Bottle1nc

I have lived in the inner west for almost 15 years, and have called Chippendale home for 5. There is no place like it. I love it to bits. There is no other suburb of Sydney that has such a fresh mix of people - students, retired, families, artists, creatives, etc. Like Newtown/Glebe/Surry Hills/Darlinghurst it has everything (food, bars, pubs, etc) minus the pretentious vibe. I could sit and talk about how this is one of the most wonderful places in Sydney to live for hours... I love everything about it. I even love the crime. The constant threat of a break in keeps you on your toes. It feels urban. Its like the 80's all over again. Getting home at 2am? Watch your back. Look mean.

You simply don't get this anywhere else. Surry Hills is where rich kids go to feel like they have hit the ghetto jackpot. Dad just bought a terrace! Let's move in and pay minimal rent, working in a cafe 2 days a week! Chippendale is nothing like that. Dad doesn't pay the rent. We work hard, we play hard. We drink hard. Its quintessentially Australian.

Rent is fair. As long as you are sharing. 3 Bedders go for nothing over 8-900.

Transport is fine. Buses/trains easy as. But who needs em? You can essentially walk anywhere.

Depending on where you are, traffic is pretty good. On my street, traffic stops from 6pm. Since ive started writing this (probably 15min) i haven't heard a single car, yet i could walk to Chinatown in 10 minutes. Am I selling this enough? I should be paid to promote this suburb.

Regent Street and Abercrombie street are busy with traffic, so if you are planning on moving onto these streets, you can essentially void everything ive said about traffic.

Great eatin. Great drinkin. What are you waiting for? Sign that lease.

Infact... Don't sign anything, i don't want my rent to go up.