The Building and Rooftop View

Thanks to Rishad for these fabulous night views from the roof.

Rishad has used a zoom lense here - The Harbour Bridge is 6km away

The moon rising in the east.  Bondi Junction in the foreground.

Entrance foyer, facing east

Entrance Foyer, facing west

Above: View to the north west. Fox Studios in the foreground, The Sydney Football Stadium (demolished and a new one now under construction), city skyline with Centrepoint (AMP) Tower at centre. Half of the arch to The Sydney Harbour Bridge can just be seen just to the left of the stand alone building on the right.


Above: View to the west. Fox Studios in foreground. Floodlights of Sydney Cricket Ground.

View to the east. Centennial Park.

Building entrance from Cook Rd. (Steep steps can be avoided by using the rear lane entrance)

The flat is on the 6th floor on the northern side of a security building built in the 1970s. The picture above is of the western side, the northern side is to the left and sadly has no balconies. There's an onsite caretaker and the building is clean and well maintained. In the last year or two, we (the body corporate) have invested $250 000 in making the building compliant to Sydney's fire hazard regulations. There's now a fire hose on every floor, super fancy detectors and a back to base alarm. New water tanks have been installed on the roof - the water pressure is now very good. A toilet has recently been installed on the roof for those who like to entertain up there.
There's a lift of course.

The rooftop is accessible to residents and boasts a spectacular view in all directions - west to the city, with the cricket ground, football stadium and Fox Studios in the foreground, east over Centennial Park to Bondi Junction and the sea, and south to Botany Bay and the airport. This is a great place to take a tablecloth, bottle of wine and pizza on a hot night...or to read the paper in the sun in the winter. Cricket or football tragics could take a radio up there and follow their game, looking longingly at SCG or SFS - the roar of the crowd is loud and clear!

Aaah...we had dinner here on my mother's 80th birthday

The flat does not have a car space. Parking in Cook Rd requires a permit which means the vehicle must be registered at this address and your license must show it too. Alternatively, you can park in Lang Rd - it's the street parallel to Cook Rd, along the side of the park....Some of the flats in the building do have car spaces and usually someone is leasing their space. They generally charge $25 to $30pw. Let me know if you want me to ask the caretaker if he knows of any available.

Best not to have a car and enjoy the convenience of this wonderful location!

If this helicopter shot was a fraction wider, you'd see Cook Rd running down to the right of it.  Google Earth will show you more...but this is a beauty.  The Sydney Cricket Ground and the former Sydney Football Stadium (Allianz Stadium), currently being re-built.   They're used for cricket, Australian rules football, soccer, rugby league, rugby union and concerts.  For upcoming events, go to www.sydneycricketground.com.au
The large, rectangular, hangar-like buildings to the right are part of the Fox Studios film studio.  www.foxstudiosaustralia.com  Just out of the picture at the bottom is The Entertainment Quarter.  It's an entertainment centre with food, shops, bars, cinemas and markets. www.eqmoorepark.com.au.