BRIGHTON/BRIGHTON EAST
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THE AREA
Affluent Brighton/Brighton East has long been synonymous with all things fine and fancy. The homes are palatial and come complete with glittering oceanfront views, the streets wide and leafy, the shopping hubs suitably glamorous and the beaches iconic. This is where Melbourne’s wealthiest families enjoy the best that beautiful Bayside has to offer.
Lifestyle
Stately homes, beachfront vistas and luxe boutiques – well-heeled Brighton/Brighton East is a firm favourite with Melbourne’s elite. A glittering example of how the other half live, this in-demand neighbourhood is as pretty as a picture. With its tree-lined streets and ocean views, you’d never guess the bright lights of the CBD and St Kilda were just around the corner.
Brighton/Brighton East residents tend to be very proud of their postcode. And no wonder. The neighbourhood comes complete with prestigious schools, countless chic cafés and restaurants, bountiful parks, yachting clubs and beaches – there’s really no need to venture further afield unless nightlife calls, in which case nearby St Kilda is the answer. From bustling Bay Street to glamorous Church Street, Brighton/Brighton East is a destination in itself.
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Stately homes, beachfront vistas and luxe boutiques – well-heeled Brighton/Brighton East is a firm favourite with Melbourne’s elite. A glittering example of how the other half live, this in-demand neighbourhood is as pretty as a picture. With its tree-lined streets and ocean views, you’d never guess the bright lights of the CBD and St Kilda were just around the corner.
Brighton/Brighton East residents tend to be very proud of their postcode. And no wonder. The neighbourhood comes complete with prestigious schools, countless chic cafés and restaurants, bountiful parks, yachting clubs and beaches – there’s really no need to venture further afield unless nightlife calls, in which case nearby St Kilda is the answer. From bustling Bay Street to glamorous Church Street, Brighton/Brighton East is a destination in itself.
A cherished local treasure, Dendy Street Beach, with its iconic (and astronomically expensive) bathing boxes has become synonymous with all things Melbourne. Likewise, Brighton Baths and its Icebergers – a plucky group of winter ocean swimmers – are renowned across the city. For the somewhat less daring, the area’s beaches are the perfect spot to while away a summer’s day. Offering the space and seaside lifestyle that Melbourne’s other high-end neighbourhoods are lacking, Brighton/Brighton East’s popularity shows no signs of dwindling.
Neighbours
Brighton/Brighton East has a multitude of impressive schools, parks and sandy beaches on offer and established Melbourne families dominate the lush streets. Safe and suitably luxurious, this impressive neighbourhood with its café culture and outdoor lifestyle is a paradise for kids and parents. Cashed-up professionals and older couples can’t get enough of the glamorous homes, boutiques and eateries and it’s all within easy reach of the city, despite feeling like it’s a world away. It seems everyone wants a piece of Bayside living.
Neighbours
Brighton/Brighton East has a multitude of impressive schools, parks and sandy beaches on offer and established Melbourne families dominate the lush streets. Safe and suitably luxurious, this impressive neighbourhood with its café culture and outdoor lifestyle is a paradise for kids and parents. Cashed-up professionals and older couples can’t get enough of the glamorous homes, boutiques and eateries and it’s all within easy reach of the city, despite feeling like it’s a world away. It seems everyone wants a piece of Bayside living.
Area features
BEACH TIME
From Dendy Street Beach to Middle Brighton Pier, Brighton is all about the beaches.
SCHOOLS
Some of Melbourne’s most prestigious schools can be found within the wealthy confines of Brighton/Brighton East, making it the perfect spot for well-to-do families.CAFÉ CULTURE
The area’s numerous chic cafés are just the place to see and be seen, and come weekends you’ll find coffee-crazy locals catching up over lattes and papers, with well-coifed dogs and children in tow.
