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I have been living in Denistone for the past two years and absolutely love it. I live in Anthony Rd, so I am very spoilt, being so close to the train station, shops, schools, and parks. I have four children and they have all attended local primary schools and now high schools.

When heading to the city if you drive you can either go down Victoria Rd and avoid road tolls or head through Eastwood and Marsfield and use the Lane Cove tunnel. If you need to go West you also have the M2 or you can head over the bridge to Concord and use the M4. It's really in the middle of everything.

It is a small and quite unknown area - there is Denistone West which shares the same postcode as Denistone (2114) which is also the same postcode for West Ryde and there is also Denistone East using the 2112 postcode - the same as Ryde.

Schools are excellent, depending on where in Denistone you live you may fall in a couple of different catchment areas - Ryde Public, Denistone East Public or West Ryde public. There are also a number of Catholic Schools in the area. St Therese, St Kevins or even St Michaels in West Ryde.

Shopping is great with West Ryde Market place currently undergoing a revamp to include a new Coles which will be in addition to the current Woolworth's which has also just experienced a new referb. It also has a bulk billing doctor, chemist, dry cleaner, butcher, nail salon, hair dresser, Gloria Jeans, etc. Great if you don't want to head to the big shopping centres like Top Ryde, Macquarie or even Carlingford.

The trains at Denistone arrive every 15mins in peak hour and on the hour during weekends.

Parks are great and lots of sporting clubs around.

Nestled on Ourimbah Creek is a fantastic location for those that love boating. It is so close to the freeway so communiting to Sydney is easy - or if you prefer the train Tuggerah is a main station and also only a 5 min drive away.

If you're after shopping then Westfield at Tuggerah has everything including some great places for dining.

Want to keep fit? Fitness First has recently opened in Westfield Tuggerah.

There are lots of primary schools and high schools to choose from including the elite Central Coast Grammar school.

The best times of the year are Christmas Eve and Australia Day. On Christmas Eve the local Fire Department organises for Santa to come down the creek on a boat and throws all the children lollies - it is priceless!

On Australia everyone decorates their boats and make their way down the creek. Water fights including water bombs are thrown and it is an absolutely awesome day.