franku

I have lived here in Claremont Meadows for 10 years. An oasis is the best word i can used to describe it. A peaceful oasis. I was hesitant to move so far out (coming from the Parramatta area) but the peacefulness of this suburb more than makes up for longer commutes. It's surprising it is so close to Werrington and Kingswood but has an entirely different atmosphere to those two suburbs. The streets are laid out in a curvy kind of way, it feels more natural and relaxing than the more common straight line grids of other suburbs. There are no high rise apartments, there are no apartments! It is all houses and maybe a villa or duplex occasionally. So it's low density, you have space to breathe and feel calm.

I have read home ownership is very high, this adds a more homely feel to the place. When more people own their home in a suburb, they're more inclined to care about their garden and house. As a result you see a lot of very nice, neat gardens looked after very well. Adds that extra bit of niceness to the place.

Good points
- Peaceful and safe
- There is a huge public park.
- It's fantastic to walk around the suburb and through this public park, great exercise
- There's a nice school (Claremont meadows public school) that has a big playground area.
- The new upgrades to Gipps st means you can get onto the M4 in about 1 minute.
- Close to the western sydney uni werrington campus

Bad points
- The good things, can also be bad for some people. You really need a car to live here. There is a bus you can get to St Marys station but it is quite infrequent
- There is only an IGA, there's a chemist, a fish and chip shop, and a bread shop, and a dentist! That's about it. It's enough to sustain you :)
- It is about a 40 minute drive to Parramatta during peak hours (this may be improved in time with the m4 being widened to 4 lanes up to Roper road)

What more can i say? I wish there more suburbs in western Sydney like Claremont Meadows. I wish there more suburbs in Australia like this! I wish more people were able to live in places like this. I think it would make people happier and more comfortable.