Bianca68

Some people are totally preoccupied with where they live and they need to trade down their expectations and lose their suburb snobbery. Sydney pegs people by geography in a way no other city does. Melbournites might peg you by the school you went to, but Sydneysiders are judgmental about which suburbs you live in. The obsession with harbourside and inner-city living is driving up house prices to unprecedented levels. The eastern suburbs and inner-city are notoriously expensive with slim pickings for first home buyers wanting a house, typically a safer long term investment with higher land value than apartments.

The houses at Randwick, Kensington or Kingsford are quite pricey and many buyers started to realize that if they move just a few kilometres further south-east they can buy a much bigger block of land and house for the half of the price. It's up to people to use their nous and work out where they can afford to live. Matraville is in the local government area of the City of Randwick.

With all the development currently happening including the massive upgrade of Matraville shopping centre, the ugly duckling is finally set to turn into a swan. Matraville is quiet and safe area not raunchy like King’s Cross and Darlinghurst if you're out late on weekends.

I am astonished to see that Matraville generated so much interest. It speaks for itself. No doubt that this suburb is becoming a very popular place to buy and live.

I might sound opinionated. Take me at face value, read between the lines. The wise man only believes half of what he hears, a genius knows which half.