AshC

We have lived in Oxenford for the past 3.5 years and it is the first suburb we have lived in for the last 10 years that really feels like home.

Many of the block sizes in the older parts of Oxenford are quite large, it's lovely to get that feeling of space that is lacking in most newer suburbs - here there is lots of greenery and privacy, you can't lean out your bathroom window and shake your neighbour's hand the way you can in the new suburbs where all the houses huddled so close together.

It's a great location, only a couple of minutes to the M1, a 20 minute drive into central surfers and a 45-50 minute drive into Brissy central. Close to all the theme parks if that's your thing, and only minutes from driving out to the more "rural" areas at the back of Oxenford.

The Oxenford retail area has retained almost a country village feeling; it has a retail area with a good size Woolies, plus other necessary shops like pharmacy, newsagents, butchers, post office etc as well as some speciality stores and cafes. Plenty of services such as medical, legal, accounting. Just up the road from the retail area is a commercial area with businesses as diverse as the vets and petshop, to landscaping supplies, mechanics, plumbing and pool shops. Also every fast-food store imaginable within a few minute's drive. The Pony Club close to the main centre lends a rural feel. Want more than the local "village" has to offer? The huge Westfield Helensvale is only a 10 minute drive away along the service road.

It's a great area for families, and also older folks; schools within walking distance and a quiet peaceful area. Great parks and green public spaces, lots of places to walk.

It's in the "growth corridor" between the Gold Coast and Brisbane, so expect the price of your home to rise accordingly.