Williamstown

Once, living in South Williamstown was considered to be less prestigious, particularly at the Nelson Place end. People would say North Williamstown as part of their address so they made sure they lived on the right side of Ferguson Street. Hard to imagine. Now South Williamstown is the considered to be the best part of town, except for The Strand and Esplanade. What a change! The modern Williamstown is now a highlight for tourists from all over the world and the locals have become quietly cosmopolitan in their lifestyle. The choice of being a "Willyite" is what we in the Real Estate profession call a LIFESTYLE CHOICE – and what a lifestyle this fabulous seaside village offers.

Modern Williamstown still has the "village" atmosphere and you can still walk through the local shopping centre and have a chat with familiar faces that have lived and worked in this town all their lives. Whilst it has changed in its physical appearance, the heart and soul has remained the same and Williamstown remains a great place to be, a good environment for children to grow up in and History giving it its quaint country town atmosphere.

Anderson and Ballarat Streets, in the heart of the Yarraville Village, are lined with refurbished 19th century buildings and dotted with quaint neighbourhood cafés, restaurants and boutique shops. This village atmosphere is anchored by the restored Sun Theatre and the adjacent Sun bookshop. Notable examples of Edwardian and Victorian architecture can be found in Yarraville. The Yarraville Village is home to many award-winning restaurants and cafes. A reflection of Melbourne’s multicultural nature, Yarraville offers an array of world cuisine styles including Greek, Italian, Modern Asian, Indian, Cambodian, Thai, Chinese and Modern Australian.

The Yarraville Community Centre provides a range of resources, classes, activities and services for all ages and abilities. Regular craft and farmer`s markets are a drawcard, and the widely-known annual Yarraville festival continues to be a major cultural event in the community. The festival caters for more than 10,000 people and is professionally operated by a team of dedicated volunteers that reside in Yarraville.

Yarraville is well serviced by recreational clubs, being home to cricket, football, baseball, hockey, lacrosse, lawn bowls, soccer, tennis and trugo clubs, to name a few. There are four primary schools in the suburb.

Yarraville was the backdrop of the 2000 feature film "The Wog Boy", its 2010 sequel "Wog Boy 2", and was mentioned in the 1992 film "Spotswood".

The median price has increased by 23% for housing and by 20% for units, showing that Altona is continuing to grow. Many people are finding they can get more value for money in Altona than the local higher profile suburbs such as Williamstown and Newport.

Many young couples are moving into the area knowing that it is an affordable entry level into their first home. Residents aged between the ages of 20-39 make up 29% of the population of Altona.

With people finding value for money is substantially better in Altona than other surrounding areas, Altona is experiencing some record prices. Many beachside properties are now easily reaching the $1 million mark and beyond.

Sanctuary Lakes golf course in the heart of Point Cook is one of Melbourne`s most premier and prestigious golf courses. Surrounded by golf enthusiasts and high end properties looking out across the water, these features make land, housing and rental prices continue to rise.

With its huge Sanctuary Lakes shopping centre, to the newly designed under construction Sayers Road shopping strip, Point Cook is becoming its own community. Parks, schools, shopping facilities, sporting grounds, various religious halls and easy city access make Point Cook a place where more and more people are looking to build their dream home.