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SUBURB GUIDE

DOUBLE BAY

From a table on Bay Street to a swim at Redleaf, explore the places, routines and local changes that help bring Double Bay into focus. Get to know the village, find a few places to return to and understand what to look into before buying.

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A few tables to know

Bay Street is a good place to begin exploring Double Bay’s dining scene.

Margaret

30–36 Bay Street

Neil and Sam Perry’s flagship restaurant centres on seasonal Australian produce and wood-fired cooking, with seafood and premium beef featuring prominently. A place to book for a longer lunch or dinner.

Explore Margaret ↗

Café Margaret

Beside the restaurant, Café Margaret offers a more casual way to experience the same hospitality group. Add it to a daytime visit when you are exploring the village.

Visit the Margaret Family ↗

bibo wine bar

7 Bay Street

French-Portuguese food designed to share, an extensive wine list and both courtyard and private dining spaces. An option for dinner for two or a gathering with friends.

Menus & reservations ↗

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The weekly and everyday

Thursday mornings at Guilfoyle Park.

The Double Bay Market runs on Thursdays, 8am–2pm, at Guilfoyle Park. Stalls include fresh produce, bread, cheese, gourmet food and a changing selection of homewares, plants and other goods.

Visit the market, walk through the surrounding shopping streets and see how the village feels on an ordinary weekday.

Check market dates ↗

A library worth knowing about.

451 New South Head Road

Woollahra Library at Double Bay is a useful neighbourhood resource for studying, working or finding a quiet place to read. Members can book free study rooms for up to eight people and quiet pods for up to two. Larger spaces are available for hire.

Library hours & room bookings ↗

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Make time for the waterfront

Steyne Park

Foreshore open space, a fenced playground and access to the ferry wharf make this a practical stop for families exploring the area, as well as a starting point for a walk beside the bay.

Park facilities & access ↗

Murray Rose Pool & Blackburn Gardens

Commonly known as Redleaf, Murray Rose Pool is an enclosed tidal swimming area accessed from New South Head Road. There are change rooms, showers and a kiosk. Access involves stairs and no lifesaving service is provided; check water-quality advice before swimming, particularly after rain.

Next door, Blackburn Gardens offers lawns, harbour views and a quieter place to sit. Together, the gardens and pool are worth including in a visit beyond the village centre.

Plan a visit to Redleaf ↗

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Research the address, as well as the suburb

Development activity can matter more at street level than a suburb overview suggests. When considering a property, search its address and neighbouring sites in Woollahra Council’s development records.

Read the proposal, its current status and the latest documents: an application being notified does not mean it has been approved.

Current DA notifications ↗
Approved & refused applications ↗

Visit on a market morning. Stay for dinner. Walk from a potential home to the waterfront and test the journeys you would make each week. Those experiences help define what matters to you: proximity to the village, a quieter position, easier access or room for the next stage of life.

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Buying in Double Bay with Buyers Market

Buyers Market can help turn your priorities into a focused search, bringing the property, its surroundings and your buying brief into the same conversation.

We help you assess suitable opportunities, understand the compromises and approach negotiation with a clear strategy.

Property connections

A few places we’ve helped buyers call home.

Your next move

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Tell us what you’re looking for. We can discuss your priorities and how Buyers Market could help.

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