DrMac

This quiet little one way street has slowly transformed with renovations and landscaping. You can still find a bargain in Newtown if you are buying, check out the little 2BDRM semi terraces along Gowrie and if one becomes available, grab it as the area is still growing in value and is becoming more and more friendly, quieter and popular for renovators! The plane noise can be heard on rainy days with low planes, but most of the time I can not hear them. Close to everything in Newtown and Erskineville.

This street runs between Erskineville Rd and King St, It is not busy and runs along a great little park (Lillian Fowler Reserve). It is close to the Newtown Primary School and behind the Newtown Performing Arts High School. Lots of creative energy, alternative lifestyles, multicultural and arts make this area special. Lots of the old semi's terraces are been redesigned and renovated to meet the demands of young professionals, couples and renters. This pocket of Newtown is being protected and is safe with main many roads now blocked to King Street to reduce noise and traffic. Have a walk through this area, park at Sydney Park and follow the little streets connecting all the way to heart of King St and Enmore Road, you will see what I mean.

Newman Street was named in late 1860's after the first school principle of Newtown. It has kept its historical charm and terraces through many transformations in the last 140 years. Newman Street is now closed to all traffic from King Street to improve noise and saftey to the local Infants, Primary and Performing Arts High School students and residents. The Sydney of City Council has tree lined the street as part of the Greening Sydney strategy and offers great support for rubbish and gardening waste. I recently had spray paint graffiti on my roller door, after contacting the council they sent a contractor out the following week to remove and re-paint the door. Great service! There is a great little park behind Newman Street called Lillian Fowler Reserve, named after the first female lawyer to be registered in Australia. The park is great for picnics, kids and ball games and provides a community garden co-op for local residence who need mulch, seedlings and community hobbies. Newman St is positioned between the creativity of King Street and the village atmosphere of Erskineville. If you want access to Theatres, Cinema's, Food, Wine, Galleries, Festivals and some wonderful people, this is a perfect place to live. The on-street parking can get busy at times, but a parking permit helps and local rangers do patrol weekly. I so enjoy the sounds of piano's and flutes rehearsing from the local theatre and neighbourhood. My neighbours are friendly and we all keep an eye on each others homes. A new shopping centre and gymnasium have opened on the corner of King and Newman Streets providing last minute groceries, organic fruit and vegetables and are both open extended hours for convenience. It's a dog friend area and it only takes me 10 minutes door to door by train each morning to my office in the city. A great little spot that has kept its federation charm through the decades and is protected for the future.
PS - I also got the bus to Bondi Beach from Erskineville last week for a swim! You have direct access to both Newtown and Erskineville train stations and many bus services.