SOUTH YARRA
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THE AREA
From designer boutiques to a booming drinking and dining scene (complete with the possibility for late-night revelry), South Yarra has it all. A foodie hotspot, a clubbing mecca, a shopper’s paradise and a luxe residential area – there’s truly something for everyone in this prestigious yet diverse Melbourne neighbourhood.
Lifestyle
In equal parts polished and trendy; South Yarra is a real crowd pleaser. For young families, there are tree-lined streets, impressive schools and spacious homes. For the old guard, there’s the area’s long-standing prestige, stately abodes and a fine dining scene. For the younger crowd, there’s buzzing Chapel Street with all its eating, drinking, dancing and shopping delights on hand. Needless to say, this is a highly sought after postcode.
An established suburb with an impressive pedigree, South Yarra has long been a favourite with Melbourne’s well heeled. Refined Toorak Road offers high-end stores, glamorous restaurants and a sleek café culture, while Domain Road brings a more low-key park-centric feel. Close to the CBD and offering its residents a luxurious lifestyle of fine dining, designer boutiques, lush green spaces and stately homes, it comes as no surprise that South Yarra boasts some of the city’s most expensive real estate.
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In equal parts polished and trendy; South Yarra is a real crowd pleaser. For young families, there are tree-lined streets, impressive schools and spacious homes. For the old guard, there’s the area’s long-standing prestige, stately abodes and a fine dining scene. For the younger crowd, there’s buzzing Chapel Street with all its eating, drinking, dancing and shopping delights on hand. Needless to say, this is a highly sought after postcode.
An established suburb with an impressive pedigree, South Yarra has long been a favourite with Melbourne’s well heeled. Refined Toorak Road offers high-end stores, glamorous restaurants and a sleek café culture, while Domain Road brings a more low-key park-centric feel. Close to the CBD and offering its residents a luxurious lifestyle of fine dining, designer boutiques, lush green spaces and stately homes, it comes as no surprise that South Yarra boasts some of the city’s most expensive real estate.
Something of a Melbourne icon, lively Chapel Street with its younger demographic brings a whole new feel to the mix. Starting in Windsor and stretching through to Prahran, the bulk of this celebrated strip lies in South Yarra. With its mix of hip bars, restaurants and late-night clubs, it has brought a welcome lively and eclectic feel to the area.
Neighbours
South Yarra has long been a firm favourite with Melbourne’s affluent set, yet in recent years it has been making way for an influx of trendy young urban types – the exciting café, restaurant and bar scene has drawn a youthful new crowd to South Yarra’s streets. Families stay for the good schools and comfortable lifestyle, and older residents can’t get enough of this prestigious postcode’s high standard of living. Beautiful homes, lush parks and gardens and a pervasive sense of luxury mean that once in, locals tend to hold on tight to real estate.
Neighbours
South Yarra has long been a firm favourite with Melbourne’s affluent set, yet in recent years it has been making way for an influx of trendy young urban types – the exciting café, restaurant and bar scene has drawn a youthful new crowd to South Yarra’s streets. Families stay for the good schools and comfortable lifestyle, and older residents can’t get enough of this prestigious postcode’s high standard of living. Beautiful homes, lush parks and gardens and a pervasive sense of luxury mean that once in, locals tend to hold on tight to real estate.
Area features
CHAPEL STREET
Vibrant Chapel Street is the beating heart of South Yarra, complete with all the drinking, dining, dancing and boutique shopping options anyone could wish for.
SCHOOLS
Some of Melbourne’s most prestigious private schools call South Yarra home, making it a popular choice for established Melbourne familiesTHE BOTANICAL GARDENS
Whether it’s running laps around The Tan, or picnicking in the lush green spaces The Botanical Gardens are a much-loved Melbourne institution.
