Joe Sydney

Funnily enough, like the reviewers below we moved here from the Northern Beaches of Sydney where I have lived most of my life. Why did we move here? To get all the best bits without a $2,000,000 mortgage for a 3 bedroom house (seriously). The one thing we are missing from where we lived though are the Sandy white beaches but with Redcliffe only a 10 minute drive away, we think that it's a fair exchange to save a million dollars (literally).

Good bits: Woolies, Aldi, cafes, restaurants, beach (black sand), parks, beautiful views. 15 minute drive to two massive shopping centres (Chermside and North Lakes) for the BIG things...and yes, there is even an Ikea there. Kite surfing, water sports right on your doorstep, and the train into town takes about 30-45 minutes depending on which end you are going.

Bad bits: Not white sand on the beach, too many empty shops because most of the buildings are owned by a few very greedy apathetic people who charge very high rents and don't' care when businesses go under (please excuse the rant). If you are buying near the lagoons, check how your property is for mosquitos. We have none, but we leave on the water side of Brighton Rd.

Should you live here? Yes, it has a great community feel and people seem to be nicer here overall. We are very happy we moved here and are encouraging our friends from Sydney to do so. One bit of advice, check the flood history of your property though and buy on the water side of Brighton Rd if you can afford to.... and most importantly, fantastic for people with friendly doggys