tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934652407234322735.post4497463768020501521..comments2023-07-01T08:46:22.995-07:00Comments on Little Retro House: Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15706494291838152826noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934652407234322735.post-49626247997080408542010-02-19T18:48:58.111-08:002010-02-19T18:48:58.111-08:00That's so interesting NCG. Unfortunately we co...That's so interesting NCG. Unfortunately we couldn't afford to move closer to the city or I would have moved to Glebe or Annandale as I loved living there many years ago. We also own a business at Liverpool so my husband has to be close by. We have never regretted moving to the Blue Mountains as many people up here are like minded to myself and I feel a genuine sense of community as well as a bit of breathing room on a much smaller mortgage.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15706494291838152826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934652407234322735.post-6600434018952578802010-02-19T18:40:45.154-08:002010-02-19T18:40:45.154-08:00Hi Vanessa,
We too lived in a McMansion suburb of...Hi Vanessa,<br /><br />We too lived in a McMansion suburb of houses for a period of 2 years. <br /><br />Our house was way too big, and it felt lonely, because everyone was in a different room and not a lot of togetherness. I had to drive about 10km to buy milk!<br /><br />The suburb consisted of just houses, a couple of token parks that no one used, because they had their own park and playground in their own back gardens. <br /><br />There was no sense of community at all. I was very lonely there.<br /><br />Hardly anyone walked anywhere. Public transport was very poor.If I took my daughter to the playground, there was never anyone else there.<br /><br />We moved 3 years ago, downsizing to Sydneys upper north shore to a townhouse. Everyone thought we were crazy.<br /><br />However, I have never been so happy. I walk everywhere, take public transport (train 5 mins walk, and bus 2 mins walk), 5 mins walk to our "village" of food shops, bakeries, coffee shops, ballet school, music tuition, school bus to school, my local consignment shop, playground, parks, everything I could possibly want.<br />If I walk up to the shops, or take my daughter to the park, I almost always run into someone I know.<br /><br />We have never looked back from moving out from McMansion Land.<br /><br />Non Consumer Girl<br />http://www.lala2074.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com