You Won't Believe The Price Of These 5 Houses In Newcastle, NSW

[@lynettemahoney1710]

Wjndale is a no go area for most Novocastrions.You got Eleebana right the first time ( my son lives there) .One of the top places to live,it’s near Australia’s biggest salt water lake.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks Lynette

[@infin8ee]

There's an express train between Newcastle and Sydney and it's a really nice trip with water and bush to look at.

[@ericnoack1324]

trains run every 30 mintues to Sydney and the XPT runs once down and once back in the morning and afternoon to Grafton via Maitland

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks for the tip

[@andrewblack5359]

Full of crackheads lol

[@GregHowley-z2u]

Greater Newcastle has a population of about 650,000 and comprises most of the suburbs of the council areas of Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Cessnock and Port Stephens (sometimes collectively referred to as the Lower Hunter). It is very diverse, from inner city apartments and townhouses to beachside and lakeside properties to semi rural properties. So there’s also a very large diversity of property prices and something for everyone. Some corridors are very busy (eg. Maitland-Newcastle and Charlestown-Newcastle). Most suburbs are quiet and family friendly.

[@MummyJo1]

Thought l would say in Newie if you take a wrong turn it will only take a few minutes to get back on track unlike Sydney were you are screwed if you take a wrong turn

[@djt6012]

I live in Thornton, one suburb over from Beresfield, and the commute into Newcastle is mostly pretty good. With good traffic, 20 minutes into the CBD, not to mention the regular suburban train services, which Beresfield has a stop on. Hopefully once the M1 extension is completed the morning/arvo commute should improve vastly.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks for the info!

[@empireaussie8103]

Place 1 is ex Housing Commission. It's the poorest suburb in Newcastle.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks for the tip

[@grahamejohn6847]

Windale is a low-rent area, Adamstown Heights is relatively upmarket, Eleebana (and yes you got it right the first time) is mostly upmarket, Bero used to be a dive but has been changing over the last few years and Fern Bay is a very overpriced wannabe area, With Sydney house prices being so ridiculous people have been migrating to Newcastle and the Hunter Region driving up prices (sell your crappy dump for a few million and move up here and buy a much nicer place for heaps less and you have money in the bank)There is a pretty good train service between the 2 cities and an expressway or you can fly from Newcastle Airport

[@jenniferharrison8915]

My sister moved to Newcastle, before the rush, now she won't come back to Sydney unless it's a family emergency! 😌 It just keeps getting better shops & people! 👍

[@jenniferharrison8915]

Thanks Ross, I was pleasantly surprised that Newcastle is still so affordable! There are a few smaller towns between Newcastle and Sydney, with water nearby, if you like a quieter lifestyle - Gosford, Woy Woy, Terrigal! 🤔

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Good to know!

[@bonnkaner]

Thank you so much. Please please do more home and suburb videos. Are there any properties in a complex with a shared swimmingpool.

[@Brightangel55]

A suggestion - have a look at Wollongong and it's suburbs - it has a gorgeous coastline, big university and is an hour and a half train ride from Central station, Sydney

[@jenniferharrison8915]

It is beautiful, but I hear Wollongong is now so popular it's getting overcrowded and too expensive, shame!

[@barrycopas1671]

@@jenniferharrison8915 same as here in Lake Macquarie....all the Sydney folk have moved here, especially during the pandemic.

[@dayswiththegrays8134]

I’d love you to do a video on houses in the Central coast 😊

[@infin8ee]

I cry every day at the prices here😢

[@trishanchetty5791]

Looks like we might be moving to Albury in May from South Africa a bit far from the beach.

[@sandraw8219]

I live in Albury and you’re right it’s nowhere near any ocean but it does have a lot going for it, particularly if you have children.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Hope it goes well for you

[@umarshk]

@@sandraw8219 Can I have your email pls, I need to inquire regarding Albury and what it has to offer? I am also planning to move with my children.

[@ajay987s]

Checkout some beach side suburbs, some Merewether homes now fetching $5M-$10M 😲

[@jaynemeulman8484]

Windale is actually in the town of Lake Macquarie, originally built as a planed affordable suburb, it has a high number of housing commission families as residents and is actually known for social problems. Public transport back to Newcastle is by bus and takes a long time. There is no direct transport link to Sydney, it's a car trip or a long bus trip to connect with the train. No wonder it seems affordable. I live in one of the outer suburbs of Newcastle itself and a brick bungalow with Asbestos issues next door, sold for 1.2 million dollars a month ago.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks for the info Jayne

[@kayzinoz]

Boolaroo is the best it’s on the rail line and next to Bunnings and has Costco near by and it has its own village shopping area. It’s on a shared pedestrian/bike path that snakes around the lake and reasonably close to the M1. It is known as Lake Macquarie and is considered a lakeside suburb.

[@Danger_Mouse_00]

Soon as you get water views prices jumps up too.

[@LSilver25]

Please do this for Queensland. I’m hoping to move near Brisbane or the Gold Coast

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

We have one for Brisbane North side

[@murraymclean9072]

Have worked in Lake Macquarie for over 40 years. Windale has some great potential, but stay away from the townhouses..it's location to one another, and one bad neighbour can be too much..any house in that area are worth the go..it's price range will allow for restorations..go back 20 or so years ago and the neighbouring suburb Gateshead had similar issues. Now prices have risen, young families moved in a while ago. And it's now got a good feel about it. Back in the nineties, you couldn't give Carrington or Maryville away now if you haven't got a million plus, don't bother.

[@roberto_8162]

Bundaberg, you can still get houses under 400k. They need TLC but hey , extremely affordable

[@jenniferharrison8915]

That area is classified as dangerous and unfriendly!

