Brisbane 'burbs'
Aug 25th 2014, 10:53 am
#61
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Re: Brisbane 'burbs'
Maybe not for you and I, but I didn't make the claim. You can't assume that it's not too cold for her. Maybe she doesn't want to dress up in a coat every evening to go or just to sit outside and have a glass of wine when it's not warm.
She could rent or buy an insulated one that is not cold, or use heaters or air-con, like we all do....or freeze.
Aug 25th 2014, 11:46 am
#62
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Re: Brisbane 'burbs'
But I hear old Miss Moneypenny too...
One of the things I am not so sure about now- are UK winters really as bad as people make out? They are not as cold as the ones in Germany....but I know there have been a spate of cold ones. The winters I knew 12-15 years ago were even quite mild.
One of the things I am not so sure about now- are UK winters really as bad as people make out? They are not as cold as the ones in Germany....but I know there have been a spate of cold ones. The winters I knew 12-15 years ago were even quite mild.
I can only speak for myself but it wasn't necessarily the cold that did it for me, I mean 3 degrees isn't cold in the grand scheme of things but, the damp, grey, cold short days long nights did mess me up. I guess it was SAD although I'm not fully convinced it's a real thing. Whilst I felt shit for all of winter, it wasn't until I was no longer living it that I realised how much healthier I was and that the constant 24/7 headache leading to four day migraines had gone.Not aware of not being able to go outside though but then I've never found I have to stay in during our Summers here either. Discussing temperatures in both countries does seem to get people fired up for some reason.
Aug 25th 2014, 9:22 pm
#65
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Re: Brisbane 'burbs'
Aah! The classic domestic Little Englander and their central heating and cold winters
For us it is a dull affair, for others it is the basis of an entire subculture...
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Aug 25th 2014, 9:25 pm
#66
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Re: Brisbane 'burbs'
6 months maybe not 3.
Aug 26th 2014, 11:36 am
#67
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Re: Brisbane 'burbs'
It's all relative though. You have your own footprint.
Aug 26th 2014, 12:48 pm
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Re: Brisbane 'burbs'
In the same non literal way that's pretty much how I feel about S.E.Queensland right now. The weather is regularly shite and I've had to invest in a whole new wardrobe. They didn't tell me that in the brochures. There's more to life than the weather of course.
It's all relative though. You have your own footprint.
It's all relative though. You have your own footprint.
Aug 26th 2014, 11:33 pm
#69
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Re: Brisbane 'burbs'
I really think Brisbane is a very hard place to get your head around the difference in suburbs, only lived north side and loved it there.
I do agree, Brisbane is not a city to go out at 9pm and get a meal, good luck in finding a place open and as a survivor of the summer about ten years ago that got to 46C for 4 days, it can get warm. To that end, I really feel its a good idea to have some elevation in property, so you get a breeze during summer and to remember the floods and consider thinking twice about living the the river burbs.
One thing, Brisbane has to be the best served city with shopping centres, even on the outer ring of the city most suburbs have a choice of good shopping and the same can be said for schooling. Transport on the other hand is a bit hit and miss and expensive. If you follow the railway line north and south of the city you can quickly get an idea of the burbs with better transport links.
Brisbane is a huge spider web of a city, a GPS should be the first thing on any newcomers shopping list!
I do agree, Brisbane is not a city to go out at 9pm and get a meal, good luck in finding a place open and as a survivor of the summer about ten years ago that got to 46C for 4 days, it can get warm. To that end, I really feel its a good idea to have some elevation in property, so you get a breeze during summer and to remember the floods and consider thinking twice about living the the river burbs.
One thing, Brisbane has to be the best served city with shopping centres, even on the outer ring of the city most suburbs have a choice of good shopping and the same can be said for schooling. Transport on the other hand is a bit hit and miss and expensive. If you follow the railway line north and south of the city you can quickly get an idea of the burbs with better transport links.
Brisbane is a huge spider web of a city, a GPS should be the first thing on any newcomers shopping list!
Aug 27th 2014, 12:51 am
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Re: Brisbane 'burbs'
During the week in the daytime the locals you see in the supermarket (an excellent Coles) are overwhelmingly white, middle class and middle -aged or older. Think Waitrose customers in a UK context! At weekends the suburb is more diverse because of its busy cafes and restaurants, the riverside park and the trendy Powerhouse arts centre, which has really good farmers' markets twice a month.
One thing that gives New Farm a special feel is its longstanding Italian connection. You can take Italian classes, buy Italian food at the deli or eat at several local Italian restaurants.
