Her favourite thing about the suburb directly north of the CBD is its size and feel.
“I feel like I am living in a village,” she said.
“But we are really in the city
“But here, it is a privilege and a treat to live in North Hobart.”Liz and her partner Gary live just a few doors up from the hustle and bustle of Elizabeth St, but you’d never guess that while sitting in the tranquillity of her garden.
“There is no noise, it’s just so quiet here,” she said. “Then you walk down the street and ‘bang’ you are swept up in the buzz of the main street.”
The Davies family have lived in North Hobart for nine years and Liz has run a salon, Pittstop, from her home for eight years.
“Initially it was only going to be an interim thing before I found the perfect place to open my salon,” she said.
“But North Hobart is so lovely and central, parking is easy for my clients, it’s close to the bus … it all worked out for the best.”
Diners and their dogs enjoy a coffee at one of North Hobart's many cafes.Source:News Corp Australia
North Hobart is home of a “restaurant strip” along Elizabeth St where restaurants, cafes and pubs serve Mexican, Turkish, Italian, Thai, Chinese and many other cuisines.
The suburb is also the home of the State Cinema, North Hobart Oval and a historic, original post office.
While mainly a residential area, North Hobart also has a vet, real estate agency, pharmacies, art gallery, a bustling Vinnies store, a large gym, a dentist and several commercial businesses.
Coffee lovers are spoilt for choice with a bunch of great options for great coffee.
Liz said choosing a favourite cafe was too tricky.
“It is much too hard to pick just one!”
The historic North Hobart Post Office.Source:News Corp Australia
Architecturally, North Hobart offers a window into our past.
There are homes designed in an old colonial style nearby Victorian, Georgian and Federation homes. There are even richly detailed Victorian-Italiante homes.
The suburb is multicultural and diverse.
Recent CoreLogic RP Data figures show properties in North Hobart have a median sale price of $405,000 over the past year. That figure is up 2.9 per cent over the same period.
In the past year homes have sold, on average, after 32 days on the market. Units sell more slowly at 89 days.
There are very few homes currently available for sale in North Hobart. An online search resulted in only six listings ranging from $320,000 up to $1.2 million.
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Originally published as City living feels like a village
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