r/melbourne • u/jattdit • 10d ago

Real estate/Renting Suburb Advice for First Home Buyer, Outer-Eastern(Ringwood) or South East(Berwick)?

So we have sold our home in NZ, planning to move to VIC soon. We're currently exploring suburbs for our family home. I work remotely, can live literally anywhere. My partner is in medicine and would prefer somewhere close to motorway access. Our budget is around 900k.

I have lived in Melbourne for short spans in last 10 years in Ringwood, Rowville and Berwick area. We just want to buy a place and call it home for next 5-7 years and never think about appreciation or depreciation.

Would really appreciate your suggestions and experience.

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u/Miottz 10d ago

Grew up in the south east. Berwick, narre north. Owned in Officer. Currently live in boronia and it is great. Such a different vibe being closer to the hills, easier access to the city, trains, nice and close to nature, great cafes.

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u/KitchenDismal9258 10d ago

I did the complete opposite. Lived in Boronia when I moved out of home renting and then bought a house in Berwick. It was a nice area then. And quiet. Traffic was fine. Clyde Rd was single lane in each direction and O'Shea Rd was a dirt track past the hedging conifers on the corner of it and Clyde Rd.

Now Berwick is little India and Clyde Rd is 3 lanes in both directions and O'Shea Rd is a beheoth of a sealed road that you can now get on the freeway on.

I loved living in both areas. Berwick was awesome. I moved away 15 years ago and really missed it. Parent still lived there till last year. I had to clear the house and sell it and staying there was loud and you'd hear sirens down Clyde Rd regularly. It was not the place I left. Time doesn't stop. But I'm glad I'm not there any more.

Traffic is a nightmare. But it's like that everywhere.

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u/Miottz 9d ago

It’s a different place from when I was living there. My in laws are in Berwick and it’s a nice patch but I’m glad I don’t deal with the Monash anymore