Crows Nest embraces a great lifestyle with access to a huge range of different restaurants, cafes, bars, parks, recreation centres and more. The residential parts of Crows Nest are filled with beautiful tree lined streets, multiple storey townhouses and freestanding homes, creating a superb setting for families and professionals alike. It’s also highly popular because of its wonderfully convenient location that is well serviced by public transport and less than five km from the heart of Sydney’s CBD. Crows Nest was named Sydney’s most liveable suburb in the 2015 Urban Living Index.
Restaurants and cafes
Dynamic Crows Nest offers a wealth of options from the Asian cheap eats of Willoughby Road, to the classic French La Grillade, and seafood institution, Garfish. Families will love the iconic Crows Nest Hotel and young professionals flock to the Stoned Crow.
Transport
Bordered by the Warringah and Pacific Highway, from Crows Nest you are only moments away from anywhere. From St Leonards train station, it’s 30 minutes to the CBD, or 25 minutes by bicycle. A Crows Nest station is planned for the new Sydney Metro line.
Schools
Crows Nest is home to the prestigious North Sydney Boys and Girls High Schools.
Parks & recreation
The annual Crows Nest Festival is a huge event with wine, craft beer, an artisan food alley and an amusement park for the kids. The largest park in Crows Nest is the beautiful and historic St Thomas Rest Park. Great for families, joggers, dog walkers and picnics, it is a pocket of tranquillity in the lively and upcoming village of ‘Crowie’.