KBAY
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We bought a house in Deception Bay because basically it was the closest to the city that we could actually afford a house that was not a dump. If I had it to do over again I might still pick Deception Bay but probably a different neighbourhood. My recommendation would be to visit the neighbourhood you are interested in buying/renting between Thurs-Sunday nights and probably on the weekend mornings.
Our neighbourhood gets gangs (sometimes it seems to be about 15+) teenagers on drugs/booze (they're on something) going past especially summer time late at night. They sit in our yard yelling at each other. I have called the police on numerous occasions and they usually don't show up until hours later when the problem is gone.
We have neighbours that have parties about once a month on a weekend. My husband works shift work and not the standard Monday to Friday so when they are playing music so loud I think I am at a concert at 3am it does not go down well. Police again do not show up.
There is graffiti almost on every block. This morning I drove by a house that actually had been graffiti'd on the actually building all across the side of it. Something to watch for. Every morning I am worried I will wake up and my garage door will be painted with some tag.
I recommend getting a guard dog if you live in this suburb.
The nearest shopping centre has the essentials but could do with a pick me up. Luckily there is North Lakes which is nearby.
Down by the waterfront it is quite nice and is one of the only redeeming factors.
We need more working families to move into the area and push out the scum!
Great for
- Affordable
- Close to redcliffe and north lakes
- Close to water
Not great for
- Noise
- Teenagers have nothing to do
- Vandalism in some areas
where are the good areas in deception bay which streets? Thanks
Lipscombe Road,my mum and I have lived here at Aston villa for over 5 years,so close to everything,shops, swimming pool,waterfronts,walkways,Bunnings just up the road,Kippering Village only 10 minutes,5 minutes to the highway and you are on the way to sunshine coast,5 min from forest lakes shopping centre,2 minutes to Mcdonalds, Red Rooster,Subway,KFC,chinese takeaways,bowls club,Dan Murpheys, and,close to schools ,library,centrelink and heaps more,buy here now before the big boom,as Deception Bay has been listed as one of the most popular suburbs to exculate in value very soon.
Sorry Jennifer and Kbay,you can't judge a whole suburb because of a few streets in a small corner of Deception Bay.It is only a matter of a few years and those streets will more than likely sold off to developers for a very trendy new living area.just as it happened in Redcliffe over the past few years,so as you describe the people as scum at the moment,the Deception Bay suburb will soon become more up market in those minimal areas,as it is already happening in the most parts of Deception Bay now! Like any suburb if you do nothing about people you say are out of control and using drugs,then it also falls back on you and your responsibility as a good citizen to report such problems to the police so that all streets are kept safer for everyone.Any suburb can become out of hand if everyone turns a blind eye to such issues.
thanks for that Susie it does look really nice we used to go on holiday there as children.
No problem,there are lots of good things about our deception Bay! :)
Thanks for the info Susie. I am moving into Blue Bay on Lipscombe in Feb so hope it's as good as Aston Villa
Susie, I have called the police on many occasions. Often they do not show up until the problem has gone. I think there are some areas of Dbay that are probably OK but I see a lot of problems in my street.
My husband and 3 children will be moving up there this year for my hubby's work. I have been looking at houses to buy in deception bay but not sure if the areas. We are interested in a house in Hope St, is it a good street?
We live in North Ridge Estate which backs onto North Lakes. Very nice and quiet area. We are surrounded by a nature reserve and can walk threw a little pathway and walk around all the North Lakes bike paths. With house prices starting at around $380,000 for a nice low set brick. Worth a look.
We also have peacocks and kangaroos as our neighbours. See the kangaroos on our lawns occasionally.
Great place to live if you are a sleepaholic.
Jennifer C-it has yobs because it is a low income area with little prospects.Normal.
I could not agree with you more - especially your last comment with regards to pushing out the scum! It is about time that people who have invested in D'Bay stand together and work on getting rid of the YOBS! Affordable property, close to the water, does not need this bad element!