stanmore

There are planes - but if there were none, Stanmore would be much much more expensive (let's hope they sort out the airport!). It has the best of both worlds, a sleepy country town feel in the villiage, but walking distance to Newtown and Leichhardt for dinner/shopping/live entertainment/theatre. You have the excitement of urban living on your doorsteep without some of the hassles that go with it.

It is also close to some of the european hubs of Sydney (marrickville (greek), petersham (portugese), Leichhardt/Haberfield (Italian)) for good food!

It is very convenient - close to city with trains and buses servicing it.

It has choice of a public, catholic and private (boys) schools. It is walking distance to Fort Street High (selective public), Newington College, Newtown School of performing Arts and short train ride to the top inner west private schools as well as close to the city and eastern suburb schools.

It also is full of beautiful architecture (except for the odd apartment block ...). It is not all terraces either. There are plenty of freestanding Victorian and Federation houses on large (for the inner city) blocks.

Add in a park or 3 and it is a great place for families who think they would die if forced out to the suburbs.