JoJoToJo
Reviews
"A pretty, leafy, rural place to live."
I have always enjoyed the peace and quiet of living in Bridgewater. I live on Onkaparinga Road (the part that swings away from freeway) and it is a quiet neighbourhood. We really hear minimal freeway / train noise, which suprised me when we first moved in, as we are not far from the freeway.
Being so close to the freeway makes for a quick trip into the city. My husband works in the city and it takes him 20 mins to work (except around Clipsal race time!). My kids go to school on the plains and it takes us 20mins max., to get to school. Some Mothers at school, complain that it takes them longer then that to get to school, due to all the traffic down there, even though they live a lot closer. Shopping in and around Bridgewater is good. The large Coles supermarket at Bridgewater is reputed to be the cheapest in the hills and it has a very good range of products unlike other supermarkets in the area. Mt Barker has a good range of shops and services and is only 10-15 mins away depending on where in Mt Barker. Stirling and Hahndorf also have a range of shops and services and are only 5 min away. They also have some excellent cafes and restaurants. If you have small children there is a good kindy in Bridgewater (on Onkaparinga) and Mt Barker has a good Kindergym as does Uraidla. The kindy also has a playgroup but I went to the one at the Bridgewater Uniting Church. It is a fantastic, friendly playgroup, where after the sing-a-long, the volunteers (there are usually 6-8 of them) play with the children or help the older ones with craft, while the Mums get served a cuppa and cake. Lush! The nearest vet is in Aldgate, as is the local Salvo's shop which is good for a mooch or to off-load gently used clothes, bric a brac or furniture, after a declutter. Oh for a word on the koalas. I have lost count of the number of time we have had a koala or two or even three in the backyard. We have some great photo's. It's lovely to have the wildlife around and the kids think it's fantastic. Housing in Bridgewater is also more affordable than some surrounding suburbs, yet you still get all the same community benefits. Anyway, I can highly recommend living in Bridgewater.
Great for
- Good rainfall.
- Short trip to city using the freeway.
- Cooler in summer than on the plains
Not great for
- Cold winters
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Singles
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- LGBT+
- Hipsters
- Country Lovers
- Trendy & Stylish