jamesb707

I always thought Sandringham had it all, beaches and bay views everywhere, great baths, close to everything but far enough away to be a little piece of paradise. That was until I actually lived in the area, specifically Clareville Ave. opposite the old pub site.

Where do I begin? The cacophony of lawn mowers, leaf blowers and hedge trimmers on any given day between sunrise and sunset drives me to lock myself in my top floor apartment to escape the noise and enjoy my bay views through the glass, to the constant noise of buses stopping on both sides of the road all day and into the evening.

And finally, the hoons on their motorcycles and in their pimped up cars with overly loud exhausts and stereos doing laps of the area and every so often thinking they're at the race track and seeing how fast their car/motorcycle can really go.

In conclusion, I still think it is a lovely area but the difference between paradise and hell is all about the street you live in. On that note I'm moving to a quiet street in Sans Souci. Clareville Avenue- you can keep it!