the new pavilion, which is really nice! There's a Scout Hall and then u get this evil-cheesy Reception Hall (for -- you guessed it -- really cheesy weddings, parties, whatevers) and a few light industrial buildings.

So it's a really mix-mash of buildings all the way along this street.

But the area is great :) Parks and ovals near by. Great location to public transport options. There's the Merry Creek river / bike path which is a great asset to the area.

Location is good but the real-estate needs to get updated big time.

OH! How could I forget! the street is really wide -- must have been for large trucks to access the Quary near by, when there was a quary here. But, now asshats use the street to do donuts and circle work and burnouts at night. Fail-kids :(

Great for

  • Access to good parks
  • Close to a river

Not great for

  • Crap houses
  • Bogans doing burnouts at night

Who lives here?

  • Professionals
  • Families with kids
  • LGBT+
  • Students
  • Trendy & Stylish
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Redesdale Road

"In flux"

A long street and quite hilly. The end of the street near the river has gone under tremendous change of late with numerous new houses and many renovated. Whilst some of the renovations are tasteful it is disappointing to see some people who have bought into the area because they liked certain characteristics ie, architectural style and environmental significance overlays are hell bent on putting maximum building envelope on the site with little regard for the landscape values that define the area. Many intact stretches of street-scape are being eroded by modern styled architecture - if you like this style maybe Toorak is more your scene. Apart from this the street and area generally is blessed with proximity to the Yarra river and generous open spaces - A great place to raise a family or retire.
Plenty of schools nearby and a train line within walking distance. The high street of Upper Heidelberg Road is fabulous and the aqautic centre is only a short drive away.

Who lives here?

  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
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I heared about many people driving along the Boulevard during Christmas to see the decorations. Is that quite disturbing? Are people obliged to decorate their houses. From your review, though an expensive suburb still missing few things. How would you compare Ivanhoe and Canterburry?

PureKrome
PureKrome

It depends on what part of The Boulevard you live on. The south / south west part of it (where the road goes north/south) doesn't have anyone doing any Christmas lights. It the rest of the road, after the roundabount (where it heads east/west and around to Bourke Road) that many people partake in it. Not all, but lots. There's plenty of people 'checking' things out but it's not disturbing. Canterbury is a more expensive version of Ivanhoe. Also has bigger houses.

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Montpelier Drive

"A little gem"

This quiet locale set amongst native vegetation with panoramic views across the Yarra River make up for the fact that this street is a little away from shops and public transport. If you are after a semi rural feel with larger blocks and plenty of wild life, this street will delight. The street has two entrances onto adjacent Bonds Road.

Truly a little gem of Melbourne's north east.

Who lives here?

  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
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How big is the Plenty River? Is Plenty river becomes Yarra river or Plenty meets Yarra? Was there any flooding/overflow in plenty river in the last rains? I assume the StreetVIBE and StreetWIRED are given low rating becuase the suburb itself in a quiet and bushy location and most big homstead houses. Is the new Moreposa development by Metricon in Lower Plenty?

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Harrison Street

"Harrison St is great for outdoor activities"

Great parks and access to the city via the nicholson st or lygon st trams.
The northern end of Harrison St near the Brunswick velodrome has a high percentage of rental properties.
A good area in terms of visual amenity however the high voltage powerlines may put some people off living here

Who lives here?

  • Professionals
  • Singles
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PureKrome
PureKrome

Babyboo - can you tell us about :-
a) the neighbours
b) the noise levels?

BellyB00
BellyB00

Mostly people keep to themselves however there is an emerging postivie street vibe and some initiatives we are considering inlcude a community garden, I'd like to get to know a few more people in my street!

BellyB00
BellyB00

For more information on the Community Garden project check out the conversation thread on the STREETBOARD tab at the top of the page.

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