Northern Beaches Sydney Attraction
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It's The Real Estate Podcast, brought to you by Ray White, the largest real estate and property group in Australasia. And welcome to another episode of The Real Estate Podcast, available on iHeartRadio, also on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast from. And it's a Friday morning. The weekend is just around the corner. Coming up this morning, we're going to be having a look at the Sydney Northern Beaches, a highly desirable property strip.
What makes the Northern Beaches of Sydney a desirable location?
What has been going on with the property prices there and are there any pockets of areas still competitively priced? We'll find that out. Firstly, though, let's have a look at the main centre forecast with propertybuyer.com.au for Friday, the 25th of March, and in Sydney expecting showers today with a high of 23 degrees, Melbourne expecting a partly cloudy day with 21, Brisbane expect a shower or two with 29, and it's going to be a hot one in Perth with 36 degrees. And this morning we're going to have a look at what is happening on the northern beaches of Sydney which contain, let's face it, some of the most stunning beaches Australia has to offer with a lifestyle to match. Including the iconic Manly Beach in the south to Palm Beach in the north.
and it stretches to Killarney Heights and Forestville in the west, and then tracks northward to semi-rural areas around Terry Hills, Ingleside, and large tracks of bushland in Garragal National Park. The area really does contain some of the most expensive real estate in Australia and saw a dramatic increase in demand during COVID. Well, joining us on the podcast to further break down what is happening. is Rich Harvey, CEO and founder of propertybuyer.com.au and Matt Corbett, Principal Buyer's Agent on the Northern Beaches. G'day fellas, good to have you both on the morning podcast. Perhaps I can start with you, Matt. You've been operating as a buyer's agent on the Northern Beaches for 15 years now.
What attracts home buyers and investors to the northern beaches, do you think? Are there any standout attributes pulling people into the area? Yeah, thanks, Craig. Look, the biggest drawcard for the northern beaches, as you mentioned in your intro, is the lifestyle. But as you said, we have some of the finest beaches in the country, along with access to some of the most beautiful waterways, I'd argue, anywhere in the world. There's very few places I know where you can go for an early morning swim or surf and then go for a hike in a national park and all before lunchtime. Mountain bike trails at places like Manly Dam, Cherry Hills, Narrabeen, just to name a few. But on top of this, you've got some excellent tennis facilities.
In fact, Collaroy Tennis Centre was recently voted the number one tennis club in the country and some of the finest golf courses as well. And I have to mention, you know, the Pittwater Waterway, in my opinion, is second to none. In fact, we have some of the guys that have done the Sydney to Hobart and one actually now reside up there and just a wonderful boating waterway. But it's not all about leisure. The Northern Beaches is serviced by an express buses with the B line now through to the city and also ferries down from Manly.
How have property prices in the Northern Beaches changed recently?
We have some good shopping hubs. Roonga Mall is at one stage, if not now, it's still the largest outdoor shopping centre in the country. And also some excellent schools, cafes, restaurants. So, you know, we've got all that, but it's just a fantastic place to raise a family in a very safe environment. It's also the people, like the environment is fantastic, very relaxed, very professional. It's just a really great environment to raise a family. And Matt mentioned boating. You know, for me personally, one of the things I love doing with my family is we go water skiing down at Akuna Bay. You feel like you're a million miles from nowhere and yet it's 25 minutes from home. So you've got everything at your doorstep and yet you can be in the city in 20, 25 minutes from certain suburbs on the northern beaches.
So all in all, Craig, it's just fantastic lifestyle.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:02–0:32
2
What makes the Northern Beaches of Sydney a desirable location?
0:32–3:44
3
How have property prices in the Northern Beaches changed recently?
3:44–6:35
4
What lifestyle benefits attract buyers to the Northern Beaches?
6:35–7:43
5
What types of properties are commonly found in the Northern Beaches?
7:43–10:10
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What are the median property prices in the Northern Beaches?
10:10–11:49
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Where are the buyers coming from in the Northern Beaches market?
11:49–16:26
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