Andrew Lake

Have been living in the area for about 2 years now and I am loving it! Neighbours are friendly and there's a great sense of family and lifestyle. Go for walks and there's always a warm and friendly "Hello" to put a smile on your face. Young families as well as retirees are aplenty and great mix of cultural diversity in the area. There's a good shopping centre in Point Cook Town Centre. The Caroline springs shopping centre renovations are currently making strides and looking good but will have shops that are already found in the Town Centre (Coles & Aldi). There will be a Kmart but here's hoping its a 24hr one. Still, if developers and retail giants are pouring more money into the area, it must be a good thing! The beach is close by and the coastal park with native birds and migratory birds makes it a nature lover's paradise. It's like a great weekend getaway without spending hours in the car and all the open space and fresh air does wonders for the tired soul.

Of course, there are some cons and the main cons include:

1) Main issue is course the peak hour traffic! It's a nightmare driving into the CBD or out of the area in the mornings and there really needs to be wider and more road options.

2) A real lack of public transport. Buses don't cover all the estates and are too few and irregular to make it worth taking and relying on them as your main transport.

3) There is next to nothing to do at night. Hope the area will have a multiplex cinema soon!

4) Restaurants are mainly found in the Town Centre with diverse cuisines (Indian+Greek+Mediterranean + new Night bars+ nice cafes for breakfast bite) to choose from and one of the finest I would say.

Despite the few cons which admittedly wont be there for long, as a resident and owner, I think the Pros easily outweigh the cons and potential for growth (physical and land value) in Truganina will be huge. It's only 25km from the CBD and the value of houses are still affordable. Once the area gets more built up and get the infrastructure and services in place, it really will be a slice of country, coast and city heaven.