Hello All,
Recently sold my PPOR and looking to purchase a House or Torrens Title (Duplex, Townhouse or Villa) in Cherrybrook with a max budget of 700K + stamp duty.
Can anyone please advise me on which streets to avoid (esp. 1KM radius of the upcoming train line)?
Ive searched northwestrail.com.au but cant find the streets affected due to the upcoming rail line.
Also how long does it take to reach the city from Cherrybrook? How about local primary school and daycare centers?
Thanks.
PS: I'm not from the area and currently live in Sydney southwest. So any information on Cherrybrook is really appreciated.
Some great advice from Cherry Pro but here's my two cents worth- have bought for many clients in the Hills area and know CB pretty damn well
Unless you know the area you're going to get all hot and bothered with excitement when you see the "cheapies" on the net for sale- low $500K's+ for a townhouse/duplex in the area all the way up to mid $1m range means there's a lot of choice but at the same time diversity in prices. This is due to the following reasons:
Main roads- Most locals prefer to stay away from anything backing the very busy New Line, Castle Hill or Boundary Rds. David Rd and County Dr, along with Macquarie Dr and Purchase/Shepherds also can carry a lot of traffic, though I'd rather buy on the latter rather than the former, given the train line positioning.
Catchment areas- Generally those streets in the catchment zone, particularly for CTHS are more popular eg: South Dural above has some streets only, yet it's housing could be considered superior to some.
High Tension Power Lines- Do yourself a favour and invest in a street directory rather than relying on Google Maps. Those big angry red lines with crosses don't show up on GM and it's these that make up the largest price differences in this suburb. In my experience, most buyers prefer to be 50-100m away from these if they can. They can also be a visual deterrent to others depending on where you stand on your property.
Rail Line- the cynics here will say it's not yet built but progress has begun. The maps on the official site aren't clear enough to decipher in sufficient detail where the line is going to run (and there may be more changes) but to stay in touch with what's happening I'd suggest registering for updates on the site
http://northwestrail.com.au/ Also check out your street directory as the most recent ones provide some idea of a general route.
Cherry is right about morning and afternoon traffic- if going to the city most locals I know either drive via Boundary Rd/Beecroft and join the M2 here or park at Pennant Hills or Beecroft Station and train it in. However, there's also very popular bus routes that basically traverse throughout CB so there's a no. of options. Allow 50-60mins via public transport and obviously longer if driving.
Best of luck with your search!