jerzyk1

Been living in Carlingford for 7 years now (along Pennant Pde). This part of the suburb is very quiet and the neighbours are very considerate and friendly. The recently refurbished Ray Park is a great finishing touch; plenty of fun for the young ones as well as adults especially with the gym equipment that they have installed. Great suburb to walk hassle-free as you can wander into Epping and leafy Beecroft. Public transport over at this side of Carlingford is plentiful with 546, 549 and M54 services. This side of the suburb used to be under Hornsby Shire Council before Parramatta took over. Personally, I have had very good experiences with both councils and both of them have kept the suburb very clean. Hornsby Shire were very responsive to requests. Haven't touched base with Parramatta yet but based on what I see (tree-lopping and street cleaning regularly, improving the bus-stop shelters), they seem pretty good.

Dunrossil Avenue and Alamein Avenue seem to be hotspots for theft and break-ins (on this side of the suburb). This is based on the safety report letter that gets distributed every now and then. I personally have had a break-in many years ago but that was due to us leaving a window open at the back. Since then, we have taken every measure to maintain a low profile. Even though the crime rate is relatively low, I would strongly urge everybody to maintain a low profile and keep all windows shut especially during summer!

Carlingford Court is super handy, however, this place is going to get ridiculously jam packed with traffic especially after all the apartments they have built. Carlingford Court car park is also a hotspot for car break-ins and number-plate snatching and this has increased significantly in the past few years. I just wish they would increase the surveillance in the car park as it is currently non-existent.

So sum it all up - this side of the suburb (Epping/Beecroft side) is very clean, quiet and hassle-free. Take every precaution to secure your house and your car if it is parked on the street (which is common sense). Plenty of amenities for kids and adults.