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Elsternwick is an older established suburb in Melbourne’s inner south east that borders Caulfield , St Kilda , Elwood , Gardenvale and Brighton .It is an older , established suburb with wide treelined streets , large suburban blocks with off street parking and boasting Victorian ,Edwardian or Californian Bungalow style housing stock .
It has good infrastructure as befits an older suburb with good facilities such as libraries , creches , schools , kindergartens , playgroups , Infant Welfare Centre, Youth Club , Churhes of all denominations , parks , sporting and recreational facilities and links to the community.
Off recent times it has become increasingly desirable as an address as commuters seek an inner urban location without the overcrowding of the real inner city and its associated problems such as no off street parking . A suburban block large house and street frontage are all attributes boasted by local real estate which has seen house prices hover arund the 1 million dollar mark .Its close proximity to other real estate hot spots Elwood and St Kilda and Brighton are strong selling points.
The great shopping , abundance of cafes and space to breath have made Elsternwick a very desirable address. With a population of just over 9000 residents this is set to rise as more people discover the gentility of living at Elsternwick postcode 3185 the centre of the Universe.
off street parking
Older residents are moving out to retirement villages and younger couples hoping to start families are moving in . It still retains a great village atmosphere like neighbouring Elwood and is only a quick bike ride to the beach .