BigRedRocket

Location
Close to everything - 40mins to city, 30mins to Penrith or the start of the F3, 20mins to Castle Towers or Rooty Hill RSL, 15 mins to the Norwest Business District or the M4, 5mins to Rouse Hill Town Centre and only moments to the M7 (either direction).

Transport
New changes to CityRail timetables have increased the frequency of trains to/from Richmond and the city. For those who don't like trains, designated bus lanes run straight into Parramatta or into the city. Also good bus services for the local area. Taxis can be a bit hard to come by - you have to book them.

Lifestyle
Foxtel, Bigpond Cable internet, ADSL and 3G/Next G mobile service all readily available. Gas for cooking / water heating also available. Easy access to lots of big shopping centres, without having them in your backyard. Same for restaurants and pubs. Within approx 5mins of each other are the Quakers Inn, The Mean Fiddler and The Ettamogah Pub - all good for a drink, feed and live entertainment. Is this where I would mention the MacDonalds, Subway and numerous pizza, Thai, Indian and Asian takeaways?

Health and Fitness
Blacktown Leisure Centre has an indoor pool, indoor wave pool, gym, basketball/netball courts and library. There are cricket, football, baseball, netball, tennis and bocci facilities and clubs, numerous parklands and playgrounds, not to mention the M7 walking / cycle path that not only allows you to exercise, it also help you commute to /from work!

Shopping
While you will have to travel 5mins up the road to Rouse Hill for a spot of "Retail Therapy", groceries can be taken care of at the local Woolworths, Franklins or Aldi, depending on your preference. We even have a couple of petrol stations to keep you driving!

Medical
There are quite a few little medical centres scattered throughout the neighbourhood, with Nepean, Blacktown and The Hills hospitals all within 30mins drive.

We've been living here for 8 years and have really enjoyed it - people are still friendly, unlike in the bigger suburbs and cities; easy to work from home or get to work if you need to.

I think all of these points are the reason that homes in the area seem to hold their resale value so well.