Mitchman

Having driven past Waterways for a few years on my daily commute, I always thought how nice it would be to live there! When I finally got the chance I snapped it up with both hands. I can honestly say that it is the best decision I have ever made. This suburb has everything I treasure including friendly neighbours, lots of parkland, walking tracks, many lakes, wildlife, peaceful and finally but most importantly, very quiet. While Waterways is only 30km from Melbourne and 3km from Mordialloc, it feels like you are out in the countryside. There are shopping options in every direction with Southlands, Parkmore, Dingley Village and Aspendale Gardens shopping centers very accessible. There is a bus service that goes through the suburb and a cafe on the lake if you want a coffee and snack. Outdoor activities are plentiful with a children's playground around the lake and fitness equipment being installed (incomplete at this point) and lots of walking and cycling tracks. But for me the best thing of all is that it is only a 5 to 10 minute drive to a host of Melbourne's best beaches (Chelsea, Edithvale, Aspendale, Mordialloc and Parkdale), and 20 minutes from the Mornington Peninsula. The only downside is the cost of living in the suburb. We not only pay our full council rates, but we also pay a body corporate fee for additional works that the council won't do. On dealings with the Kingston Council I find that they seem to ignore Waterways residents thinking that we have their own body corporate that can do it all and they don't have to bother. It was very disappointing they don't do much for us considering we don't get a discount on our actual council rates. Overall this is a great place to live and I'm glad I got in when I did.