Browse Forums General Discussion Re: How do u find heidelberg west? 21Feb 25, 2010 7:18 pm Ari Erin must have her rose coloured glasses on. Careful Erin or we wont let you move to Doreen! kek :lol: The last couple of times I was there, it was really creepy. Re: How do u find heidelberg west? 22Feb 25, 2010 7:34 pm I just drove past the mall about 10mins ago.. does look *******.. (still can't believe d.o.d.g.y is a banned word! What is this politically correct world coming too!) but I didn't get out and walk around so I'd more likely take erin's advice as she lives near there. Re: How do u find heidelberg west? 23Feb 25, 2010 7:39 pm I wouldn't walk down Liberty Parade at night... infact during the day if we drive down there we lock the car doors. Something about the bikey club... and collection of shopping trolleys along the side of the road just doesn't make it feel safe... Re: How do u find heidelberg west? 24Feb 25, 2010 7:51 pm I used to work in Heidelberg West for 7 years, there are certain streets and pockets which are pretty bad, I used to always drive down them though just for a sticky beak because thats how I roll. Prices soared a few years ago there, a lot of the commission homes residents were relocated but there are still a lot!!! Moved in December 2010 Re: How do u find heidelberg west? 25Feb 25, 2010 9:21 pm annietom you don't know what you are talking about. maidstone is beautiful. you are most likely thinking of its poor neighbour braybrook! "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." — Elizabeth Gilbert Living in our new house. Currently scaping the land. Re: How do u find heidelberg west? 26Feb 25, 2010 9:24 pm Aaron & Erin Annietom let's see, there's the south's version: Doveton then there's the west's version: Maidstone then there's the north: West Heidelberg they are, frankly, the only suburbs which should be bulldozed!!! I think Reservoir should be bulldozed before Heidelberg West... possibly half of Preston too... I could keep going... I agree Erin. I really dislike Reservoir, it has such a depressing feel about it. You'd only live there if you really had to. I've heard the station is pretty rough too. And the schools aren't great either. Re: How do u find heidelberg west? 27Feb 25, 2010 9:26 pm Cleishy I used to work in Heidelberg West for 7 years, there are certain streets and pockets which are pretty bad 10-12 years ago I used to do pizza delivering for a job and part from a Rosanna restaurant and part of the area we delivered to was West Heidelberg and I never had a problem but then we didn't deliver to certain streets like Liberty Pde! Some of the biggest tippers came from West Heidelberg and some of the nicest people live in the area however I would not live west of Waterdale Road, only east of there as it's the other side of where the old Olympic Village houses (now mostly or were mostly housing commissions). As Cleishy and others have said, there are good and bad pockets, like the area north of Southern Rd and west of Waterdale would be fine IMO although I'm not sure I would actually buy in that area, rent maybe but probably not buy. Oh and while I don't really want to bash suburbs, Dallas would have to be worse than West Heidelberg IMO! 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: How do u find heidelberg west? 28Feb 25, 2010 9:49 pm i just found in this web u could search for some statistics on crimes about your suburb. http://www.vicpolicenews.com.au/index.p ... ask=search i searched doreen, and several my husband and SIL named bad ones, and also hei west. this result is really different. However, i did have some doubts about those survey statistics most of the time! Erin, there's a Sara lee factory outlet ?! I really love Sara Lee butter cake when I was in college. I heard there was an Olympic Park/ Village, anything to see? also, i just went to realestate.com to take a look at the look of the houses there and the price. Some of the prices seem not v high, less than 400,000. The land size is also acceptable as Erin said, but the interior does perserve its HISTORIC features. I guess it needs tens of thousands to renovate and repair. One interesting thing i found is for that size of land, houses built in nowadays will be at least 1.5 to double. Also, why those ads said no garage ( also seemed none from the picture). They don't lack the land to occupy one or even two! Re: How do u find heidelberg west? 29Feb 25, 2010 9:52 pm If your friend has children or plans to, then my two bobs worth is that W Heidelberg is crap for public transport, exceptions being the Bell St bus (bw Eltham & Glenroy) and the LaTrobe uni bus (to city or Elsternwick). We don't have a car, so I'm very PT-conscious! Luckily our new house in Preston is in walking distance of two trams, the train station and a gaggle of buses. Re: How do u find heidelberg west? 30Feb 25, 2010 9:53 pm Nott I heard there