On the whole I would describe New Farm as quiet, pleasant and (mostly) affluent.
I hope this helps. You might to check out this site for an overview of Brisbane suburbs, although I don't know how up-to-date it is :
Brisbane Suburbs - Statistics, Ratings, and more
Last edited by Soozi; Aug 27th 2014 at 12:54 am.
Aug 27th 2014, 1:10 am
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Re: Brisbane 'burbs'
love New Farm, brilliant park, good but trendy (aka expensive) shopping, older homes, affluent, my neighbour lived there for 30 years, told me due to the closeness of the homes and small size blocks that you get with older suburbs, it can be very hot and humid in summer, but there is always air con of course!
Aug 27th 2014, 9:44 am
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Re: Brisbane 'burbs'
In the same non literal way that's pretty much how I feel about S.E.Queensland right now. The weather is regularly shite and I've had to invest in a whole new wardrobe. They didn't tell me that in the brochures. There's more to life than the weather of course.
It's all relative though. You have your own footprint.
It's all relative though. You have your own footprint.
Aug 27th 2014, 10:07 am
#73
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Re: Brisbane 'burbs'
love New Farm, brilliant park, good but trendy (aka expensive) shopping, older homes, affluent, my neighbour lived there for 30 years, told me due to the closeness of the homes and small size blocks that you get with older suburbs, it can be very hot and humid in summer, but there is always air con of course!
Aug 27th 2014, 1:47 pm
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Re: Brisbane 'burbs'
Hi,
So we are working on the assumption that I won't have secured a job before we leave and being an accountant we are also assuming that my work will take me into the city centre.
All decisions are going to be based on best estimates!
We plan to rent for the first 6 months just to get a little bit used to things before adding the stress of a home loan into the equation.
After that we plan to buy, initially not to the top end of our budget, as being our first home in a new country we don't want to over stretch ourselves. Our initial budget would be around 400k with our later budgets being around double that.
So with our first place our desire to get the 'perfect' house won't exist (but for reference a traditional 2 story queenslander home would be it), our aims to begin with would be about location and area.
The things we enjoy most are being out and about outside. Bars and shopping are nice but if we have to drive to these places we'd live! So really I guess, semi rural, quiet, not too close to main roads as we have cats (do we sound like we're 80!?!) We can take or leave the beach, so having to live right on the coast to see the sea isn't high on our list.
We don't have any children, nor will we have so schools etc are not relevant.
So far the areas we had mentioned are all west just because that is where we started before we realised how many areas there were to choose from and sought help from you guys.
So north, south, east or west, we are open. Really I guess we would just like to avoid 'millionaires row' or the really less desirable areas (over here there would be old mattresses and appliances dumped out front!!)
Hope this helps you to help us!
Really do appreciate all your input
Thanks
So we are working on the assumption that I won't have secured a job before we leave and being an accountant we are also assuming that my work will take me into the city centre.
All decisions are going to be based on best estimates!
We plan to rent for the first 6 months just to get a little bit used to things before adding the stress of a home loan into the equation.
After that we plan to buy, initially not to the top end of our budget, as being our first home in a new country we don't want to over stretch ourselves. Our initial budget would be around 400k with our later budgets being around double that.
So with our first place our desire to get the 'perfect' house won't exist (but for reference a traditional 2 story queenslander home would be it), our aims to begin with would be about location and area.
The things we enjoy most are being out and about outside. Bars and shopping are nice but if we have to drive to these places we'd live! So really I guess, semi rural, quiet, not too close to main roads as we have cats (do we sound like we're 80!?!) We can take or leave the beach, so having to live right on the coast to see the sea isn't high on our list.
We don't have any children, nor will we have so schools etc are not relevant.
So far the areas we had mentioned are all west just because that is where we started before we realised how many areas there were to choose from and sought help from you guys.
So north, south, east or west, we are open. Really I guess we would just like to avoid 'millionaires row' or the really less desirable areas (over here there would be old mattresses and appliances dumped out front!!)
Hope this helps you to help us!
Really do appreciate all your input
Thanks
Everywhere else could destroy your soul. Nice houses but absolutely nothing there at all. Paddington ok as well. I couldnt live anywhere else in Brisbane its soul destroying the suburbs completely different too Sydney or Melbourne.
If you think having a shopping centre is exciting then you'll be in heaven as thats all the burbs have. Nothing else, just fenced off houses. The sense of isolation can be unbearable.
