GaryHolloway

Everyone who holidays here secretly wishes they lived here.... the only thing that would make Cairns perfect is a proper surf beach but then the developers would come in and totally ruin it for everyone!!!! No traffic (but locals think it is terrible - get them to drive in a capital city and compare then!)

Nestled just off Reed road and in front of Smithfield Village estate, Kimberley Street is quiet with a mix of families and couples living here. So handy to schools and JCU.

I didn't want to give the street a spruik until I'd sold the house (might have looked a bit biased) but Verbena Drive is AWESOME! Just sold no. 116 and what a hidden gem this street is! This looping drive isn't a through road, it is a nice wide street with a mix of brand new and near new houses that look mostly owner occupied so you know they look after their properties well!

Take a drive on Verbena Drive and check this area out... when another house comes on the market here snap it up! top spot - I'd live there if I moved!

Mann Street has a great mix of old and new homes.

Great for investors or home owners!

Michaelangelo Drive is the main road in to the heart of old Redlynch.

Recent work has been done to install traffic lights at the junction of Michaelangelo Drive and Redlynch Intake Road to cope with the amount of traffic coming from the schools and to and from Redlynch Valley Estate. Redlynch Intake Rd will eventually have to be 2 lanes either way to keep pace with traffic and development.

Redlynch Intake Road is currently the major road running up and down the Valley. Residents are organising a petition for the Government to introduce a second road into the Valley to 1. relieve congestion at the junction of Michaelangelo Drive and Redlynch Intake Road in the early mornings and afternoons (school and work traffic). And 2. as emergency evacuation in case of local disaster.

Homes in this area were originally built in the 80s with development slowly progressing upward to present day. The area is popular with families due to close proximity to shops and schools.

Excellent mix of prestige and middle class homes it is close to the highway yet far enough to overlook the cane fields with a lot of homes having the best views out to Green Island. No crime and safe streets makes it ideal for retirees and families. Excellent access to Cairns city, beaches and airport and up the hill to Mareeba.

Westcourt is much maligned due to it's proximity to some of the so-called 'dodgy' areas of Cairns. But there are families and elder Australians who mainly live here and if it was such a bad area would you raise a family here??? There is much to do and a short walk or ride into Cairns city itself is not out of the question for the fit and adventurous!

I work in and around Westcourt and property here is well looked after - location, location, location!
Please call if you have any real estate questions on 0432 644 340.

Whitfield has a diverse range of homes and the higher you go up the hill slopes the more they are worth!

This suburb is arguably the prestige suburb of Cairns with close access to the city and yet not a major thoroughfare. Ideal for all types of homeowners and owner occupiers prevail.

Strong community spirit and diverse culture - Machans residents are passionate about their suburb and it isn't hard to see why!

Local state school, public transport, minutes from Cairns City, lack of over-development make this suburb a trip back in time to what the Gold Coast was before hotel development! Fibro shacks, Queenslanders, modern yet funky architect designed houses add to the diversity of the laid-back community. But don't fire them up or they will band together to keep their place in our part of the world special! Machans is an integral part of Cairns culture.

One of those Cairns sleepy beachside suburbs that thrives in it's isolation. Not yet a commercially developed suburb, the future for Yorkeys is bright and has nearby access to major shopping at Smithfield and a short journey 'up the hill' to Kuranda and the Tablelands and away from the highway.

Golf course, fishing, marina and parks make this a top leisure spot. Local state school as well for the young family.

The suburb of Redlynch incorporating Redlynch Valley is arguably the best area to be a kid! With the constantly flowing Freshwater Creek providing canoeing adventures, Crystal Cascades for waterfalls and rockpools for swimming it is a haven for those who enjoy the outdoors.

Plenty of challenging bushwalking tracks await the brave and secret swimming holes only known by locals are bonus attractions but I'm not going to tell you where!

As a local living real estate agent I may be biased :) but this is million dollar property down the Valley - without that price tag. If you want to live somewhere with the family and be in an active community and still live in Cairns but not FEEL like you live in Cairns then check the Valley out!

"But it's a long drive to get there....." It just gives you more time to appreciate the rural aspect still prevailing down the Valley so when you get home all the stress is blown away.

And when the sun goes down over the mountain...... "Dragon Mountain" as my daughter calls it.... the locals come out and have a beer with their neighbours in the street........ kids will ride their bikes or scooters in the street and you know that they are safe.......... the sound of a mower or two reverberates along the street and the Valley breeze kicks in under the shadow of the mountain.... and you accidentally leave the garage door up all night but no-one has stolen anything.............

Ah yes, there is nowhere else in FNQ I'd rather be...........!

Lillipilli Street has a variety of styles in the housing and is in a newer part of Redlynch. Just up the road from the school and a short drive to the shops this area is an ideal place for the kids to grow up with plenty of parkland, huge sports ovals at Redlynch and St Andrews and a vibrant community.

Reviewed by Gary Holloway, your local living agent - see my online appraisal form at my website www.garyholloway.net to get a quick estimate of your home's worth.