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ChristianS

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Doreen

"Too far, too expensive, crap"

Way too far from the city. Very difficult commuting. Never have breakfast or dinner with the family because I travel so far. Constant sounds of burn outs, bogans, terribly loud music and construction work. Supermarkets charge way more for goods than in the city. Heaps of the properties are rentals and have unfinished nature strips and unfinished gardens. Lots of big dogs that never get walked. Tiny house plots with no gardens. Nothing to do for children. Tattoos everywhere. No shade anywhere. Even if the mernda train station is built the epping line is way too slow and over crowded. Bad design everywhere. God help you if you don't have air conditioning during summer. I bought out here because it was all I could afford but I should have saved up and bought in a different area. Would be a much nicer area if the plot sizes were bigger, the houses were spaced apart, the council planted shady trees, there were better parks and radically better public transport (which will never happen). Hard to get a good quality house built. The developers are dodgy.

Not great for

  • No train
  • Some less desirable persons
  • Traffic congestion
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Christian I can only empathize with someone who is in your predicament. If you work in the city then Doreen will be challenging for you. Unfortunately traffic congestion is a reality everywhere. I have friends all over Melbourne and for those who work in the city any commute will always take over an hour one way. This is the same if you live in Doncaster or Point Cook or Glen Waverley.
Your comment about trees is strange. What do you expect will happen when farm land is converted to housing. Trees take time to grow. The great news is that most streets have been very nicely planted with native trees which will grow very fast. Hopefully in five years you will have your shade. In the meanwhile may I suggest buying a garden umbrella from Bunninngs. Add for the rest of your comments I haven't seen the Botham's nor heard the burn it's you mention. I see lots of cultured and polite people and enjoy the silence and fresh air at night and in the morning.

ChristianS

Ok, you definitely have a vested, commercial interest in the area. After reading your responses to my comments and others on this blog I cannot believe someone can be so defensive and optimistic about the area. I cannot see how you can disagree with ALL the points that everyone is raising. Also, your response to 'Wilstan' - "Wilstan, you must be the person on the road who holds everyone else up. If you get out of 2nd gear you might be able to make those travel times." is rude especially since he is making a very good point. Try travelling sometime other than 9am Sunday morning.

treelover

ChristianS your views are quite bizarre and come across as a troll. Do you even live in Doreen. Doreen is beautiful, clean and safe with an increasing number of amenities.

Jake123456

Another vote for Doreen. Its a lovely suburb. I am very sad to see some people trying to paint such a wrong image of it.

andrewh51

ChristianS you have got to be joking. There are more trees and parks in Doreen than any other suburb I've ever been to and I've lived in Australia for more than 30 years and moved around a lot. The houses are huge compared to other Melbourne suburbs too. Yes the commute into the city is long but you can't have short commutes and the beautiful nature like we have together. Thankfully for me I can work from home. Peace.

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