was an Olympic Park/ Village, anything to see? That's the area you REALLY want to avoid! Lots of graffiti, vandalism and all the shops have security roller shutters, quite a depressing place 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: How do u find heidelberg west? 31Feb 26, 2010 5:30 am donuts maidstone is beautiful. you are most likely thinking of its poor neighbour braybrook! These are the areas I would be investing in as the blocks are so large and fairly easy to develop down the track. Things are changing around this area and as I said about Footscray, it is so close to the city and every other convience you could possibly want. Another small detail is with the introduction of a specialist sport school at Maribyrnong Secondary College, the area now has an excellent State School. Anyway, cant half tell that myself and Donuts are slightly biased about this area Mrs B Re: How do u find heidelberg west? 32Feb 26, 2010 5:44 am I’m not sure if anyone remembers the last thread that was put up asking about areas to live? In short…..it got locked and moved, it went WAY over the top in nasty comments. While you all have your opinions of where is nice and where is not, remember, SOME people actually DO live in the NOT areas. So let’s try and be mindful of other peoples situations and surroundings. All I’m asking is to be a bit careful about how you word what you say. Thanks. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: How do u find heidelberg west? 33Feb 26, 2010 5:51 am Elizabeth We don't have a car, so I'm very PT-conscious! Luckily our new house in Preston is in walking distance of two trams, the train station and a gaggle of buses. In my perfect dream world….your situation would be it!! I can’t even imagine what it would be like not having a car and not having to drive that car everywhere every day. That’s my dream life, city life, trams at my doorstep whenever I wanted one. NO trams in NSW! No car insurance, petrol, rego…..ect, ect. You must save a packet on all the stuff. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: How do u find heidelberg west? 34Feb 26, 2010 6:17 am Nott Erin, there's a Sara lee factory outlet ?! I really love Sara Lee butter cake when I was in college. That's the only reason I ever went to the Mall.... Nott also, i just went to realestate.com to take a look at the look of the houses there and the price. Some of the prices seem not v high, less than 400,000. The land size is also acceptable as Erin said, but the interior does perserve its HISTORIC features. I guess it needs tens of thousands to renovate and repair. One interesting thing i found is for that size of land, houses built in nowadays will be at least 1.5 to double. Also, why those ads said no garage ( also seemed none from the picture). They don't lack the land to occupy one or even two! Those are post-war homes, Nott - building materials and labour were still in short supply into the early 1950s, and two bedroom homes were the norm. Nobody built garages as part of a new home, although some detached garages were added later, usually right down the end of the back yard, at the end of a long driveway. Many people didn't even have cars, so garages were a luxury anyway. I grew up in a 10-square home, on a block that was about 1300 square metres....we had a LOT of room to play outside. No car, no phone, no TV when I was very young - my family weren't poor, just young parents with three small children paying off a new home, and all of those things were luxuries. I stop and remind myself of that if I ever catch myself whingeing about not being able to afford something right away... Like I said earlier - I think the suburb will eventually undergo some major redevelopment, especially as land within 10km of the city is now so scarce. I really think that many more of the existing houses will be bulldozed rather than renovated though. Re: How do u find heidelberg west? 35Feb 26, 2010 12:50 pm I worked in Heidelberg West for 7 years, just off Waterdale road. In a nutshell I wouldnt wish that place on my worst enemy. The amount of things I saw you wouldnt believe! I'm sure it is Victorias answer to the ghettos of NT. 'nuff said! Re: How do u find heidelberg west? 36Feb 26, 2010 1:09 pm Mrs B donuts maidstone is beautiful. you are most likely thinking of its poor neighbour braybrook! These are the areas I would be investing in as the blocks are so large and fairly easy to develop down the track. Things are changing around this area and as I said about Footscray, it is so close to the city and every other convience you could possibly want. Another small detail is with the introduction of a specialist sport school at Maribyrnong Secondary College, the area now has an excellent State School. Anyway, cant half tell that myself and Donuts are slightly biased about this area Mrs B Don't forget that the government is building a brand new selective public school where the wonderfully (mis)named 'La Trobe University High' was located. If you have children who are high academic achievers, this might be something in Heidelberg West's favour - but it is also conveniently located for those in Heidelberg Heights, Springthorpe, Macleod and so on. Pfiff Finally making progress again, with a clothesline (yippee) and some much needed little things being attended to over the holidays. 