CamilaM

Maylands is a suburb that is a little judged. In fact, 7 years ago it was projected to me as a 'rough' suburb, I was warned off going to the train station, it really appeared to be the 'slums' of Perth.
Being originally from inner city Sydney, I enjoy the noise, hustle and bustle and don't really feel bothered to see the odd bit of roughness here and there. Since moving to the area, I've definitely seen some rough people that go to and from the Peninsula pub. However, what I mostly see is young families, a multicultural community, trendy and eclectic crowds of people busily going about their days and on weekends you really see Maylands come alive! The reputable and attractive cafes do not disappoint . Swallow bar takes you back in time, in its heritage decor and lively atmosphere are inviting and exciting.
The changes visible in Maylands are astounding. It's great to see that Mount Lawley's next door neighbour is cleaning up after itself and growing and implementing changes that cater for the demand for culture, families, young and professionals and renovating the beautiful foundations it already has. I think the time to buy here is now, I really believe that once activity zones are completed in Maylands as well chic apartments such as Unison, are built you will see the hidden treasure that is Maylands skyrocket in both price and demand and sceptics will have lost the opportunity to buy for such low prices you see now.
It is only 6km from the city, when you look at sydney suburbs and compare you can really see that as Perth is still not quite there, when it catches up places such as Maylands will be expensive and highly sought out!