Houses we like

Having done all the sums, assuming we sell both our houses here in New Mexico, we can afford to buy a house up to about A$600,000. If possible, I'd like to live nearby to the office (in Marsfield) so we're looking for houses within walking or biking distance. We've looked at a large number of houses online, mostly in the "Northern Districts" area of Sydney. Here's a few that we liked:

• North Epping
• Marsfield
• Epping
• North Rocks
• Mount Kuring-Gai
  

The Sydney housing market is evidently in a slight decline at the moment so it's a good time to buy. In fact, buying in the autumn (which is what it'll be when we arrive in April) will also be helpful.

Update (Nov 27) : Our friend, Ron Heald, says that the market is "holding steady" rather than being in slight decline. He also encouraged us to look up at the Central Coast, where he lives now. It would be nice to live close to water.