kimglenn13

Hi kinglenn13,

I'm curious about these new estate's you live in. Are they as great as they are cracked up to be. I hear so much about Caroline Springs (Delfin ads on late night TV) ,and was wondering if they really are great? I should post a question over on the Caroline Spings boards as well, but maybe you could shed some light on living in "Estates".

Are people very friendly in your area? How far from the city is it, and do the house prices in your area reflect the distance from the city?

AJ

HI AJ,

I have always been sceptical about living in an Estate. However, the last pace we lived in, was supposed to be an Estate, however not too many people looked after their houses. So, we loved the look of Mernda Villages b/c of the kids mplayground, waterways out the front and all the parks. PLus, the covenants meant only a certain type of person would spend the money to build here. Our court is awesome. But, the people also make the street. We think ourselves very lucky. I have seen a street in the same Estate that you wouldn't want to live in as noone looks after their front gardes - which is supposed to be part of the covenants. We are about 28km north of the city and considering some other areas, prices are reasonable. I would suggest if it is the type of place you would want to live, then drive through the Estates and get a feel. You will know the right one once you find it.

You are SO correct about "the people making the street". That's one the reason sites like streetadvisor.com exist...to highlight the best streets to live in. I think I will drive through the estate next time I am in the area. I'd be very interested to see the differences in streets within the estate. You soundd very lucky to be living in such a great area :)

AJ