We had 3 wonderful months in our place in Woolloomooloo, but after much debate and looking at various rental properties we decided to move to Paddington ("Paddo" for short). Our new place is furnished and has a little outdoor space with a barbeque, which we're very excited about as we move into Spring and Summer here. Paddington is known for quaint terrace houses, but we're in a new development near the Paddington Reservoir, a historic area that was recently restored into an urban park/garden space. There are photos and a YouTube video of it here..in the video you can spot our gray and black building behind the reservoir park. It looks super busy and bustling in the video, but the park and area is actually fairly emply and quiet.
There will be no more runs to the Opera House and waking up to sparkling water outside our windows, but we're happy with our new location for a number of practical reasons. We are close to a major busline that runs into the city and to the eastern beaches, are within a stones throw of many shops and cafes, near Centennial Park and Moore Park golf course etc. We've still got a fair amount of exploring to do around the area, but I think we're both happy with our jump across town!
Aug 31, 2009 at 1:50 AM Glad to hear your move went well! Enjoy paddo:)