Clovelly

Family friendly seaside location famous for its ocean pools

Area lifestyle

Clovelly was originally known as “Little Coogee” to the first white settlers because of its proximity to the more famous seaside resort at Coogee which was formally known as “ Big Coogee”. The name later changed to Clovelly, after the fishing village in Devon.

In 1909 the area underwent massive subdivision into residential blocks which form the basis of the suburb of Clovelly today. The arrival of a tram service in 1913 helped make Clovelly a popular residential and tourist area.

The suburb boasts an eclectic mix of charming beachside cottages, quaint semis, beautifully renovated and refurbished 1920s homes, magnificent architecturally designed homes with ocean views, plus contemporary and older style apartments.

Clovelly has some gorgeous seaside restaurants and is a popular destination for families due to the playground areas and sheltered beach. There is a great ocean pool for swimming and snorkeling. Clovelly Bay and Gordons Bay are scuba diving hotspots, featuring an underwater trail.

Clovelly, colloquially reknown as “Cloey”, is 8km south east of the city, close to private schools and decent transport links to the city, Randwick and Bondi Junction.

2006 – 2007 Median Property Prices

Houses: $1.403million
Units: $591,000

Projected growth for 2007

Houses: 9.9%
Units: 6.3%

Best streets are

Beach Street
Boundary Street

Education / Private Schools in close proximity:Clovelly Childcare centre, Clovelly Public School and St. Anthony’s School. Randwick Girls High and Randwick Boys High. The University of NSW is also closely located.

[figures sourced from Australian Property Monitors]