one of the most wonderful village areas is Newtown in sydney - anything goes, everyone is welcome, and there is so much to do.

Or the blue mountains - i loved living in katoomba, to me having come from the burbs it was like newtown meets bush/country town..........

You have to do what feels right babe- you can always take a chance, if it doenst work out, go back - at least you wont be sitting around later on thinking "what if we had given it a shot?"