nickc35

Perfect for people who love nature and want to be near the city. Many of our neighbours have lived here for over 30 years because they like it so much.

A great place for active people and families who want their children to be able to safely explore the outdoors.

You can be in the CBD in 13 minutes if you get green lights, but 20 minutes is what I plan for. Most delays are actually along Glen Osmond Rd, not the freeway, and so have nothing to do with your Hills location.

The suburb covers a big area and so some reviews will be very different. A few streets are up against the train line (same in Stirling, Algate, Bridgewater) so I'd be aware of that. You won't hear the train from most of Crafers West streets though.

Some houses are buried away down long one-way streets so have a higher fire risk. Others are 30 seconds from the freeway on-ramp. So fire risk varies greatly depending on the street.

I'd suggest that there's no difference in community spirit compared to any nice suburb, we have had good relationships with neighbours in both the hills and in the city. However, there's a lot more space between houses so less chance of disturbing each other.

Buy an eBike and you'll be at all the Hills pubs, restaurants, cafes and numerous wineries without breaking a sweat. Or get a traditional bike and get fit :)

Crafers West is a trail runners, bush walkers and mountain bikers paradise given it is up against Belair National Park and access trails to Brown Hill Creek Recreation Park. The north side of Crafers West is within a stone's throw of Cleland Conservation Park. If you like nature and want to be close to a city, I'm not sure you could find a better suburb in Australia.

I don't think you can go wrong with any of the streets that come off Sheoak Rd. Albert Ave would be my top pick because it's the most quiet and the closest to the National Park.