Filled with restaurants and cafes, Balmain is often regarded as one of the social hubs of Sydney.  Located less than 5kms from the city centre, Balmain offers a lively village atmosphere mingled with the peace and tranquillity that comes from living on a peninsula.

Known for its numerous pubs, cafés and restaurants, Balmain offers a vast range of places to enjoy an evening out with friends.  During the day take a stroll down Darling Street and delight in the numerous boutique stores, or perhaps visit the Balmain Markets held at St Andrews Congregational Church on a Saturday.

With so much on offer, it is no wonder Balmain is considered such an enviable suburb to live in.

11 Favourite Things to do in Balmain

• Attend an Art Exhibition at the 'Balmain Watch House' opposite our office.

• View the tugs ~ Woona & Wilga ~  leaving dock from the bottom of Colgate Ave.

• Taste the exquisite hand made chocolates at Belle Fleur on Darling Street, Rozelle.

• See the transformation of the Colgate/Palmolive factory on the foreshore of Mort Bay - now a prestigious residential development.

• Visit your favourite cafe along Darling St and relax with friends.

• Wander through the Balmain Markets held every Saturday at St Andrews Church [cnr of Darling & Curtis ] .... sample the 'Gozleme' made in the food hall.

• Picnic at Peacock Point and enjoy the sensational views of the waterways of Sydney Harbour with the Harbour Bridge framed as a back drop!

• Stroll through the streets of Balmain on an “Historic Houses” walk.

• Watch life go by from the balcony of the Town Hall Hotel with a glass of your favourite beer or champagne.

• Ride a charming Sydney ferry from Yurulbin Point, Birchgrove passing Snails Bay & Mort Bay and on to Circular Quay.

• Drive over the stunning Anzac Bridge and turn first right onto Balmain Peninsula.

Yeah that's Balmain and we love it!