Woodsy

Have only lived here a year after previously living in Minnamurra and in Sydney. Yes the streets are narrow but I suppose that is the way of current and future planning for all new estates and should challenge the dominance of the car...the walking tracks and cycleways and gardens are all well maintained and despite the view from the outside of the estate, there is actuallly many quiet forested places within the estate, where you quickly forget you are surrounded by a thousand homes. Hopefully the landscaping improves the look of the estate over time and assists with privacy as well.

I'm not too concerned whether the marina is built or not, I would trade that for more direct access to the beach, it is too far to walk everyday despite the sales pitch! The estate lacks the feel of Shellharbour Village and Kiama/Minnamurra in that it is just a suburb and ddoes not have that laidback character of the other places and that is it's downfall for me. That and unlike some others this place doesn't fit the dream for me! The fact I can see into 2 neighbouring backyards from my deck is also a significant downfall and moreso for my neighbours no doubt, but nothing landscaping can't fix. There is also a bit of an attitude that I detect from others here that they believe they are better than the surrounding areas and this annoys me. I can't see a difference between here and Flinders and enjoy walking over there as well.

Having the new GP clinic down the road will be handy though we could do with some shopping facilities. The golf club is a nice place for a beer and the food there is good as well. Easy to walk into Shellharbour for some really good food options.

Overall the planning and management for this place is generally pretty good but there are just some places where it misses the mark. Australand and Council need to realise people will only believe the sales pitch for so long and they should just get on and do things like establishing a more direct access to the beach.

Great place to live, lots of parks, bushland, good schools around and the local shops are a great convenience. Great for families and young couples. Watch out for the Koalas!