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Campbellfield

"Good value for money & the next Brunswick & Coburg"

After being priced out of Coburg & Fawkner and doing extensive research, I purchased my investment property in Campbellfield for the following reasons:

Pro's:
- Close to CBD. Only 16km's. 25-40 min drive depending on traffic.
- Very good rental return.
- Public transport is good. Lot's of bus line routes & close to the neighbouring Upfield's train station.
- Quality restaurant's & hospitality.
- Generous sized allotments.
- The bustling K-Mart & surrounding businesses are great. e.g Pizza & Grill Co, Gulmohar Indian Restuarant, Katik Turkish Takeaway, 24/7 Bakery, Coles, Aldi, a lot of food trucks of different cuisines and your typical fast food/supermarket chains. (McDonalds, Hungry Jacks, KFC, Red Rooster, Krispy Kremes, Aldi, Cole, Amart furniture, Officeworks, Godfrey's, The Dog racing Meadows, multiple drive-thru coffee businesses, hotels & motels.)
- Affordable median price.
- Most occupiers are families.
- Contrary to past reports, crime rates in the area have significantly dropped.
- Newly built childcare centres.
- Merri Creek Parkland is perfect for plenty of occasions. Exercising, family time and walking pets. There are also multiple tennis, soccer, footy, cricket and basketball fields for public use & access.

Con's:
- Only primary schools, no high schools in the area.
- Includes an industrial area, but so do my childhood & currently residing areas, Coburg & Brunswick where similar homes are fetching $1m+
- Undervalued (could be a pro) and conceived to be a rough/dangerous area. All areas have a rough past and have moved on as demographics change. Campbellfield included.

Overall, the pro's outweighed the con's in my opinion hence why I have purchased an investment property here. People are yet to remember that neighbouring suburbs such as Brunswick, Northcote, Coburg, Reservoir, Preston & Fawkner have all been very rough back in the days, along with Campbellfield, but have all done well in preserving the wonderful Melbourne vibes they all offer.

Fun fact: Campbellfield is home to Victoria's oldest Church.

Who lives here?

  • Professionals
  • Singles
  • Families with kids
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