Jessy69

Is it possible to find a decent(3 bedroom) sized house, with pool, in low crime area, within 50k of CBD, in any of the 4 major cities, for around $350,000 ?

Mairead

I have only looked at Melbourne as this is where we are heading. There are lots of areas in the west that would have a very decent sized three bed. None really have pools but if you find a good sized plot one can be put in for 25k plus.

Have a look at realestate.com.au

Mairead

Jessy,

If you pm me your email address I can send you the Melbourne suburb guide which outlines crime etc.

Timber Floor Au

Tell me, why do you need to be within 50k of the CBD?

Its often asked but is accompanied by , other major cities too.. so cant see why...

Ive been downtown poss 4 times in 6 yrs

Timber Floor Au

Oh and 350k is very dooable in any city, long as you aint fussed on type of house and suburb.

Many areas in brizzy within 50k easy , have shit loads of homes for sale for that price wiv a pool

http://www.realestate.com.au/cgi-bin...000&cat=&o=def

why

were you thinking of Adelaide? here's a link to have a look....

http://www.adelaidehomes.com.au/

Jessy69

No, I want a house with garden, car park, safe neighbourhood. Good point, I don't mind how far I am away, just as long I'm not in middle of nowhere on my own and need shops nearby for essentials.

Geelong Gent

Yes and within 1km of the beach

But you need too act fast

Timber Floor Au

pmsl

Carbery

I think that the good/bad suburb question that is applicable and important in UK is not so relevant in Australia. My suburb for example at the moment has on the market the most expensive waterfront property (12 Million), numerous expensive gated estates with multi million dollar mansions, and other very desirable houses. But also it has 2 long stay caravan parks whose occupants on the whole are not so desirable. Burglary can happen any time anywhere in any suburb so security precautions are the best way to avoid that heart breaking occurence. I think there is no substitute for choosing a general area and then doing the legwork of driving round to see what suits your own needs best.

tyke

It is "Do able" here in Adelaide perhaps look south around Woodcroft downwards.

Not sure on the northern suburbs ,I sure that nice Wendy will tell you all about them.

Don't forget to add in stamp duty to your calculations.!!

Timber Floor Au

But does it have a pool?

datamile

A large salt water one... as far as the eye can see.

Wendy

Here I am

My house is on a 911 meter block, it is a 3 bed house, with a 30 foot swimming pool. It takes approx 40 minutes to get to the city by bus, half hour by car. I have a woolworths supermarket 5 minutes away, there is a Foodland, McDonalds, Pizza Shop, Chicken Shop, Chemist, Doctors and a pub right across the street. The primary and upper schools are only 2 minutes away.

It cost me $237k in April. Looking at around $280 - $300k now.
Plenty more suburbs like that up here too, but there's plenty of dearer ones as well.

If you want a bigger house on a bigger block you have to look in the older suburbs - the new ones are either tiny house with no land or expensive.

Geelong Gent

In my daughters school one of the parents has just bought the neighbours backyard for $7million.

They are just buying it to build a pool (I did suggest it would be better for us to build a townhouse on