SallyW

We purchased a house in Cheltenham (in the pocket south of Centre Dandenong Rd, east of Warrigal Rd) a few years ago. We are so glad we did! Cheltenham is a wonderful suburb - it is centrally located with a lovely family friendly feel. We have neighbours on our street who have lived here for over 45 years, and we can see why.

Pros:
- Beautiful parks
- Friendly neighbours
- Quiet streets (in our pocket, it is really only local traffic)
- Safe, family friendly feel
- Shopping (Southland and DFO, with Chadstone less than 15 minutes away)
- Close to the beach (5 minutes)
- Train station (express to the city during peak times)

Regarding the aircraft noise, our initial concerns before moving in were quickly laid to rest. We live west of the airport and only hear the occasional passing plane. We do get the odd helicopter which is a bit loud, but that's about it. As other reviewers have mentioned, there is never any aircraft noise at night.

We feel that Cheltenham is an excellent value suburb - excellent infrastructure, family friendly, and safe. I expect that we will remain in Cheltenham for a very long time (unless we win Tattslotto, of course!).