For Cassandra Orford of Green St Property, what’s beyond the front gate matters as much to buyers as the home itself.
For Cassandra Orford of Green St Property, what’s beyond the front gate matters as much to buyers as the home itself.
“Buyers are increasingly asking themselves, ‘What can I walk to from my front door?’” she says.
“Buyers are increasingly asking themselves, ‘What can I walk to from my front door?’” she says.
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There’s the historic charm of Newcastle East, the leafy streets of The Hill, Cooks Hill’s cafe culture and the buzz of The Junction and Merewether. Different postcodes, same enviable problem: which beach today?
“Central Newcastle offers that rare mix of coastal, city and heritage living,” Orford says. “Lifestyle and convenience really go hand in hand.”
“Central Newcastle offers that rare mix of coastal, city and heritage living,” Orford says. “Lifestyle and convenience really go hand in hand.”
Thomas Carias-Cox has a front-row seat to it all. He runs Sunnyboy with his sister Nova, operating cafes at Dixon Park Beach and the Newcastle Foreshore, where sandy feet, morning coffees and familiar faces come with the territory.
“A good local cafe becomes part of people’s everyday life,” he says. “You start recognising the regulars, you know people’s coffee orders, you see families growing up.”
“A good local cafe becomes part of people’s everyday life,” he says. “You start recognising the regulars, you know people’s coffee orders, you see families growing up.”
A lifelong Novocastrian, Carias-Cox has watched the city evolve, but his favourite day remains uncomplicated: a swim with his wife and kids, followed by a backyard barbecue with family.
“I think that’s what I love about Newcastle. You don’t have to do much to have a really good day,” he says.
“I think that’s what I love about Newcastle. You don’t have to do much to have a really good day,” he says.
Beach days in Newcastle have a habit of turning into long lunches. At Dixon Park, Sunnyboy Kiosk handles the post-swim coffee and gelato, while its sibling Sunnyboy Park keeps families fed along the harbour foreshore. In Merewether, Larrie’s serves fish and chips with a nostalgic milk-bar twist, while Birdie in The Junction gives the humble chicken shop a stylish makeover. For something more grown-up, Bistro Penny brings French bistro flair to the CBD, where a day spent in swimmers can end with a very good glass of wine.
What to see and do in Newcastle There’s no shortage of places to fire up a free barbecue with a million-dollar view to boot. Take your pick between the oceanfront lawns of King Edward Park and Foreshore Park, where crashing waves are swapped for cargo ships gliding into the harbour while the snags sizzle. For a cultural fix, the recently expanded Newcastle Art Gallery has given the city’s art scene fresh energy, and nearby, the historic Civic Theatre keeps the calendar busy with comedy, concerts and live performances – proof that Newcastle has plenty happening beyond the beaches.
There’s no shortage of places to fire up a free barbecue with a million-dollar view to boot. Take your pick between the oceanfront lawns of King Edward Park and Foreshore Park, where crashing waves are swapped for cargo ships gliding into the harbour while the snags sizzle. For a cultural fix, the recently expanded Newcastle Art Gallery has given the city’s art scene fresh energy, and nearby, the historic Civic Theatre keeps the calendar busy with comedy, concerts and live performances – proof that Newcastle has plenty happening beyond the beaches.
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