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Location plays a big part in enhancing your retirement experience. Living close to essential amenity, transport networks, retail hubs and entertainment destinations allows you to live a connected lifestyle that is filled with opportunities.

Only 9km from the Melbourne CBD, Avondale Heights is recognised as a friendly, leafy and well-appointed suburb in the northwest.

Here are the biggest lifestyle benefits you’ll experience when you move to Rivervue in Avondale Heights:

Shopping galore

Rivervue is close to a range of shopping and lifestyle destinations that make for a convenient living experience.

A short 4-minute drive away is the well-appointed Highpoint Shopping Centre, featuring over 500 specialty stores, a Woolworths, a fresh fruit and vegetable market, late night dining and entertainment and onsite parking. It’s a one-stop shop for all your needs – from big department stores like Myer and David Jones to the everyday essentials like pharmacies, medical and dentistry, delis, banks and so much more. For a fun-filled night out, enjoy dinner at one of Highpoint’s many dining spots, followed by a film at Hoyts Cinema. Plus, every Tuesday, seniors can snap up cheaper movie tickets at Hoyts.

A 7-minute drive from home, Milleara Shopping Centre features more of your daily essentials. From ALDI, Baker's Delight and Milleara International Foods and Deli, to Chemist Warehouse, Melbourne Pathology, florists, cafés and a variety of take-away cuisines, you can tick everything off your list.

For more fresh produce, Gallone’s Gourmet Meats on Military Road is a speedy 2-minute drive from home. Our receptionist, Jenn, says that Gallone’s is one of the best local butchers she’s ever experienced. Her favourite products are the continental sausages, lamb chops, veggie patties and chicken schnitzels.

All these shopping and lifestyle destinations are also serviced by tram and bus routes which regularly stop right outside our village for total convenience.

Scenic surrounds

At Rivervue, you’ll live life surrounded by natural beauty. Not only is our community lush and leafy, but the locality is too. You’ll enjoy immediate access to the Maribyrnong River, with its expansive walking and cycling tracks, parklands and picnic spots.

The Tea Gardens Reserve in Avondale Heights is a beautiful place for an outdoor picnic, with a lookout point and walking tracks. From Rivervue, you can get there in 6 minutes by car, or take the scenic walking route along the river, which will take 15-20 minutes.

Coffee dates

There’s nothing better than a barista-made coffee, and Rivervue is positioned close to a range of excellent cafés and coffee shops.

Enjoy your morning brew with a freshly baked treat at the authentic Italian bakery, Impasto Forno Antico, just a 4-minute drive from home. Or if you love to pair your coffee with cannoli, then head to Cannoli Bar on Riviera Road, just a 5-minute drive away.

To soak in some beautiful scenery as you share a coffee date with friends, Poynton’s Nursery and The Boathouse, both positioned along the Maribyrnong River, are perfect.

For something a little further afield, Puckle Street in Moonee Ponds is dotted with beautiful cafés and stores for a great morning or afternoon spent with friends.

When you need to grab a coffee in a hurry, Cornerstone Espresso’s drive through facility is just a 2-minute drive from home.

Dining and take-away options

For special occasions, family dinners, date nights and mid-week dining experiences alike, there’s a range of great quality eateries and takeaways in and around Avondale Heights.

Closest to home, Jack’s Chicken is just 2 minutes away and they make the best chips in the suburb, according to Jenn! Kelvin, our Village Manager, loves the fish and chips from Anchor Fish Bar & Grill, also a short 2-minute drive away.

For some delicious dine-in options, Rice Fields Restaurant on Military Road, Palazzo Restaurant on Wests Road, Angler’s Tavern on Raleigh Road and Riviera Café and Restaurant on Cumberland Drive are all close by.

Sporting experiences

Whether you like to putt or punt, Rivervue is positioned close to a golf course and a racecourse.

Medway Golf Club’s 98-acre site along the Maribyrnong River is a short 6-minute drive from the front gates. When Spring Racing Season comes knocking, Flemington Racecourse is just 10-minutes away for an easy and enjoyable day on the track.

A night on the town

For the times you want to experience the hustle and bustle of the Melbourne CBD, Rivervue is just a 25-minute drive from the city. Plus, tram, train and bus services are conveniently close by. The #57 tram stops directly outside our village every 8 minutes, transporting you to the city centre in less than an hour.

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