JustineF
Reviews
"Moved here from London and love this place!!!"
I moved from Crystal Palace in London back in January and my husband and I wanted to find somewhere that had a lovely village feel to it, where we could retreat to at the weekend and just hang out. We also wanted a relatively decent-sized property (having moved from a one bed place in London) and we really wanted a little garden and some local parks.
We looked all over Melbourne and whilst there were definitely some other places we liked, none of them had the right feel to them (price was too high / train line was unreliable / not sure about community spirit) until we happened upon Yarraville. We love it here!!!
Yes there is a fair amount of traffic and it can be noisy with the train (which is definitely a downside) but that, for us, was a small price to pay to live in an area that has everything that we want: cafes, restaurants, cinema, pubs, boutique shops.... the list goes on and on.
And the fact that you're only 15 mins (max) from town is a huge plus. It makes the morning commute a lot more bearable. And in the opposite direction you have the beautiful area of Williamstown and its beaches! Huge plus point.
What I do wish Yarraville had was:
* fewer lorries
* trains that didn't honk their horns at 5am in the morning until 9pm in the evening - come on Metro sort it out!!!
* a couple more gym / exercise options
Other than that, I can honestly say this place has made me feel like I've found my Melburnian home. It's very similar to the village feel you get when you live in a pocket of London, and has really helped in making me not feel too homesick.
Love it!!!!
Great for
- Village feel
- Independent shops and restaurants
- Close to city and transport
- Close to shopping
- Close to beach
Not great for
- Train honking horns
- Trucks on the main streets
- Residential blocks are relatively tiny
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Singles
- Families with kids
- LGBT+
- Hipsters
- Trendy & Stylish
Because when the underpass existed it was dark and smelled of urine, people would avoid using it. What about levelling the crossing? For cars and pedestrians, let the train go up and over, then you could build a high platform which also encompasses the old for heritage & such. Elect me to council, l will get it done, haha hehe......
Was going to comment anyway @JustineF coz your comment made me giggle - my son barracks for Crystal Palace and l always thought it was a fictional place on my son's World Cup Soccer Game on PlayStation. My dad was born in Portsmouth, or rather South End on Sea, and l have a landscape like 'All creatures Great & Small' locked in my mind and have not made it over to England myself yet. But, l have lived in Yarraville on & off for the last 25-30 years and the best 2 things about Yarraville are; 15minutes CBD City & Melb renowned live entertainment options & Nightlife and 15minutes to "bush" - have you ever driven to and from anywhere over eastward or even North / South these days and all you could see were endless red taillights & no back street short-cuts anywhere to be seen, classic "suburbia", Yarraville is NOT. Secondly, it suits any age group or "type" and, don't get me wrong Yarraville has definitely had its periods where there were dominating "types"... Like the celebration of "choice to love whom ever you wish" when everyone claims the renovations began in earnest. Renovating must be FUN with no kids and plenty of disposable cash, similar to teenage cashflow and frivolity l imagine?? Then came other family types which brings the friendly park atmosphere to the area. And l have recently been heard to comment, that the companion dog seems to be the latest "must have" accessory in Yarraville because everyone here has a dog, you must have a well socialized one or you will be very embarrassed by multiple doggie meet-and-greets you encounter on any outing in this here village. Best of all, it suits anyone at EVERY age and is currently a very balanced environment. Oh, and l lived on top of a shop in Anderson street back in the late 90's when my partner owned a picture framing shop down near the dry cleaners. No one gets the train noise worse than down that alley of a wind tunnel, so l am sure hearing traffic (which you get everyywheree) is probable the worse thing anyone can come up with the criticise the place - plus one year was in Top 10 suburbs in the world and one of the 6 years IN A ROW that Melbourne was voted best place IN THE WORLD to live!!!!!! Please, can anyone top that? I think not............. I heart Yarraville!!!
You reminded me of friends whose house would shake because they lived along the side of the railway line. Those noisy trains really are a problem for people living next to them / near the heart of the village. Its also not that safe for kids crossing the railway line. The underpass needs to be excavated out. We went to a party thrown by a local member where that was said to be on the agenda, more than a year ago, and it hasn't happened yet.