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Nankin Street

"Quiet and leafy street - great place to call home"

Nankin St is a lovely street to live in. It is quiet (being a no through road) and leafy.

Who lives here?

  • Professionals
  • Families with kids
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Fig Tree Pocket

"Lovely tree and wild life filled suburb with a semi rural feel close to Brisbane CBD"

My partner and I moved to Fig Tree Pocket early 2015. We were living inner city Spring Hill and my partner hated the noise and the high density living. I must admit I enjoy living in Fig Tree Pocket a lot lot more than I expected when we moved. The beautiful bush that surrounds our house with all the wildlife is just wonderful. I can sit for hours on our back deck just enjoying the sound of the bush and watching the antics of the many parrots that call our back yard home. We do not experience any traffic noise. The downside is the commute to work in the Valley but I ride my bicycle in and do not experience any of the stress of peak hour driving or public transport. However, in saying this the new Legacy Tunnel makes driving to the Valley/Airport a breeze. There is no nightlife or restaurants in Fig Tree Pocket but it is only a short drive/taxi to Indooripilly, Paddinton, Toowong and Brisbane CBD to get to restaurants and bars. However, we find we are happy to stay at home and have friends over a lot of the time.

Great for

  • Lots of birds and wildlife to enjoy
  • Large yards - low density living
  • Tranquil
  • Green leafy surrounds
  • Semi rural feel so close to the city

Not great for

  • No shops in the suburb but next door to indooroopilly
  • Only buses- no citycat or train
  • Some streets flooded

Who lives here?

  • Professionals
  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
  • LGBT+
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JoannaB1

HI Andrew. How is the cycling to the city? We are considering moving to FTP and my husband is an avid cyclist but I was wondering how safe it is - Is it mostly roads or cycle path? Many thanks if you can be bothered replying. (PS: We are moving to Brisbane from Melbourne!)

AndrewL2

Hi Joanna. The cycling into the city is good. Pretty much dedicated bike path most of the way into the city through Mt Cootha bush and along the river. There is only one part where you ride on road between the two bike paths (Sylvan Rd Toowong) but it has marked bike ways and no parking so all very safe. Your husband should enjoy the ride. He probably is a lot fitter than me and it takes me about 30 minutes to cycle in. Friends of mine do it in 20 minutes. Good luck with the move. Cheers. Andrew

JoannaB1

Wow, you replied! Thank you so much for the lowdown. Very good to know because he refuses to drive or take public transport to work. And I must admit that I worry, not knowing the terrain very well. Thanks again!

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