manxfamily

Anyone got any opinions and thoughts on this area and maybe the surrounding burbs.

Added to our maybe list today on the recommendation of an aussie friend.

MrsDagboy

The Gap is really really nice, but (as always) it gets very very hot in summer. I posted a comparison between Arana Hills & Cleveland's temps for December a couple of weeks back - it shocked even me :scared: . If you are coming in summer then you will probably be aware of it, but if you come in winter you may not realise until its too late . It has lovely mainly established housing, good schools & a pleasant leafy outlook. Most of it is quite hilly though, so be aware of that. The main road into the CBD is a shocker & has attocious traffic, they have recently done work to it, but IMO nowhere near enough to compensate for the amount of traffic.

Something else to factor in (especially for brits who seem to be obsessed by it) is how much longer it will add to a trip to the coast. Someone who moved to Kemore (similar general area) used to complain that it took them 2 hrs to get to the beach, compared with the 30-45 mins that you may travel from the southern or bayside suburbs.

manxfamily

Thanks for that, I was thinking that summer would be rather hot inland as far as that, I think I may have a look at Bayside.

TrickyTree

I really like the Gap and the surrounding areas....but could never afford the type of house we wanted there.

As Mrs D said it seems a very pleasent leafy suburb not to far from the CBD. Dont be to worried about the temps as I probably live a little further west (or at least that far) and I have had the air con on once this summer up to yet.

In my book its certainly worth a second look.

TT

Pickle

The gap is a real nice area my girlfriend is from the gap and Keperra which is about 5 mins away and we have a mate who just bought a place there.

yeah it gets hot but it is oz were talking about here. if you don't want hot move to the south of oz.

I would live in the gap if it were just a bit closer to the coast, tis about 1 1/2 hours to the gold coast but the sunshine coast is closer. got good schools there also.
its a nice respectable area and not to far from brissy.
rent there first and decide, its what we intend to do.

JaneandJim

The planned western bypass is going to go somewhere near the Gap. Not through it if the Gap residents have their way, and then it will be a much shorter journey to the Sunshine Coast, which IMO is far nicer than the Gold Coast.

Another thing to consider is bush fires. The Gap seems to be far more prone to them than other areas of Brisbane, at least recently.

Jane

ABCDiamond

Yep, nice and cool over here (well, in comparison )

MrsDagboy

I did forget to mention the bushfire threat which seems to be worst from the Gap up through to Samford area.

Pickle

blaaaaa bushfire.

don't be scared of fire in the gap its not bad at all. i know people who've lived there years and they have never been burnt by a bleedin' bushfire.

tis safe as anyplace.

ABCDiamond

Have a look at :

Stormchasing.com.au Forum Index -> Wild Fire Weather

PS: that site mentioned "Current stats has temps ranging from mid 30's to low 40's across SE QLD "

Cleveland had a max of 30 on that day