jeng1
Reviews
"For the wealthy"
Gorgeous town with everything that you need and some of the best schools. Unfortunately it is out of reach for most people. Maybe I'll move here when I get my inheritance ;)
Great for
- Cozy cafe style strips
- Family friendly suburb by the water
- Secluded luxury living
- Quiet, Clean, classy, luxurious, champagne, caviar etc
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Families with kids
- Trendy & Stylish
- Beach Lovers
"Absolutely perfect"
The positives are the restaurants, schools and beach. It has a great community feel and is just a stunning town. It is also close to the cbd which you can see from Williamstown. This is my dream town and I hope to move there one day. The only negative would be the cost of housing.
Great for
- Community spirit and local feel
- Very little traffic and travel at lower speeds
- Stunning Botanic Gardens.
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Families with kids
"Nice town"
I lived in Essendon for 3 years with my husband. The positives are the shops, restaurants, parks and schools. The negatives are lack of community feel and the planes and traffic. Also I never felt really relaxed there as it was a bit too close to the cbd for my liking and the people were so pretentious. The houses are also really expensive and there are too many aprartments.
Great for
- Close to Public Transport
- Great food
- Holds it's value
Not great for
- Expensive to buy in
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Families with kids
"My home town is perfect"
My husband and I have lived in Altona for the last 4 years with our two children and I couldn't be happier. It is not far from the CBD and has everything that you could want. Shops, schools, gps, gym and best of all the beach. It is green with many parks and established trees. It is overall a quiet town except during the summer months when heaps of out of towners visit but even then it's ok as it's lively. Thee is always something on and it's a real community where you always bump into people you know in Pier st or at the local Coles. I feel safe as there isn't much crime unless you live on the wrong side of tracks (ie the birdcage). The close to the beach, the nicer it is. The only downside is how expensive it is to buy a house now. You need around $1 million now for a house or for even a townhouse near the beach.
Great for
- Proximity to CBD, 3 Zone 1 Train Stations, No throughput traffic, Safe & Quiet, Low Population Density
- Bayside, Huge Cherry Lake, 3 Rivers, Nature Reserves, Parks, Large open spaces
- Many sports clubs, Arts & Community Centre, Theatre, Museum, Golf course, Bayside Festival, Beach Market, many recreation activities
- Perfect lifestyle for any age or interests
- Friendly residents & great community feel
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Families with kids
- Beach Lovers
What is the birdcage?
The birdcage is an estate. For example each street name is named after a bird, Lark st, Robin St ect.
From what I've read and heard, the birdcage is in Heathdale (Werribee) not Altona. There is a set of streets with bird names in Altona south-west of Westona station, but I don't think it's related.
The birdcage is an area in Altona where the streets are mostly named after birds.
"Would not recommend"
I lived in Point Cook with my husband and kids until we could no longer tolerate the traffic, lack of infrastructure and difficulties in getting into schools due to the number of kids living in the area. There are too many people living in PC and it's getting worse on a daily basis with estate after estate being built. The roads, shops, schools are not coping. Also isn't a neighbourly suburb with most people keeping to themselves. There is also a high crime rate which the papers always mentioning break ins. It's not green either with barely any trees. It's only good for those with no money as the houses are dirt cheap. However once you buy there it will be hard to leave as resale value is very bad.
Not great for
- Roads
- Parts of PC a bit ghetto
- Low Resale Values
I am very surprised and shocked by your review. I have lived here now for 6 years and I don't recognise the place from your review. With State schools there is automatic enrolment so not sure how anyone would struggle to get in a school. The State schools are pretty big with the exception of the newly opened Featherbrook College and they are all zoned. In an enrolment zone you get in that school. There are also three Catholic primaries in Point Cook but acceptance there does depend on whether they have places.It is an amazingly Community minded suburb with a vast range of Community groups and activities run out of the numerous Community centres or online.. It is one of the most Social Media connected Communities in Melbourne.There are now so many shopping centres with another one being built soon in Saltwater Coast, Point Cook so not sure how shops aren't coping! .Most people actually comment on how neighbourly this suburb is especially having lived in other areas of Melbourne. How the houses are good for people with no money when Point Cook has some of the most expensive land in Melbourne just doesn't add up.One of my friends recently sold her home for just under $1.9m her in Point Cook. Most new land I have heard from developers is being bought by people from Point Cook who don't want to leave.
Hi Suemac, Thank you for your thorough feedback. We're looking into moving to Sanctuary Lake next month.
Not sure how this review jeng1 reconciles with the review you posted about Altona where you have lived for 4 years '"My home town is perfect"
My husband and I have lived in Altona for the last 4 years with our two children and I couldn't be happier. It is not far from the CBD and has everything that you could want. ' Disappointing to me when people post like this. Click to see the full review. Disappointing to me when people post like this.
I am looking at moving to Point Cook in a couple of weeks. If I left the house at 7am would I avoid the traffic congestion?
Yes it would be to the CBD. Planning to go by car but hoping if I leave at 7am I will miss most of the traffic. What would the return journey be like at 5pm? Thanks in advance
At 7am and 5pm driving you would still hit traffic both ways.Those times would be the start of when the traffic would be picking up on the freeway. The drive in the morning at 7am to the freeway i think would be quite heavy but still moving.At night at that time come off the freeway exit at Boardwalk,Palmers or Sneydes road interchange in Point Cook.Point Cook Road would be very slow until about 6.30pm Mon-Fri.
Suemac, I doubt very much that you lived in point cook by how little you know about our suburb. Traffic is the same, if not better than s.eastern suburbs (I lived there so I know). Train station is close-by. As for your comment on resale value, you couldn't be further from the truth . I purchased my 1st house in point cook & made $160k in 2years. Some houses have gone up $400k in 3.5years. Please don't trash talk our suburb with your limited & made up information.
stephand I think you have misunderstood my comments I love Point Cook you may have been referring to the original poster of this comment jeng1?? I have lived here for over 6 years and continue to do so. I think its a great place to live with an awesome Community. I only made positive comments as to resale prices as opposed to the original poster. I would n't want to live anywhere else.
Hi im am moving to Australia with my young son and parents in the next year or 2. We are looking at renting in Williamstown or Altona, can you give me you opinion on both? Thanks Katie