thetravellor
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"Am I crazy to buy in Callaway Park estate?"
I am thinking of building our family home in Callaway Park (a pretty much sold out Australand development just off the western ring road). On appearance its lovely, lots of 2 story homes. But then I tell people its in Sunshine West and they look at me as if I am crazy. But then, its a 12 minute drive to the city if there is no traffic.
Am I crazy? Am I moving into a place where I will get robbed, bashed or have my car stolen? Is the train station an unthinkable place I should never commute from? Or is this the beginning of the gentrification of sunshine west and I am simply over-reacting?
There are only 2 types people commenting on Sunshine West in this website: real residents who describe it as filth, and real estate developers who claim its paradise on earth.
Would love to hear real residents thoughts on what I am about to do.
Great for
- New Building Estate
- Friendly neighbours
- Parklands, yet still not far from inner Melbourne
Not great for
- Not enough Police
- Do not have good public or private schools
Someone update me on callaway park too please. Thinking sunshine west. But if im going to be rob and bash then no thankyou
I've been living here 14 years. I have a family and kids go to school, i believe I've made the right decision as my kids made life long friends from kinda to primary school and us parents know each other well and go for out for coffee often.
as an update, I let the land go in Callaway Park, and bought out in Mickleham. After seeing the fortress like supermarket across the road, the asian brothel and smashed bus stop windows - no way was I building there.
Hey mate how did you go buying in callaway park?im just about to buy a 3bed town house there was wondering if you could give me some feed back