Neighbourhoods

Young upsizers and older downsizers are snapping up low maintenance houses and ideal inner west lifestyle Annandale has on offer.

The very lack of tour buses or world-famous tourist attractions is a huge part of this Blue Mountains town’s allure.

Just days before the NSW Government was to award the tender for the bold experiment of building an Olympic Athletes’ Village expressly designed to become a permanent neighbourhood afterwards, the developer walked away from the deal.

Dulwich Hill boasts an array of public transport options, rich Greek heritage and new developments for those looking for everything the inner west has on offer.

One of Sydney’s best-loved buildings, the white-arched Bourbon in Kings Cross, is to be retained and restored and its old three-level bay window brought back, under fresh plans to go to council for the hallowed site.

Located on the northern end of Tuggeranong is Canberra’s largest suburb, Kambah, covering an area of 1130 hectares - that's four times larger than the average ACT suburb.

Ten years ago you may have, as one local put it, ‘stopped at the servo, grabbed a couple of dim sims and kept going’ though this town of only 800 people.

While some suburbs will always appeal to a broad pool of buyers, certain localities and streets are more highly sought-after than others, and some pockets within suburbs rarely see sales.

Known for its leafy streetscapes and tranquil bay views, Lane Cove is now impressing under-age locals with its fabulous new adventure playground.

Dinner parties, bookstores, choir sessions and late nights on the town – these are just a few simple pleasures that sport, food, media and arts identities can't wait to resume.