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South Yarra
Topic Started: 14 May 2005, 10:32 PM (961 Views)
Hannah	14 May 2005, 10:32 PM Post #1
Addicted Member Posts: 102 Group: Members Member #49 Joined: 12 September 2004	Can anyone give a better eyeview of this suburb in terms of houses, schools and raising a family - generally hte ups and downs of living in South Yarra. Thanks fellas! Cheers, Hannah



avroncotton	15 May 2005, 09:31 AM Post #2
Addicted Member Posts: 137 Group: Members Member #202 Joined: 18 February 2005	If you're loaded...it's great!



mezza586	15 May 2005, 09:41 AM Post #3
Moderator Posts: 273 Group: Members Member #27 Joined: 10 September 2004	Hannah May 14 2005, 10:32 PM Can anyone give a better eyeview of this suburb in terms of houses, schools and raising a family - generally hte ups and downs of living in South Yarra. Thanks fellas! Cheers, Hannah Not my favourite area but I prefer the other side of the river. If you have blonde hair, wear designer labels, drive prestige cars and like paying premium prices it could appeal. My daughter had a part-time position in an upmarket drycleaners there and had lots of stories to tell. ;) I suspect that you would look at private schools if considering South Yarra. There are some beautiful houses but the main streets are very congested and busy. Just my very biased opinion. Meryl http://www.travelvictoria.com.au/southyarra/



L&A	15 May 2005, 10:49 AM Post #4
Member Posts: 48 Group: Members Member #92 Joined: 27 September 2004	Speaking as non blonde South Yara residents... ...its not necessarily an expensive place to rent, and you do have a lot of advantages in terms of being near to the city (even without a car you would be in easy reach of the city centre, Chapel Street shops & entertainment (including cafes & cinemas), Albert Park, the MCG, the Botanical gardens...) ...if you're thinking of buying...it is one of the most expensive suburbs of Melbourne (following Toorak and Brighton) ...having said that it you were moving from the equivalent area in UK (say a posh suburb of a major city) you would be quids in. As with a lot of Melbourne suburbs, you wouldn't be far from main roads - but the side streets are often suprisingly quiet and leafy. Can't comment on the schools - apart from some of the obnoxious brats I meet on the tram on the way to Melbourne grammar school in the mornings...



mezza586	16 May 2005, 01:51 AM Post #5
Moderator Posts: 273 Group: Members Member #27 Joined: 10 September 2004	Speaking as non blonde South Yara residents... Thought blonde comment might get me into hot water. Sorry if I have offended you. ...its not necessarily an expensive place to rent, and you do have a lot of advantages in terms of being near to the city (even without a car you would be in easy reach of the city centre, Chapel Street shops & entertainment (including cafes & cinemas), Albert Park, the MCG, the Botanical gardens...) Agree about renting but for a family? ...if you're thinking of buying...it is one of the most expensive suburbs of Melbourne (following Toorak and Brighton) ...having said that it you were moving from the equivalent area in UK (say a posh suburb of a major city) you would be quids in. As with a lot of Melbourne suburbs, you wouldn't be far from main roads - but the side streets are often suprisingly quiet and leafy. And the gardens are beautiful. Can't comment on the schools - apart from some of the obnoxious brats I meet on the tram on the way to Melbourne grammar school in the mornings... Yep, most residents would send kids to there or Wesley, St Michael's, Merton Hall etc. Do you spend much time in Chapel St? I was there recently and found an amazing bazarre full of interesting items. Usually I associate South arra with Toorak Rd. Meryl :blink:



L&A	18 May 2005, 06:31 PM Post #6
Member Posts: 48 Group: Members Member #92 Joined: 27 September 2004	Meryl, no offence taken (you'll have to try harder) South Yarra doesn't scream families at me either (due to prices and also I dont know how many houses have more than 2 bedrooms..alot of apartments in this area) - I guess most families with kids choose the outer suburbs yep, I know the shops on Chapel St you're talking about - which reminds me, if you do happen to be shopping on Chapel St and you spot somebody else who still has full use of their eyebrows,:huh: stop me and say hello! Lx PS what do we have to do to get the dry cleaning stories out of you?



mezza586	19 May 2005, 08:17 AM Post #7
Moderator Posts: 273 Group: Members Member #27 Joined: 10 September 2004	L&A May 18 2005, 06:31 PM PS what do we have to do to get the dry cleaning stories out of you? Take it off Usenet. ;) Meryl



J&J	2 Mar 2008, 09:05 AM Post #8
Member Posts: 75 Group: Members Member #1,986 Joined: 29 February 2008 Migration Status Temporary Resident My Location South Yarra, Melbourne	We're renting an apartment in South Yarra. Great location and size compared to some other areas we were looking at within the same price range, so i agree, don't think it's much more expensive to rent there. However buying is obviously a different story! :blink: Is it just that south yarra has more expensive, designer-type shops or is it more expensive to eat out etc. too? Well I'm not blonde, don't buy designer clothes and not planning on having a car, so guess I'll have to learn to live with my lower social status! :wink: :P



Petals	24 Jun 2008, 10:38 AM Post #9
A phenomenon Posts: 1,254 Group: Members Member #2,324 Joined: 22 June 2008 Migration Status Citizen My Location Somerville My Mood Contented	South Yarra is expensive and lot of young professionals live there, my friend's daughter who is a lawyer lives there. Lot of old refurbished units there. You can walk to the city and its close to the Tan. Shopping is geat



J&J	8 Sep 2008, 04:00 PM Post #10
Member Posts: 75 Group: Members Member #1,986 Joined: 29 February 2008 Migration Status Temporary Resident My Location South Yarra, Melbourne	Quick update since I've been living in South Yarra for 4 months now... where has the time gone?! Anyway, now I know why it's so expensive here... because the location is excellent!! Easy access (walking or trams) to the city, Botanical Gardens, Prahran market, Chapel St, Albert park... and Fawkner park is just over the road from us. It's a great base for getting your bearings in Melbourne initially, and so handy being so close to the city. The area would definitely suit young professional couples as it's not so family orientated, which is fine for us at the moment, but doubt we'll stay here long-term. I could do without some of the pretentious idiots this sort of area attracts! :yucky: But otherwise I'm loving it and the convenience of south yarra suits us right now :)



koalakim	9 Sep 2008, 03:14 PM Post #11
Legend Posts: 4,245 Group: Members Member #889 Joined: 1 September 2006 Migration Status Permanent Resident My Location Mornington	Hi there Glad to hear you are enjoying South Yarra. We stayed there for a couple of months when we first arrived with a friend of a friend and it was great for getting around as we didn't have a car either. Trouble is all those cafes on Chapel St are just toooo tempting! Kim



J&J	9 Sep 2008, 05:12 PM Post #12
Member Posts: 75 Group: Members Member #1,986 Joined: 29 February 2008 Migration Status Temporary Resident My Location South Yarra, Melbourne	koalakim 9 Sep 2008, 03:14 PM Trouble is all those cafes on Chapel St are just toooo tempting! Kim Haha, how right you are Kim! And not just the cafes, but shops in general! Deadly. I love Chapel St. I would definitely consider moving closer to Prahran next...if we're not tempted by the burbs first! :wink: Jo



Terry	20 Oct 2008, 12:25 PM Post #13
Member Posts: 18 Group: Members Member #2,334 Joined: 25 June 2008 Migration Status Citizen My Location Malvern	Fantastic suburb. Every amenity available but not really suitable for a family because larger type houses are very expensive. However, if you're single or just a couple and you enjoy eating out then this is the suburb for you. :)


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