JudyT
Reviews
"Handy location, good transport, varieties of acient and mordern properties"
Hawthorn is a great suburb where you find victoria period type of houses and mordern built units and apartments. It has nice st Jame park, churches, private schools and cafes and restaurants along Glenferie road. Living within walking distance to Hawthorn and Glenferie train stations are very handy as it is just 6km to CBD. Yarra street & the surrounding one are nice streets in Hawthorn with beautiful houses and leafy european trees. It's 5 minutes walk to Hawthorn train station and tram 75, suprisingly the streets are quiet at night.
Living along & off Riversdale road, you can walk to Yarra river (with bike path) and walk to shops, cafes/ restaurants on Glenferied road in addition to catching trams. To fully appreciate Hawthorn suburb, you need to know what streets to buy or rent the property to suit your style, age and family circumstances.
Great for
- Access to Yarra river
- Amenities and parklands aplenty
- Centrality, close to CBD
- Good investment purchase-wise
Not great for
- A bit "seedy" in certain areas
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Singles
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- Tourists
- Students
- Trendy & Stylish
Yarra street and those side streets which are close to St Jame park. They have mixture of large period houses Vs apartments. They are within 5 mins walk to hawthorn station (1 train stop b4 Glenferie stn) and easy access to tram 75 (15 to 20 mins walk to Swinburn Tafe)
Which areas are best for couples in their late 20s that like quieter safe streets? Looking at moving to hawthorn. Have seen apartments near the tafe?