Area Information.
Where is Lindfield Located?
Lindfield can be found about 13 kilometers northwest of the CBD. Or Central Business District, in Sydney’s posh Upper North Shore. It sits right along the North Shore Train Line, providing quick and easy access to downtown Sydney. As well as the up-and-coming suburbs where many private schools are located.
What Housing Types Are Predominant in Lindfield?
Most properties here are freestanding houses that take up whole quarter-acre lots. Properties along East side of railway line are deemed more preferable due to lack of steep terrain. However you may need to spend a little more if you want one of those coveted east side addresses. Houses range from classic Australian designs such as period California Bungalows. Victorian and Federation style homes with exposed rafters. All the way to new builds such as double storey executive homes featuring modern architecture design.
Restaurants, Shops and Amenities in Lindfield
From supermarkets to bistros, there’s something for everyone along Pacific Highway and around the train station. Coles’ supermarket on the Pacific Highway is open 18 hours every day all week long. Lindfield Shopping Village, built just last year on the eastern side of the railway line, includes a separate section for IGA grocery store and gourmet grocer Harris Farm Markets—the place where locals go for specialties from French to Persian cuisine; less common but well worth trying are restaurants in both Western (chic) style as well as Eastern (authentic) style.
Sports and Fitness in Lindfield
This suburb also boasts two national parks—Lane Cove National Park and Garrigal National Park—with plenty of scenic picnic spots and walking tracks among its other attractions such as Swain Gardens with its distinctive dry garden landscape set against the backdrop of gently rolling sandstone hillsides. Sporting clubs here include soccer, cricket, tennis and rugby – all things residents love! Lindfield is also within a short drive to both Killara and Pymble Golf Clubs.
Schools and Educational Options.
The real drawcard of Lindfield is the range of options when it comes to both public and private secondary schools. Some examples include Abbotsleigh, Wenona School, Pymble Ladies College (PLC), Knox Grammar School, Roseville College, Ravenswood School for Girls and Killara High School – all of which are ranked among the top 70 best in NSW. Other nearby schools include Newington College Preparatory School, Highfield Prep., Holy Family Primary School, Masada College Primary , Cromehurst Special; Lindfield Primary; Lindfield East Public school. As well as this University of Technology Sydney Kuring-gai campus is also nearby.
What can my money buy in Lindfield?
Currently, the median house price is $2.6 million, down from 2.8 last year; however, prices are projected to increase as lending restrictions ease up. A typical house for sale in Lindfield will cost you between $1 million-$3 million and come equipped with a variety of amenities: 4 bedrooms, at least 2 bathrooms (often renovated), property measuring 1,500 square metres minimum (or up to 5 acres). Most properties have plenty of privacy thanks to lots of space and often offer views to the outdoors through either windows or big backyard areas where families spend time together. Apartments typically sell for around $900-$1 million dollars but because they’re already built out when purchased it means little room for appreciation other than by renting them out long-term.