The Lower North Shore is made up of a cluster of suburbs lying around the northern fringes of the Sydney Harbour foreshore. The area scores highly on lifestyle and offers the ideal combination of shopping, dining, culture and the great outdoors. From its many pockets of original bushland to its scenic bays, a huge advantage of living here is that Sydney’s sparkling harbour is never more than a kilometre or two away.
Each of the Lower North Shore’s suburbs has unique points of interest. Historic Hunters Hill is known for its stately sandstone homes and leafy streets and is perfectly positioned close to the Inner West and the CBD. To the northeast are bustling, family-friendly Lane Cove and Chatswood, both of which have become hugely popular shopping and dining destinations. Kirribilli, Crows Nest, Neutral Bay and Mosman have loads of lifestyle and harbourside appeal with artisan markets, exclusive shops and a buzzing restaurant and cafe scene. And, of course, Sydney’s second largest commercial centre and thriving business hub is found just over the bridge in the North Sydney CBD.
A huge variety of renters call the Lower North Shore home, including singles, executives, double-income professionals, big families, small families, and downsizers.
If you’re looking to rent, the area is sure to have something to suit. You’ll find compact apartments and large houses, properties by the water’s edge and near parkland, and homes in quiet leafy, quiet streets or close to shops and transport. And the best part is that it’s all within easy reach of Sydney’s CBD.
The area stands out for its family-friendliness, in particular the choice of great public, private and selective schools. Some notable ones are North Sydney Girls and Boys High Schools, Shore School, Monte Sant’ Angelo Mercy College, Loreto Kirribilli, St Ignatius’ (Riverview) and St Aloysius Colleges.
The fact that there’s so much to choose from in this area is both a blessing and a curse because it’s easy to get stuck in a long and drawn out property search. It’s good to know you can get expert help to gain the upper hand in finding your ideal Lower North Shore rental home.
The Lower North Shore packs a punch when it comes to shopping, dining, bars, cinema, theatre, parks and recreation.
Chatswood and Crows Nest are the places to go for Asian food. Restaurants dish up some of the city’s tastiest roast duck, wontons and pork buns, and bustling office blocks and shopping centre food courts serve a choice of international dishes.
For a lively bar and pub scene, head to Neutral Bay, Cremorne and Mosman as well as the scores of cafes and restaurants along Grosvenor Street, Military Road and Spit Road.
The Lower North Shore is also home to some of Sydney’s most iconic attractions like Taronga Park Zoo, Luna Park, Balmoral Beach and Lane Cove National Park as well as cinema and theatre institutions like the Cremorne Orpheum and The Ensemble Theatre in Kirribilli. And with Sydney Harbour as your playground you don’t need to spend much on entertainment – just hop on a ferry and explore the harbour for a great day out.
Suburbs on the Lower North Shore score well for public transport with their excellent all-round access to trains, buses and ferries. The new metro line between Chatswood and the city’s North West extends the area’s transport connections.
Like most areas of inner Sydney, driving around the Lower North Shore and into the city can be fraught with difficulty at peak travel times, and motorists are encouraged to ditch their cars in favour of public transport.
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