Petersham
Popular Sydney suburbs where houses are snapped up fastest
Properties are selling rapidly in trendy and affordable pockets of Sydney, defying a broader slowdown in which many homes are taking longer to sell.
- by Kristy Johnson and Alexandra Middleton
Latest
Investor beats first home buyers, upgraders for $2.26m North Strathfield house
Within metres of the home runs the WestConnex tunnel, the existing train line and the future Metro West Project, which buyers saw as a drawcard.
- by Tawar Razaghi
First-home buyers nab Petersham townhouse for $1,765,000
Buyers priced out of the housing market are competing fiercely for next-best options, agents say, on another red-hot Sydney Saturday.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Review
Splash
‘So damn good’: The chip butty our reviewer ordered five times in three days
From carb-loaded marvels to the Bradman burger, there’s plenty to lap up at this family-friendly cafe.
- by Lee Tran Lam
Goodbye pokies, hello hoedowns: How this bowling club saved itself
A switch to community-led decisions is paying dividends at a growing number of clubs and pubs across Sydney.
- by Bianca Hrovat
Soulmate Newtown opens Splash, a poolside cafe slinging old-school favourites
The family-friendly venture with all the killer pythons, chip butties and fish sangas pocket money can buy.
- by Bianca Hrovat
Review
Noi
‘This lasagne is one of the most compelling dishes I’ve eaten this year’
My default reaction to seafood lasagne was: Eww. Gross. No, thanks. But Noi’s rich and “beefy” version is a revelation, writes Callan Boys.
- by Callan Boys
Mind the (price) gap: Where Sydney home buyers can save big by moving one train stop
A few extra minutes of commute time can slash hundreds of thousands of dollars off property prices - if you know where to look.
- by Kate Burke
Richard pushed back on a 77 per cent rent hike. Then he was asked to leave
Sydney renter Richard Woods never expected his first share-house experience would be so short-lived.
- by Kate Burke
Opinion
Gambling
We blew up the pokies, brought back the music and lifted turnover 700%
The Petersham Bowling Club president reflects on the hard-nosed business of ditching poker machines to bring a struggling club back to life.
- by George Catsi
First home buyers outlast nine others for $1.6 million Petersham house
Bidding on the two-bedroom home started at $1.3 million, and quickly climbed above the reserve price.
- by Kate Burke
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