[@roberto_8162]

@@jenniferharrison8915 been there a few times, didn't feel under threat at any time. Liked so much , bought a house

[@infin8ee]

But it's hot. My niece bought in Townsville and lasted 3yrs 😂

[@roberto_8162]

@@infin8ee I'm in Sydney now , Sydney is hotter , never gets to 40 there , so hot day is 35. As for the humidity, very similar to Sydney

[@nevilleapple629]

You couldn’t find a much better place to live with its beaches ,harbour,lake, arts and Wineries.

[@Internetbutthurt]

Newcastle is pretty but it has an AWFUL culture. It's so parochial, cronyisitic almost inbred. There is no money there compared to Sydney. Jobs are very limited.

[@jenimcniven8704]

I think commuting Newie to Sydney would be hard. 2 hours each way.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Yeah, you're right

[@kangablue4502]

Keep going! It’s just under 3hrs each way by rail from Cardiff to Central, and not much faster on the express run. The freeway is about 1hr 20mins end to end, but then you have to get through Sydney traffic and that can add significant travel time. Even the Newcastle end is bad for traffic now with all the blow-ins. The more people who come here to live and commute, the more people are on the roads, and the longer it takes. I commuted every day between Newcastle and Sydney for 10 years. It’s a hard slog added on to an already long work day.

[@GregHowley-z2u]

Newcastle is not really commuter friendly, if you want to work in Sydney. There is an inter city train service that runs half hourly, but it takes the best part of 3 hours each way. The Central Coast is located halfway between the two cities and there is a large commuter population there. It seems that Newcastle-Sydney will be Australias first high speed rail line and that would cut the journey to perhaps 40 minutes and make the commute manageable. Not that Novocastrians would welcome that and the influx of population that a fast train to Sydney might lead to.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks for the insight Greg

[@marinaa6010]

Hi, can you do videos for Perth please

[@dineshmalla3651]

Very affordable compared to cities in Canada

[@RJS4287]

If you were moving to the UK & were familiar with job opportunities, lifestyles and facilities in the South how useful would house prices in Bolton or Middlesborough or Lincolnshire be? Having lived in Newcastle NSW it is a great area BUT commuting to Sydney is 2 hours each way in many cases and local job opportunities are more limited especially if both partners are looking. Once there - expensive to move out/back. Great to retire to or if you can manage on one public service salary as teacher or nurse etc as partner would have less choice. Local knowledge is essential.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks for the tips

[@RJS4287]

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[@JoshAnderson-fn5yp]

These are so cheap in comparison to Sydney just down the road!!

[@MixUpTheVideos]

Windale is houso. Or these days, some ex-houso, some still houso. Classic fibro houses mostly.

[@keithkearns93]

Noocastle?

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

I'm working on the accent

[@chrismac2434]

Geez. Windale is not a place you would want to live. It is high crime and poor amenity.

[@chrismac2434]

If you think Newcastle is cheap, try buying a one bedroom apartment in town for $600k. Not cheap.

[@MixUpTheVideos]

Maitland is a good spot. And noticeably cheaper than "Newcastle".

[@ericnoack1324]

Just to put this perspective for you , Windale is one of the lower level suburbs , and Eleebana is one of the top . You could be looking at Chisholm and East Maitland which is about 30 minutes to Newcastle about the same distance as Eleebana which is 22 minutes depending on which suburb of Newcastle you are going to. ,but Chisholm stand at the end of the main freeway to Sydney . Now in this area you have no need to go to Newcastle for anything except to go to the beach .The area houses around 100,000 people ,the Lower Hunter area which Newcastle and Lake Macquarie are part of, out to the vineyards at Cessnock house about 500,000 people. East Maitland has a brand new Hospital and a large Stockland shopping centre at Green Hills along with the main Shopping centre in Maitland and another 3 at Rutherford . You will pay between $900,000 to $1.3million in Chisolm all brand new houses no older than around 6 years. It's about 10 minutes to the start of the freeway to Sydney. East Mailtand is about 5 minutes away and sits about 5 minutes from the hospital and a few minutes to the Green Hills shopping Centre and close to the Maitland City centre . East Maitland has a more varied price range and includes the suburb of Tenambit . Some of the mansions will cost 2 to 4 million around Victoria street and Rathluba Lagoon ,and the lower end about $640,000 . Average would be $800,000 to $1.2m .

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks for all this great knowledge

[@cabdude2]

In other news, the residents of Windale are helping police with their enquiries.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

😂🤣

[@Unitryderz]

Half the issue People are selling their multi million dollar Sydney houses and coming to Newcastle and wrecking the market Also Windale is houseos lol

[@raularrioja3385]

I moved from Sydney to the Central Coast. Much more affordable and better quality of life.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Glad you're enjoying it

[@MummyJo1]

Windale is often considered a place for bogans not me

[@barrycopas1671]

What type of aliens steal your car ? Windalians

[@davidrayner9832]

Moving to Australia was the hardest thing you've ever done? Try pulling the engine out of a V-12 Daimler Sovereign. I've done it and it almost put me in a mental asylum. Seriously, I moved from western Sydney to Medowie ( north of Newcastle and just north of Fern Bay) around eight years ago and have no wish to go back. I tell people all the time you don't need to live in Sydney. My daughter has just bought a house in Bathurst and also has no wish to return to Sydney.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks for the tip never to remove an engine

[@jamskof]

Windale!!!! Lol.. huge crime area

[@will-jx3df]

Windale 💀💀

[@kangablue4502]

SSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Too many blow-ins already. Don’t encourage any more!

[@AndyParka]

Go Away, Newcastle is full 😂😂

[@barrycopas1671]

Beresfield has a big crematorium

[@jackwheeler4124]

Stay away from Windale

[@trevorwilson2966]

You must be Teacher mate with all your spare time to make this shit.