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We started renting in West End, fell in love, and within 3 months bought an apartment here. Contrary what a lot of people say, it's a wonderfully quiet place so close to the CBD. Houses in quiet leafy suburban streets (don't expect a big back yard) or sleek modern apartment complexes along the riverside. There's a real sense of community between an eclectic mix of the alternative artists and the young professionals with young families, all living in harmony.

We live in one of the riverside apartment complexes, have wonderful neighbours, and a long strip of riverside parkland with barbeques, playgrounds, exercise equipment and dedicated paths for running and cycling all the way to the City. The morning commute, for those who don't take the CityGlider bus, is a beautiful cycle (10 mins), jog (20 minutes) or 30 minute walk along the riverside on dedicated paths without encountering traffic. You walk through this beautiful peaceful area along riverside drive all the way to the city, listening to the buzz of the congested traffic on the other side of the river along Corontation Drive, feeling glad you are on the West End side. The CityGlider connects West End to the City and New Farm running every 5 minutes in peak time or 15 minutes at other times, 24x7.

And one of the sweet bonuses for those who like to live online a little - the whole 4101 postcode area has been rolled out to 100Mb Optical Fibre internet. I have run speed tests of 108Mbps at off peak times.