Paul2004

Any idea on any of these?

Weekly rental of a 3 bed property. Ok, how long is a piece of string?? ...lol.

One with a pool ,one without! ..... any easier? ........ average ?!

I think Ashmore at the Gold Coast is roughly a 15 min drive to the sea, but any idea how long to hit the sea from the centre of Brisbane ??

And I'm aware The Gold Coast is very commercialised, but will your average weekly shop for example be THAT much dearer there over Brissie?

Any idea's anyone?

Thanks

Jonahs_mummy

Hi hun

I will ask Mum to have a look in the bulletin this weekend when I talk to her in the AM, but in the mean time I found this home...

http://www.coasthomes.com.au/3471/?b...pe=3&bldtype=8
3 bedrooms
Pool
ensuite
carpeted lounge
tiled dining
air conditioning
outside entertaining area
converted double garage with carpet & air-conditioning
double carport
fully fenced yard

For exact locations have a look at www.whereis.com.au

Love ya!

Paul2004

Hi Claire. Well you can see where all this is going ...lol, but ta for the links.

The course is 3 days at The Gold Coast, and possibly 2 days in Brisbane. OR all 5 in Brisbane! so commuting I've been told is an hour ?!?!

Just gotta try and decide if Brissie or GC is gonna be better overall.

I can't help feel the GC will be a lot more expensive, but you never know!

Every time someone tells me they love me, I reply I love you too!

ppl will talk tho! ...rofl

Jonahs_mummy

LOVE YOU! LOVE YOU! LOVE YOU!
(hehehehehe - that should start some tongues wagging!)

Well if this helps, my brother lived in Ashmore but went to Uni when he did his masters in Brissie. He drove to Nerang Train Station every day & caught the train straight thru to Brissie Central..... he then took a boat or ferry (or smething) across the river to get to Uni. He says the whole journey took about 50 mins..... Maybe thats worth considering??

C
xxx

Paul2004

that's it, cos there's that river goin thru the middle of it I think. Either that or a big swimming pool! ...lol

Cheers, that's def worth thinking about.

I think we ALL would rather be in the GC, from the little we know (a lot of picture looking tho! ...lol). but it's the obv agg involved if we have to comute 2 days a week!

hmmm.

We're back to hopefully getting out there for a few weeks in July/Aug to have a look around so will check it all then, but just puttin the feelers out for now

chatty34

www.realestate.com.au is great as it doesn't just have real estate for sale, also has long term rentals and holiday rentals.
When I am not on here I can be found on there

Paul2004

LOL, ok cheers

jad n rich

Alow $350 to $400 week for a 6 month decent rental, more if you need a pool, there may well be cheaper rentals but some can be a bit daggy.

Food, ave familles seem to be spending around the $200 a week, plenty say $250 and a few less.

The grocery stores in OZ are owned by 2 main players, any suburb of the gold coast will cost almost the same as any suburb of brisbane.

Paul2004

That's good to know, thanks

MrsDagboy

Nerang to Central Station = 1 hr 5 mins. Thats the express train.

ABCDiamond

Our Food costs in Brisbane and Sydney were very similar, so I would assume that you wouldnt notice that much difference. One thing that did surprise my wife was how expensive hairdressers are in QLD, compared to Sydney.

A three bed basic house in my area is about $250pw. No pool. Rentals with pools are not that common, as most landlords have to maintain them themselves.

When I drive to the Gold coast, it takes me about an hour, and I think that it should be about the same or maybe a bit less from Brisbane CBD. Although rush hour traffic in Brisbane may alter that a bit.

ABCDiamond

I just noticed the comment "The grocery stores in OZ are owned by 2 main players", and wonder if the fact that our area has main grocery stores owned by 4 different companies, has anything to do with our seemingly cheaper grocery costs to some people. ?

Paul2004

Thanks MrsD & ABC.

Good to hear that Hairdressers are charging more in Queensland as that's what I plan to be! ........ :scared: :scared: