With the cost of living on the rise, often the easiest way of cutting back is to save dining out for a big occasion or celebration. The good news is that there are still plenty of places in Sydney where you can have a delicious meal without breaking the bank and one of the best suburbs in the east to enjoy a top meal for under $25 is Kingsford. You’ll find everything from ramen to sushi and Indonesian street food along Anzac Parade’s buzzing strip of eateries, with Manpuku, Ayam Goreng 99 and Niji Sushi Bar among the best. A vibrant multi-cultural town centre, the re-introduction of the light rail has been transformative to the growth of Kingsford and a driver for new development and improved connectively. The king of convenience, it’s an easy trip down Anzac Parade to the city with proximity to Randwick, UNSW and NIDA big drawcards for families and professionals alike.

This week’s sale of 334 Doncaster Avenue, Kingsford serves as an excellent example of how this connected suburb is attracting demand from buyers from neighbouring areas like Kensington and Randwick with the four-bedroom home selling prior to auction within 11 days. Our area specialist Tristan Oddi says, “Kingsford has a lot to offer with its excellent transport links, vibrant multi-cultural dining scene and proximity to Royal Randwick Racecourse, Centennial Park and Coogee and Maroubra Beaches. Kingsford fills the gap between lifestyle and convenience and there are some great buying opportunities for families that may be priced out of surrounding areas.”

Offering exceptional value for its size and versatility, 13 Sturt Street, Kingsford is a seven-bedroom home with a flexible two-storey layout ideally suited to multi-generational living, home and income opportunity or investment. Set on 342sqm approx, the freestanding home features dual street access and is for sale between $2.7m – $2.8m, and would be perfect for student accommodation thanks to its proximity to UNSW and Randwick’s hospital precinct.

Our off-market listing at 103 Cottenham Avenue, Kingsford is set on a level 446sqm block at the quiet end of the street just 300m down from historic Kensington Park and a 700m walk to Kingsford’s dining scene and the light rail for an easy commute to the city. With a buyer’s guide of $3m, the freestanding Californian bungalow is perfect to move straight in but it’s the potential here that will really capture your imagination with a child-friendly backyard and double parking.

This week the sales team secured 6 sales with an average price of $2.4m and listed 13 new properties and the management team secured 8 tenancies and listed 9 new properties for lease.