diddy

Hi Guys,

Does anyone know Cleveland, Raby Bay, Victoria Point area?

I'm trying to figure if it's any of the following:

- a good spot to commute into Brisbane.
- good public transport.
- good place to bring up kids.
- Reasonable accommodation.
- Any shopping, cinema's, decent beaches,
- etc

Cheers,

Paul and Nic.

Sandy.l

You want ABCDiamond for this one, he lives there and is forever singing it's praises!

I have however visited there and loved it, but real advice needs to come from someone who knows it really well!

Sandy

diddy

Thanks Sandy. I'll get onto him. What made you love it?

MrsDagboy

Geez, I must have been slipping, only ABC got mentioned, Ive been recommending Samford to too many people .

Diddy, most of us that live down Bayside love it down here for many reasons (including but certainly not restricted to the weather!) .

Have sent you a PM .

diddy

Thanks. Link really helps. It's gonna be a few months till we go - granted yesterday, but reckon I'll be hitting everyone up for info on the area.

Cheers,

Paul.

ABCDiamond

Victoria Point

A rapidly expanding area, with good shopping facilites, to cater for the increasing population.

Driving time to Brisbane City is between 30 and 60 minutes depending on time of day.
The nearest Train station is at Cleveland, about 10 minutes drive away.
Buses leave about every 30 minutes to the City.

Victoria Point has a ferry service to the very popular Coochiemudlo Island.

Here is a link to property for sale in Victoria Point:
http://www.realestate.com.au/cgi-bin/rsear...rking=&p=10&o=p

This next link excludes townhouses etc, and should ONLY show free standing houses.
http://www.realestate.com.au/cgi-bin/rsear...rking=&p=10&o=p

This link shows Property for RENT in the area:
http://www.realestate.com.au/cgi-bin/rsear...a=s&t=ren&s=qld

The Primary Shopping area is at the junction of Redland Bay Road and Bunkers Road, and consists of:

Victoria Point "Koala Park" Centre, Bunker Road - with Woolworths, Bi-Lo, Best & Less, Hungry Jacks, Red Rooster, Thai Restaurant, Chinese Restaurant, Bank of QLD, Blockbuster Video, Chemist and a Post Office, as the main shops together with many other specialist shops.

Victoria Point Central, 21 Bunker Road - with Home Hardware, Newsagent with Westpac Bank Agency, Struddys Sports, Repco Auto Repair and various other shops.

Victoria Point Town Centre, Colburn Avenue - with Woolworths, MacDonald's, Subway, Steak Restaurant, SunCorp Bank, Video Eazy and various other shops.

Secondary Shopping area

Pelicans Nest Shopping Centre, Colburn Avenue - Post Office, Foodworks Supermarket, Newsagent, Chemist, Chinese Restaurant and others.

More eating areas down on the Point itself.

Future Shopping Expansion plans include:

K-Mart - scheduled for opening in late 2004

Victoria Point Lakeside - An extension on Victoria Point Central with it's 1st phase scheduled for opening in late 2004 - with an ALDI Supermarket and various other shops, and then an entertainment precinct with a 6-Screen Cinema Complex due to open in early 2005.

diddy

Thanks mate. That's realy helpful.
I take it you like the area?

ABCDiamond

I like it. It may not be too everyones taste, but I like peace and quite, relaxed atmosphere, property not too expensive, near the water, plenty of shops, good schools, etc etc..

It took me many years to find the spot I like, though.


The Raby Bay area of Cleveland is quite good for property, but not much for under $1M Raby Bay property
Anything less than $1M wil not be in the Canal frontage part of Raby Bay

diddy

Thanks.

When I'm searching property sites I'm looking under Raby Bay, Victoria Point and Cleveland? Are there any other places in the area I should search under?

Paul.

ABCDiamond

These are other local suburbs in Redlands that are just about on the water, in order, closest to City First.

Thorneside
Birkdale
Wellington Point
Ormiston
Cleveland
Raby Bay
Thornlands
Victoria Point
Redland Bay

INLAND Suburbs
Alexandra Hills
Capalaba (main shopping area)
Mt Cotton
Sheldon (mainy acreage areas)

Manly & Wynnum are a but closer to the City, and classed as Brisbane Suburbs

MrsDagboy

Also in Brisbane are Manly West & Wakerley which are one suburb back from water & Lota which is on the water. I dont think Ransome counts, the only water its on is Tingalpa Ck . And Gumdale is inland as well, which is mainly acreage.

(ABC are you sure you can get from Viccy Point to the city in 30 mins? It takes us about 25 mins when theres absolutely no traffic eg at night & you're alot further out than we are! Or did you mean the 30-60 mins to cover the area up this way as well? )

ABCDiamond

My wife did Capalaba to Fortitude Valley in 15 minutes, and it takes me 15 mins to get to Capalaba. But then, her driving does scare me more than going round Brands Hatch

It took me 45/50 minutes - Vic Point to the Botanic gardens on a Sunday when the "Picnic In The Park" was on there recently, and we were held back by a fair bit of traffic.

MrsDagboy

Holy nelly!!!! :scared: :scared: I never realised that she was Ayrton Senna reincarnated .

15 mins Capalaba to the Valley is *really* legging it, even up Old Cleveland Rd. Remind me not to get in a car with her without checking out my life insurance is paid up .

surfdude

Its really strange to read your mesage, I posted one exactly the same about five months ago and again ABC Diamond came to the rescue.

We moved to Aus two months ago. After completing a years research but never been to Aus before! We had areas marked out on the Redland map - Cleveland, Thornlands, Wellington Point and Victoria Point and Carindale (slightly closer to Brisbane but away from the water). My husband commutes to BCD and takes about 50 mins, 1/2hr off peak.

Views on areas are a personal thing but we made the following;

Cleveland - we fell in love with it as soon as we drove in - people so welcoming and friendly - very laid back. Everywhere you drive in Cleveland you can see the water - two minutes to launch a boat. Just beautiful. Houses are expensive although they are staid at the moment. Has a train station - very handy.

Thornlands is where we are renting at the moment - very new area, lots of land for sale. Bulldozers and diggers everywhere - just as expensive to buy as Cleveland (only 2 mins away).

Wellington Point - very nice, slightly cheaper for housing but on the water.

Victoria Point - not my cup of tea but on the water, slightly cheaper for housing.

Carindale - quite nice but too much of a city feel for us and away from the water.

Raby Bay - Its $1m+ just really large canal side homes - park 4x4 on drive walk through house and drive off boat ! If I had $1m wouldn't live there but each to their own.

Beaches - Sunshine Coast - 50 mins away which is beautiful,
Gold Coast 40 Mins away, not so beautiful, large high rises but lively.

Coochie Island is beautiful but inland so no surfing, just calm water.

North Stradbrooke Island - surf beaches a ferry ride away.

Our boys love Kings Beach at Calundra (Sunshine Coast) - great for boarding and beautiful, we often go up there on a weekend.

Redlands is a great place for kids, local cinema is Capalaba - about 15 mins away. Everything parks/skate parks/cinema/beaches/fishing/computer game 'places' all within easy reach - if a thirteen year old thinks it is great - it must be !

The Redlands area has good quality schools, we choose Sheldon College - where we know our boys (13 & 9) are happy and safe - couldn't recommend the school enough.

In short, Redlands has something for everyone and all tastes. One point to note though, it is not cheap !


Wishing you every success with your move. Brisbane is just great and as the Aussies say - "no worries" !

ABCDiamond

It's cheaper than Sydney

Not heard from you for a while. What classes are the boys in at Sheldon.
email me if you like. My daughter is in year 3.