| There are many interesting places to see in | | | | transportation such as trains, buses and ferries. |
| Brisbane, as well as highly regarded locations for | | | | Also retails, schools and hospital services (the |
| investing on real estate. | | | | Royal Brisbane Hospital is only a 15 minute ride |
| The Ashgrove Suburb, located 5 km from | | | | from Clayfield). Shopping centers are also located |
| Brisbane's CBD, is renowned in Brisbane for its | | | | in the surrounding area as well as parks and |
| period homes. One example of the period homes | | | | cafés. |
| is the 'Ashgrovian', Queensland state's version of | | | | Farther away at 9 km from the CBD is the Gap |
| the bungalow during the years if inter-war. When | | | | Suburb. This neighborhood is popular among |
| public properties were first auctioned in Ashgrove | | | | people who wish to live in a place with easy |
| during 1856, lands were then basically used in | | | | access to the city while enjoying a green |
| farming. It was in 1915 that residential housing | | | | environment. Styles of housing during 1970s and |
| resulted from subdividing the two major farming | | | | 1980s are common makes of homes in the Gap |
| estates. For the past twenty years, Ashgrove | | | | but these houses are now being renovated to |
| has encountered a boost in median density | | | | attract buyers with contemporary taste. Gap's |
| housing particularly those 2-storey brick | | | | most expensive street is the Kilsby St. and the |
| townhouses. The Ashgrove has easy access to | | | | highest cost of house sold in Gap is 1.16 million |
| shopping centers and public transport due to the | | | | dollars (Jillanda Place of 4 bed and 3 bath home on |
| buses that regularly pass along the Waterworks | | | | 1006 m2 sold in March 2009). Residents of Gap |
| Road. These two reasons basically attract buyers | | | | have easy access to parks and sport facilities. |
| to invest money on Ashgrove real estate. Leisure | | | | There are also schools for primary and secondary |
| in Ashgrove is provided by its Enchanted Forest | | | | levels. There are no trains in Gap but there are |
| (a children's park located on Frasers Road), other | | | | regular bus trips running to and from the city and |
| parklands for families and Paddington restaurants | | | | major shopping malls. |
| and shopping facilities. There are also schools in | | | | Brisbane's Wynnum Suburb is perfect for those |
| Ashgrove for primary and secondary levels. | | | | who fancy living in an area near the water and |
| The Clayfield Suburb is among the prominent | | | | can commute with ease if trips to the city are |
| neighborhoods in Brisbane located 6 km away | | | | needed. Wynnum is a 30 minutes car travel from |
| from the city's CBD and close to Ascot and | | | | the CBD being located 15 km away. majority of |
| Hamilton. This place is where one will find many | | | | homes were basically Queenslanders and worker's |
| older Queenslander homes. Clayfield is not an | | | | cottages, but modern renovations on homes have |
| exemption to those who experienced a negative | | | | already taken place, which is why the place now |
| impact resulting from the global financial crisis. Due | | | | has variety of housing architectures to offer to |
| to this reason, the median house cost has | | | | investors. There are shops and cafés in addition |
| decreased (modest pricing range of $600,000 to | | | | to the marina, mangrove boardwalk and wading |
| $800,000) and relatively reduced the demands in | | | | pool for a complete seaside lifestyle. The place |
| the higher-end market. The location of Clayfield | | | | has access to supermarkets, leisure facilities, |
| makes for the community's convenient access to | | | | schools and hospitals. |