Edgecliff

Real Estate & Design in Edgecliff – Edgecliff is a pleasant mixture of stately Victorian terraces, tiny refurbished workers cottages & larger, older style apartments as well as contemporary terraces & resort-style furnished apartments with pool, gym & parking onsite

Things to do in Edgecliff

Shop in the mega Westfield Bondi Junction, or check out Paddington markets. There is a lovely park ideal for picnics at the end of Darling Point Road & Rushcutters Park both with breathtaking views across the harbour. Sail at the CYC in Rushcutters Bay

History of Edgecliff

The same group of Aboriginal people who inhabited the southern shore of Port Jackson, lived in the area now called Edgecliff. The Eora people consisted of a number of bands or clans such as the Cadigal & Birribirragal

Landmark in Edgecliff

A corner shop from the 1860s still stands on the corner of Cameron & Thorne Streets, signed ‘Emma Chisett’. There is speculation that this is a variation of the request, ‘How much is it?’ There are several other heritage listed sites in the area. ‘Fairlight’, a Victorian Regency house built in 1855, the ‘Fernbank’ wrought iron gates at Cranbrook School & St Marks Church & the two gothic houses were Rose Bay Girl’s school originally began

Shopping in Edgecliff

Edgecliff offers a range of supermarkets, fruit & vegetable & specialty stores & the area is a short journey away from the extensive choice at Double Bay & major department stores at Bondi Junction & for something different, Oxford Street in Paddington

Restaurants & Cafes in Edgecliff

Although Edgecliff has few notable eateries it is surrounded by famous restaurant suburbs such as Double Bay, Paddington & Darling Point.

Sports & Fitness in Edgecliff

The Eastern Suburb beaches of Bondi, Bronte, Tamarama, Clovelly & Coogee are a short drive away. A stones throw away is Centennial Park, which boasts horse riding, bike riding, jogging/walking/rollerblading tracks, picnic & barbecue areas, sporting fields, cafes & restaurants, the Moore Park Golf Course & driving range & further afield, the Royal Sydney & the Woollahra Golf Club. The harbour-front Nielsen Park at Vaucluse, Redleaf Pool at Double Bay, Blackburn Gardens in Woollahra & Cooper Park in Double Bay are also nearby recreational gems

Transport in Edgecliff

Edgecliff has its own railway station with fast trains to the city. As Edgecliff station is on the Bondi Junction Line it offers handy access to the Westfield Shopping Centre

Distance to the City from Edgecliff

3 Km & 10 Minutes by Taxi

Distance to the Airport from Edgecliff

7 Km & 20 Minutes by Taxi

Schools, Institutions, Hospitals in Edgecliff

St Vincents hospital & Ascham private girls school are near Edgecliff, as well as the Goethe Institute. Bondi Junction Westfield shopping centre & Double Bay shopping area are the major attractions