Kemps Creek

Where Sydney loosens its belt: Nepean River trails, wide-open parks and the Blue Mountains on the horizon. Room to roam without the inner-city squeeze.

Penrith new-build with a lakeside park and open green. Roomy, family-paced and easy with a dog.

Semi-rural Penrith — acreage, paddocks and big country skies. Trades footpaths for space and room to roam.

Semi-rural northwest — acreage, paddocks and country quiet. Trades footpaths for space and room to roam.

Penrith suburban-steady at the mountains' foot, with parks and open green. Roomy, family-paced and good for a walk.

Georges River green, Powerhouse arts and Liverpool a short hop away. Southwest Sydney with riverside space and an easy, get-outdoors pace.

Southwest suburbia with local parks, easy space and a family pace. Roomy and good for a daily walk.

Leafy southwest suburbia with local parks and open green. Family-paced and good for a walk.

A semi-rural valley at the mountains' foot — acreage, bush and big skies. Trades footpaths for space and room to roam.