Charlie21
Reviews
"Back to the Basics Country Living"
Molesworth is located 17 kms north west of Hobart. If you want to get away from it all, this is the place to do it. It is a beautiful scenic spot. However, fire is a very real threat in this part of the Derwent Valley. It is a great place for a tree change as long as you prepare your property properly to reduce the fire hazard. Everything is between 10-20 kms away so it is not recommended for those with either preschool children or the elderly.
Great for
- Great place for a tree change
- Scenic views
- Peaceful
Not great for
- Isolated
- Fire Prone
- Lack of amenities
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- Country Lovers
"Most Beautiful Suburb"
Huntingfield is located about 13 kms south west of Hobart. The area is newly developed with most houses being under a decade old. The prominant community groups and services in the area include the Kingborough Family Church, Tarremah Steiner School, Vodafone call centre and Tasmania's largest Husqvarna dealer.
It was designed around a garden emphasis with all of the homes being unique in character, unlike your usual housing developments. Beauty in road design was built into the planning process and it is said to be one of the most beautiful looking suburbs. It is a small community of only 200 houses. So there is opportunity to get to know everyone in the neighbourhood.
It is a very scenic place with views of a bushy valley, farm paddocks, North West Bay, Mt Wellington and the Peter Murrell Reserve. It is the perfect place to bring up a family.
Great for
- Family friendly
- Picturesque
- Community feel
Not great for
- Lack of local amenities
- Public transport
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- Country Lovers
"Money has this Address"
Dynnyrne is a wealthy suburb located in the hilly area 2 kms south-west of Hobart. It is a picturesque place with many properties having expansive views of the Derwent River. Both of these factors have kept the property prices high in the area. It is the perfect location for anyone attending the University of Tasmania which is just over 1km away.
Great for
- Tasmania's second most wealthy suburb
- Family friendly
- Close to the city
Not great for
- Cost of housing
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Singles
- Families with kids
- Students
"The Changing Face of a Suburb"
Since the sell off of the public housing stock Chigwell has improved dramatically. The area is now considered to be a mix between lower and middle class people. It is an now area where cheap housing allows families to afford a better lifestyle with fresh mountain air and bushy surrounds without having to give up the opportunities that city living gives.
It is a great place to live with a real community feel. It has all the basic ammenties needed with other shopping and entertainment needs only a few kilometres away.
Great for
- Community feel
- Family Friendly
- Great place for a Tree change
Not great for
- Public Transport
- Crime problems
Who lives here?
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- Country Lovers
Hi pikac, to elaborate on the crime problems in Chigwell, they mostly stem from poverty and drug use. "Chiggers" as they are called, will often try to steal your car or wallet by snapping a pair of scissors off in you and gutter stomping you to the back of the head ("the Chigwell dental plan"). Other than that, Chigwell (pronounced 'Chigwewl') is a pretty adequate place to live if you can put up with these sorts of things and don't rely on police to come save you. Thanks!
sounds interesting
Yes I'd be glad to. It is much the same. The ice/meth problems are probably more deeply rooted now than they were a few years ago, and having your car stolen and burnt out is a lot more common in bogan suburbs like Chigwell, Clarendon Vale and Gagebrook than other areas in Hobart. Gangs of kids and late teens with mullets on scooters or unregistered dirt bikes screaming up and down the neighbourhood at full noise at 10pm are common. As is the lovely past time of youths standing on road over pass bridges with big boulder rocks in their hands, waiting to drop them down onto cars doing 100kmh to smash through the windscreen is something that happens a lot out here. You live in Chiggers at your own risk, really. It hasn't improved, that's for sure.
Hi Mattb42, is Midson Place any better in Chigwell suburb?
Hello Wong, it is the same place. The entirety of Chigwell is this way. It is comparable to Compton in the USA- police will sometimes not go in there if you call for them.
Hi Mattb42, thanks for your info. So Midson place area is any better ?
You don't seem to understand. Midson Place is JUST AS DANGEROUS. IT IS THE SAME PLACE. IT IS NO BETTER.
"Anyone for Cricket"
Despite its closeness to the city of Hobart, Bellerive has a real country village atmosphere. Located across the river from Hobart, Bellerive has beautiful waterfront views not to mention the fact that it is the island's home of international cricket. Live here and enjoy bayside living at its best with an easy commute by ferry into the city. It is a great place to bring up a family if you can afford it.
Great for
- Bayside lifestyle
- Great place for families
- Perfect place for a sea change
Not great for
- Influx of tourists during the cricket season
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Families with kids
- Tourists
- Beach Lovers
Reply
Hello Charlie,
Could you please give some advice about crime problems there? we plan to have a house in Chigwell but we (I and my husband) are foreigner so we just want to be safe and careful. Thanks.