jamesJ

Stafford Heights is a quiet leafy suburb about 10 -15 minutes drive to the CBD. It is an older suburb with many older people living there. But the suburb is changing with new cafe's opening up including Cafe Urbano on Wilgaring street.

Currently the older post war homes are being renovated by new younger owners and new families are moving to the area. It is still a cheaper suburb to buy compared to surrounding suburbs but has the same amenities. Also you have Stafford shopping center within a 2 minute car ride or Chermside shopping centre only 5 minutes drive away.

It's the suburb that’s not too close, and also no too far.

I lived in Lloyd street in Southport for three years. I worked in the hospital, ate out at all the great cafe's and resturants in the area, used the parks and wind surfed nearby in the broadwater.

Didnt take my car anywhere, and that was a real draw card to the suburb. I havnt found any other place like it since. There is also lots of new development in the area with new parks and lifestyle areas + the proposed RAPID Transit rail systm to link up Southport and Surfers Paradise will be a real bonus to residents living there now.

I work in the city, it takes me 5 mins in peak hour to get to work. Before i was living in an outer suburb of brisbane and the journey would take me almost an hour in peak hour. I am saving over 8 hours a week in time and lots of money on fuel and car costs. Where i live in Rosemount Tce is a quiet street, 1 minute walk to the train or bus stops and coffee shop.

It is more expencive to live than say lutwych, but you pay for convienience and a better lifestyle.