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Frankston South

"Upmarket, quiet and beautiful suburb"

We lived in Brighton for eight years, but got sick to death of the stupid property prices in Bayside. For our budget, we'd be looking at an apartment, or a small 2-3 bed house in Brighton, with a tiny back yard and on a bland and dreary street.

We therefore decided to look further down the bay, and quickly all the stars aligned on Frankston South. It's an amazing place. Absolutely beautiful beaches, stunning nature, quiet, upmarket and has fantastic schools (Derinya Primary and Frankston High School). It's also extremely safe, we often don't bother locking our doors as it's so quiet and has such low crime.

Probably the best way to think of it is as "Mount Eliza North". The Frankston name comes with a lot of prejudice from some people, but I can tell you it's completely not the case. In my humble opinion this is a far nicer suburb to raise a family than Brighton is.

As for property, we ended up with a beautiful four bed house, a pool, half an acre block bordering on to a nature reserve on one side and Parks Victoria on the other. It's a little slice of paradise, and I'm confident this will be a fantastic investment as well as the perfect home for us.

As for the suburb itself, we have beautiful parks like Overport Park, nature reserves, beaches and loads of wildlife including koalas. It's close enough to Frankston for shopping, but far enough away from it to avoid the less salubrious aspects. We're 20 mins drive from vinyards, and about an hour away from Melbourne CBD. That sounds a lot, but compared to living in places like London it's nothing, just a short commute.

Are there any downsides? Not so many. There's still a few people who are a bit rough round the edges if you go in to Frankston itself, and Frankston South doesn't have as many amenities like cafes as some places. These are minor gripes though.

So in summary, if you have a family and want the outdoor lifestyle, great schools, good transport links, peace and quiet and beautiful nature, then come and have a look. I guarantee it'll not be what you were expecting.

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