Hodgie
Reviews
"A changing suburb"
I lived in Girrawheen for about 3 years from 2003 and currently rent the house out. In that time I've seen Girrawheen changing a lot and also think the reputation or perception is no longer accurate. A proposed rezoning is going through council now ( see the Wanneroo council website from 12th January 2010 for public comment ). This will undoubtably see land values rise and the old housing demolished for new family homes and medium density housing. This should also improve the streetscape as landscaping is done. The fact is you have a suburb thats 20 minutes from the centre of Perth, with good block sizes, surrounded by much more expensive suburbs ( including the also knocked suburb of Balga ). These suburbs cannot be ignored for much longer.....property investors and first homebuyers should be looking very closely at Girrawheen.
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Singles
- Families with kids
I think suburb is changing very rapidly and in next 5 years we can see the dramatic changes in the house value an cultural mix.
Large block size, rezoning, proximity to the city, beach and affordable home will make this suburb above average performer in next 5 years. Lot of interstate migrants have started purchasing property in this area and house value will continue to stride upwards.
Had no idea there was proposed rezoning again, although I know it's been on the cards for some time. Seems like prices have increased again in anticipation, even in recent months. Will be interesting to see what happens to the area in the next 5-10 years..