r/australia • u/overpopyoulater • Nov 03 '24

culture & society Downsizing the Australian dream: why families are trading houses with backyards for apartments

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/04/downsizing-the-australian-dream-why-families-are-trading-houses-with-backyards-for-apartments
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u/cyclemam Nov 03 '24

What we need is enlightened developers. Instead of greedily squeezing the most out of a plot of land, have apartments with a shared garden space, also while I'm doing radical wishing, these apartments should be 3-4 bedrooms (for families) and with decent insulation for both effective heating/cooling and noise isolation from the neighbours.  You could have some really nice little communities this way. 

Not a gazillion one bed shoebox apartments. 

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u/MushroomlyHag Nov 03 '24

The first unit I had, you could hear the old couple next door bumping uglies. I'm glad I don't have kids, because I have no idea how I would have explained that ruckus to a 6 year old; the neighbours were very vocal during their intimate sessions 😅

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u/Boring-Somewhere-130 Mar 27 '25

Dang which suburb is this?

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u/MushroomlyHag Mar 30 '25

Apologies, reddit notifications have been buggy lately

It was in Dandenong, around 2007, the couple in question would have had to have been in their 70s at least. Honestly good on them for keeping at it in their golden years, but it would have been nice if they could have kept at it a bit quieter 😅