Mount Hawthorn offers Perth's best housing lifestyle. That's the word from Leederville agent Barry Litten.
Barry didn't come down in the last shower. His career spans a couple of decades so he knows a thing or two - make that a lot - about Perth property. As auctioneer-in-residence at Property People, a boutique agency in Oxford Street, Barry has a canny feel for the subtlties of the Perth real estate market.
Here's what Barry had to say on the Property People fan page on Facebook:
As reported in the Sunday Times this week, we can throw away the statistics because the people of Perth have spoken and a new list of golden suburbs has emerged!
West Australians have rated their favourite suburbs on Australia’s biggest property website and surprisingly it is not the exclusive pocket between the Swan River and Indian Ocean they love.
According to data compiled from thousands of votes across the nation on realetsate.com.au Local Voices, Dianella is the best suburb to live in, with a ranking of 99.423 out of 100, this was closely followed by Mount Hawthorn, Atwell, Stirling and Booragoon- all with rankings of 97 or more.
Mount Hawthorn was voted number 2 in Perth's Best Place to Live! ranked 98.516/100 with a score of 5/5 for Resale/Rental Value, 5/5 for Parks and Recreation, 5/5 For Eating out and highly recommended for families and kids.
He believes this vote of confidence should come as no surprise to those who own properties in Mount Hawthorn.
Over the last 20 years the transformation from a multicultural suburban backwater into a prestigious and sought after inner-city location has been impressive.
Just 5 kilometers north of the CBD, professional couples and young families love the proximity to the city and freeway system as well as the popular cafe strips in Scarborough Beach Road and Oxford Street.
Zoned predominantly single residential, Mount Hawthorn is not over-developed like many inner-city precincts. It therefore offers a quieter lifestyle that attracts consistent interest from buyers.
I share Barry's enthusiasm for the Mount Hawthorn. It's quiet, well-maintained streets and abundance of attractive character homes give it a charm that's hard to match. And the parks and amenities, including an abundance of nearby cafes and restaurants, make it an easy place to live.
Since Barry's post on Facebook the landscape has shifted. As of writing this Duncraig has taken the top spot. Dianella has slipped to second and Mount Hawthorn sits in fifth.
What do you think? What would you rate as Perth's best lifestyle suburb?