40 C on New Year's eve? We love our a/c! Re: How do u find heidelberg west? 37Feb 26, 2010 6:00 pm Fiffaro on't forget that the government is building a brand new selective public school where the wonderfully (mis)named 'La Trobe University High' was located. If you have children who are high academic achievers, this might be something in Heidelberg West's favour - but it is also conveniently located for those in Heidelberg Heights, Springthorpe, Macleod and so on. Ahh the old Macleod Tech! 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: How do u find heidelberg west? 38Feb 26, 2010 7:17 pm lisanne Fiffaro If you have children who are high academic achievers, this might be something in Heidelberg West's favour - but it is also conveniently located for those in Heidelberg Heights, Springthorpe, Macleod and so on. Ahh the old Macleod Tech! I believe so. Bring back memories? I'm afraid I'm a late ring in to Melbourne, so didn't go to school here. I understand that some of the powers that be at La Trobe University were less than impressed by the name change that tried to draw on the University's credibility, but there was found to be absolutely nothing they could do to stop it. Pfiff Finally making progress again, with a clothesline (yippee) and some much needed little things being attended to over the holidays. 40 C on New Year's eve? We love our a/c! Re: How do u find heidelberg west? 39Feb 26, 2010 7:37 pm Fiffaro lisanne Fiffaro If you have children who are high academic achievers, this might be something in Heidelberg West's favour - but it is also conveniently located for those in Heidelberg Heights, Springthorpe, Macleod and so on. Ahh the old Macleod Tech! I believe so. Bring back memories? I'm afraid I'm a late ring in to Melbourne, so didn't go to school here. I understand that some of the powers that be at La Trobe University were less than impressed by the name change that tried to draw on the University's credibility, but there was found to be absolutely nothing they could do to stop it. only memories I have are of driving past it as a youngster! I just remember it being weird that schools needed to change their names to xxx Secondary College in order to receive more funds from the government and now they are bringing tech schools back! -cough-bloodypolitics-cough- 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: How do u find heidelberg west? 40Feb 26, 2010 8:47 pm Well, this certainly is an interesting thread. As someone who lives a km or so away from Heidelberg West and has been living in the area for 9 years, I feel that I can comment. Yes, like Erin I live in a neighbouring suburb, Heidelberg Heights and think it's a great area. In fact I'm really going to miss all of the services in the whole area and the fact that it's so close to the city. We too would have liked to buy in the area but vacant blocks are over $300k and a house in our street that would have fetched $200k 9 years ago would now be over $500k. Building was a cheaper option. I'd agree with Erin that HW prices are too dear for the quality of the property. We would buy in the area if we got value for money as the blocks are really large and there are fantastic local services. Thankyou for the warning Michelle, as I feel some people have blinkers on when it comes to the placement of public housing. There are lots of decent elderly residents and other law abiding citizens who live in public housing in this area and it's really unfair to tarnish the whole area. I look at the crime stats for the Heidelberg West area all the way up to Hurstbridge on a monthly basis and although HW has more numbers of crimes reported, it is no different to other inner city areas. It funny how people think Collingwood, Fitzroy or Brunswick are cool but they too, have an unsavoury underbelly of crime, drugs and violence. This doesn't stop people from living in the area. People see what they want to see Hi We have finally decided to complete a KDR on our corner plot in NE Melbourne suburbs. Given its a corner plot approx. 400 sqm just a standard design may not fit the… 0 8579 Hi I live in a 100yr old semi and my neighbour added an additional floor last yr and our architect has advised that we can knock down our semi and build a free-standing… 0 37723 Hi All It has been a few weeks since my last update. The build has been progressing well. No major issues to report. The scaffolding was dropped today, gyprock will be… 96 357051 |