Is Frankston a good place to live?
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Some areas are nice (close to the beach), but other areas like Frankston North and the Pines are not the best. So choose wisely.
Frankston is not a good area to live, i used to live there and i save and saved untill i could afford to leave. Frankston is full of criminals, the houses are old and the streets are dirty. you can buy a house in frankston for 200 and somthing thousand thats how bad it is. frankston is like a westie area full of government housing and welfare dependant people who have drug and alcohol problems. please keep your family safe and stay away
Don't take any notice of ThemiG's misleading exaggerations. Obviously does not know the suburb very well. And those immature comments are very insulting to people who live there.
Full of criminals? What rubbish
The houses are old? No, the housing is varied from californian bungalows, through to modern.
The streets are not 'dirty', and homes in the $200,000 range are bottom end but rare.
Like any suburb, Frankston has good and bad areas, but overall it is a great place to live and invest.
I live pretty close to the frankston CBD and i haven't had any issues, its just an average beachside town, of course you get some bogans but what town doesn't?
Frankston has 'some' dodgy bits, but it also has some amazing areas. I've lived in Melbourne my whole life, and Frankston has come a long way in the past 10 years. You also have to remember that it's a suburb on the bay, so Frankston is only going to continue to improve over the next 10-20 years well above most other suburbs.
i bought in Frankston North back in May 2007 for $180k on a 817sqmt block after renting up in Toorak. Its now worth $320K.
It isn't the best area, sure, but in my 4 years i ahve never had any problems. Sure you see scummy people drinking in the middle of the day but they dont cause any trouble, its an ugly visual if anything. I was reluctant into bying, of course but im seeing the potential of this area and how people are starting to move out and fixing up their houses.
Just wait and see, it'll be like frankston south which was also, once upon a time, a s*it hole.
You buy where you can afford and for a $250 mortgage, you cant go wrong, can you?
Dont judge a book by its cover, they say and Frankston North certainly is the best place to buy if you wanna see your money grow.
Frankston high school- one of the best schools in Melbourne (no joke).
Beautiful beach
Shopping centres and services (hospitals)
Good sport facilities and parks (Parc and Ballam park
The thing is... The property market is so hot right now that most of the bogans will be gone soon.
Buy in while you can ...
Any thoughts on the area around Alicia Crt and Whitford Way? All feedback appreciated! Thanks..
You got to be kidding or totally stupid if you think Frankston is a good area. Full of government housing, swamped with poverty, crime and drugs. It's got a bad reputation for a long time because it bloody deserves it. Think about it's location, close to the bay, great beaches nearby, why the heck are property prices so low in comparison? Because anyone who values safety and good neighbours simply don't live here.
Interesting discussion. It's now obvious that Frankston is changing very quickly (for the better). I spent a weekend there recently and was pleasantly surprised by how much of an improvement has been made since my last visit in 2011. It was a different place with a completely different atmosphere (spend a weekend there if you doubt me).
It seems a lot of money has been pumped into the area, especially around the train station and shopping centre. It has really been cleaned up and has a much more positive and optimistic feel about it now.
If you're like me and still imagining the Frankston of 10 years ago it's definitely worth spending a weekend there to see the progress that has been made. Frankston Beach is incredibly beautiful and the infrastructure is great.
Frankston North has also improved beyond belief. I remember what it was in 2011. The improvement there is quite amazing and I guess this is reflected in the rapid rise in property prices over the past few years. It's actually becoming a very nice area and my prediction is that it'll quickly catch up in price to all suburbs surrounding it. A quick look at the median price of Frankston North (a tiny suburb) in comparison to every suburb it borders will show you how undervalued this suburb still is. There seems to be development going on in every second street and families moving in. It's not going to be long until the bad reputation disappears.
A few more years and Frankston will no longer have it's bad reputation. It's a beachside suburb of Melbourne with great infrastructure surrounded by much more expensive areas.
Frankston is amazing! I grew up in Langwarrin and now my husband and two young children live in Karingal. It’s quiet, close to beach, easy commute to work in the city. We love the parks and community spirit. It’s time to stop focusing on the negative and start appreciating the ongoing improvements being made to the area. We are enjoying getting to know our neighbours and being involved in the community.
Absolutely! The schools are great. Central Frankston is close to everything...transport, shopping, schools. Is there a particular pocket that you would like some information on, I am more than happy to help?
Stacey Kennedy
Ash Marton Realty
Leasing Division Manager
Well, we were shopping for a home back in 2003/04 and stumbled on Frankston area...fell in love immediately...found and bought a pretty good house in the middle of The Pines, despite all odds and everyone telling us horror stories (just like some here do)... renovated - thinking of selling if all the horror stories prove right. BUT, we still live here, 15 years after, never had a tiny headache like we used to have in one of poshy eastern suburbs but sh.t happens everywhere if you are unlucky.
However, I think the original question from 'relocator' is old and it would be nice to hear if you have still decided to relocate to Frankston.
Move to the central coast NSW beautiful place awesome beaches and good restaurants and just generally nice people
I went through frankston like last month and there were 10 coppers at the station so whoever's says Frankston dont have police is wrong but seen a lot of druggy looking hooligans no 1 tried to start trouble so meh
The negative comments towards Frankston, particularly Frankston North are SO out dated.
People need to try us out before knocking. We are trying so hard to improve the name of our suburb.
Yes there are pockets of housing commision, but we need to stop putting these people down as it is simply not fair.
I love Frankston North for the parks, huge trees and recently redeveloped schools. Come for a visit. I would love to show you around.
Thank you.
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