I’m looking around Newcastle but I don’t know much about the area so would LOVE the help of any locals. Specifically could you help me with 2 questions?
1. What are the “blue chip” suburbs in the area?
2. What are the suburbs/areas to avoid and why?Thanks in advance.
Not a worlds expert but my wife was born and bred there and is there visiting her parents this weekend.
They live in Merewether and we are just buying a property in Merewether Heights because she loves the area.
A few of the lesser desirable suburbs from 10 – 15 years ago have now become trendy and fashionable.
Sure we will have some home grown Novacastrians who can correct me.
Cheers
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Beat me to it Richard. I’d also add Bar Beach, Cooks Hill, around the old Newcastle hospital, Hamilton & New Lambton.
I’d shy away from Ellermore Vale & there abouts.
Thanks guys. Anyone else have any feedback or know the best way to figure out the “up and coming” suburbs in Newcastle?
I grew up in Lake Macquarie, but I know that Mayfield and Islington have bad reputations. Islington is a bit of a red light district. Warner's Bay around Lake Macquarie is very popular! Two of my sisters live there.
So are the girls @ Islington (popular)
merewether bar beach cooks hill are probably the ritziest places. new lambton heights is pretty exclusive with some nice big places there – rankin park is close by and has the same sort of places. Kotara and Charlestown are nice too plus they both have a big shopping centre each (charly just had a huge refurb).
Other end of the spectrum your probably looking at gateshead/windale/whitebridge/islington/mayfield/bolton point.
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