Wriggle into Riverwood!

Settling down in Sydney is a great option for families and couples alike. There's always something on and the city is making a name for itself as Australia's economic powerhouse.

When looking at houses for sale, it's worth investigating what different suburbs can offer and narrowing your hunt for the perfect property accordingly.

It might seem daunting to choose where exactly in Sydney to live. After all, it's not exactly a small city! One area that's got plenty to offer its residents is Riverwood.

Tell me about Riverwood

Tucked away in Sydney's southwest, Riverwood is located between Bankstown and Hurstville, with Salt Pan Creek running behind the family-friendly suburb.

There are plenty of bus routes that make commuting into the city a breeze. There's also a train line that runs through the suburb, highlighting the area's solid transport links.

Fancy driving into the CBD? The journey takes approximately half an hour. However, there's plenty going on in Riverwood that will make you intent on enjoying the natural habitat around you.

Belmore Road North, Bonds Road and Hannans Road are the key streets that connect the suburb, but there are lots of smaller streets that feed through the the area's extensive parklands.

Enjoy an active lifestyle

Riverwood has an abundance of parkland and waterways that make the whole suburb a vibrant area to reside in.

The Salt Pan Creek Wetlands has transformed itself from a paddock to a community hot spot, teeming with young families, couples and older folk keen on squeezing in a morning run or leisurely weekend bike ride.

Head along to the Salt Pan Creek Wetland and enjoy a picnic, see the native birds flying around their natural habit or feed the ducks at Salt Pan Creek.

There's also Rotary Park, which is wedged between Belmore Road North and Bonds Road, as well as Bennett Park, which can be accessed from Kame Street.

Families with school-aged children have a wealth of potential weekend activities at their fingertips, whether it's heading down to the Riverwood Skatepark on Belmore Road North or spending an afternoon reading books at Riverwood Library on the corner of Roosevelt Avenue and Belmore Road.

Get involved in Riverwood

If you want to get a slice of real estate in Sydney, you can't go past Riverwood. There's a community group for every kind of resident, ensuring that every individual can settle into the area seamlessly.

There's the Riverwood Senior Citizen's Centre on the corner of Kentucky Road and Washington Avenue for those who fancy a spot of bingo or want to enjoy a craft class.

Plus, a short drive away there's also the Belmore Youth and Resource Centre to keep teenagers entertained.