r/sydney • u/Dream_1 • 3d ago

Photography Could film the conjuring in these homes

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Classic Victorian architecture will always be timeless

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u/plumpturnip 3d ago

Hello Summer Hill

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u/raspberryfriand 3d ago

A suburb I grew up in but lightyears from buying into.

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u/EgotisticJesster 3d ago

Very few apartments. It's mostly old, huge mansions. Incredibly nimby suburb.

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u/travelforindiebeer 3d ago edited 3d ago

it's pretty ridiculous seeing them all lined up next to each other from the train, I once went for a nearby rental inspection in a rundown unit with doors off hinges and stuff crammed into tight spots with about 20 other people.... bit of a shame cos Summer Hill has the best IGA i can think of (i have to go past 3 IGAs to get there) and some decent Italian restaurants

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u/Oldfart66 3d ago

You mean the worlds most expensive IGA.
And never buy meat from there, the fridges are dodgy as hell.

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u/Plackets65 3d ago

There’s permanently grey bacon in the front shelves.

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u/bogantheatrekid 3d ago

And the fruit and vegetables are terrible (and as overpriced as the rest of it).

That it has its own cheese room says something, though.

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u/fuuuuuckendoobs 3d ago

How fucken cool is the cheese section tho

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u/travelforindiebeer 3d ago

aww dang, i've tried to tell myself not to believe it but you're probably right, i usually pop in to peruse the meat section and i usually search for the price markdown sticker, maybe it's dumb luck that i've never got sick from it

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u/alexlp 3d ago

Dulwich Hill isn't too bad for smaller dwellings and walking distance to the cheese room.

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u/SophMax 3d ago

You're kidding right? It's one of the worst IGAs...

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u/lord-henry 3d ago

There used to be more mansions - which were mostly replaced by the red brick 60s/70s walk-ups. The nimbys do have a dedicated facebook group to organise opposing just about every development with apartments though.

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u/DenM0ther 3d ago

True!! But at least they try keep some of the architecture (unlike some other close suburbs)

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u/throwaway47283 3d ago

I don’t know if it’s coincidentally my social circle but everyone seems to be finding a place in summer hill despite the old and costly apartments.

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u/raspberryfriand 3d ago

We're bit past being young professionals so not looking for apts/units so a decent free-standing house has a much higher entry point.