Which suburb meets the below criteria? This is for a PPOR, hopefully a forever home.
- Not in a flood zone
- Not in a bushfire zone
- Structurally sound (i.e., not previously landfill or swampland)
- Less than 15 mins drive to the nearest public transport, which has direct routes to the CBD
- Generally considered safe
As if building a house wasn’t stressful enough, now potential home builders have to hope the land holds up and doesn’t sink! Heck, I’ve even heard Edmondson Park was previously a landfill dump, though not sure how accurate this is?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8830287/Jordan-Springs-East-homeowners-suffer-sinking-Sydney-suburb.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8830287/Jordan-Springs-East-homeowners-suffer-sinking-Sydney-suburb.html
I’ve looked on the SES interactive flood map, and in the worst case scenario, all of Marsden Park, Schofield, Riverstone and some parts of Box Hill are affected.
I have also considered Box Hill, but on Google Maps, there is so many blue dots that it now has me questioning whether this use to be a swamp land. North Kellyville also looks to be in a bushfire zone and I’ve heard traffic is a nightmare as everything was poorly planned.
Any thoughts on Austral/Willowdale?
Albeit the chances of some areas getting flooded or affected by bushfire are extremely low, it’s still a chance and I’d rather have that peace of mind