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Riverstone

"Very happy we bought here."

My wife and I are both professionally employed and have lived in Riverstone for 10 years now and are very happy. Its a friendly and helpful community which is a mix of retirees, families and new renters. The urban spread has at last caught up to Riverstone resulting in good property value growth resulting in a significant number of investors looking to buy in the area. Our place has increased in value by 165% which is on the school side.

The negative reviews on this site are not accurate especially regarding the Department of Housing occupants and "yobbos" in the area which has improved to an unoticable level due to the department selling off many of the houses, and not renewing leases for many long time occupants. Regarding the negative south side comments on here the only negative I can think of is the north side (the side with the grubby industrial estate) residents use the south side streets to dangerously speed their way a shortcut around the rail crossing intersection, this is of course a minor complaint.

Its quite special having a great mix of friendly neibours who are always happy to chat and be there to help if you need it. I have travelled for work all over the Sydney basin for 15 years and have never seen another place in suburbia that has that small country town spirit, its actually quite special.

Overall a great place for families with some quality private and catholic schools. I would reccomend the area to anyone!

Great for

  • Community spirit
  • Quiet
  • Close to shops and transport
  • NBN - First suburb in Sydney

Not great for

  • North side (vinyard side) has exaggerated superior reputation

Who lives here?

  • Professionals
  • Singles
  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
  • LGBT+
  • Students
  • Country Lovers
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martonot

Hi sp1, good insight. I am thinking to purchase property in riverstone, stil on the good side of the rail. I am just worried about the flood, like just happen in 2015. How bad was it really hit riverstone? And the new giant developer that want to build mix industrial area in the paddick site of riverstone which could create more flood.

SP1

The flood mainly impacted on old preperties built in the flood plain over 50 years ago, some even older. The flooding did not come over the rail line and has not since ive lived here. The last major flood was in the mid 90s and Blacktown council has a full area map available showing the flood zoned properties. My place is 76 years old and has never been affected by flood which is on Elizabeth Street. There is also no approvals for work in the flood plain paddocks at the moment.

The flood you mention in 2015 also led to flash flooding in Seven Hills, Toongabbie, Kellyville and Baulkham hills. Its easy, dont buy a property in the 1:100 or greater flood risk areas, check the council floodmap.

sy1

Thats really helpful. Could you please tell me how is Hamilton street?

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