HelenTD

If you have any further questions about suburbs when you get here, come online and ask us for more info. Warning: Perth is starting to heat up!

gobbyjock

Who was calling nasty names??

EvannTel

Hope you have a good trip. Let us know what you think on your return and most importantly whether you found any burbs that ticked ALL your must have's.

neila72

Thanks for the kind posts guys. We're here in Perth!

Flight with Emirates was ok but unfortunately you have a bigger plane (with more legroom) on the first shorter leg of the trip (Birmingham->Dubai) while the second 10hr + trip was horribly cramped. Oh well, plenty of entertainment to keep u busy.

Staying in Quinns Rock for the three weeks, which is about as far north as you can get it seems. Will be using the advice from here to check out other areas.

Was thinking Mindarie, Padbury, Woodvale - would love coast livin we think and would have about $600,000 to spend, though we'd be renting for a good while at first. Any other areas that are known to be quiet would be great. My partner and I love peace, quiet and privacy - these sprawling suburbs feel abit cramped - is it a case of like it lump it? We don't have kids so can see flexible about locations though close to transport links to CBD (30-40 min commute). We like the idea of rural living - but is just as expensive as coastal living but without the transport links?

Btw it was 35 degrees when we landed earlier today,and I've been bitten twice by mossies already!

I'm here for three weeks so any and all constructive advice on locations, houses, how to view them , etc - is much appreciated.

I already have appointments with recruitment agents next week so it with houses/locations that I really need help with.

Speak again soon, Cheers.

verystormy

I think i mentioned Southport, which is south of Mandurah. This is one of the houses available. This particular one might be over budget, but there are other available for less. The beach here is one of the best.

http://realestate.mandurahmail.com.a...wesville-6211/

eddie007

Rural is easy... away from the coast... Byford, Oakford and the likes spring to mind. well spaced out properties with around an acre for your price guide... .. there are very "nice" properties in parts of Wellard... with small acreage and privacy and yet spitting distance to traino/ coast ... There are "new builds" and blocks in Byford that are 2000squares or so... outpricing the bogans and with room to move/breathe etc....

neila72

Spent the day visiting the hills/rural areas - really liked Armadale and surrounding districts - not too far out and good transport links - some nice properties at a good price too, which was a nice surprise. I'm thinking I prefer the rural areas over the northern coastal suburbs so far - a lot more areas to visit yet though. Anyone any advice/comments on Armadale?

neila72

Kalamunda was also nice but abit pricey - maybe due to being closer to CBD - not as good infrastructure as Armadale (shops, restaurants, cinema, etc) but got the feeling it was abit more up market... again any advice welcome.

eddie007

coming from some one who lives in Rockingham you'll probably laugh when I say... Armadale? bargepole!

lol

HelenTD

You have previously used the words "professional area", then you visit Armadale and think it might tick all your boxes. I suggest that you visit Armadale after dark, that you travel on its train line (look up the stats for crime), that you got into a local shopping centre or two, and do some googling on the area. As has been mentioned previously on BE, there are reasons why some areas are "cheap" (for Perth, that is).

I mentioned quite a long list of suburbs earlier. Some of them are obviously out of the budget you later provided, but you need to look closely, up and down lots of streets, at different times of the day and night.

verystormy

All i will say is that i work in mining and am ex military, so not exactly a shy gentle soul. We have a rock processing facility out that way and we have seriously considered moving it because of serious safety concerns. Particularly for staff in the area alone at night or traveling back to the city on the train.

neila72

Ah, I see... reality bites I guess. Armadale districts now seen in a different light and sounding not so good. You're comments are absolutely right, visit at night etc...

I've had recommendations earlier for rural areas Mundaring, Stoneville, Byford (thanks HelenTD) - anyone further comments on these?

Will look at Swanbourne, Claremont, Wembley and North Beach for northern beach suburbs - do all these sound worth a visit? What about Woodvale, Padbury and Kingsley - which were rec by a friend - any good for a $600,000 budget?

Starting to realise my initial post requirements were alittle niave - once I'm here you realise space is at a premium and privacy comes at a cost. Still I have to have hope as my dream is to move out here and find a quiet little house in the sun...

Again all comments welcome while I'm in Perth looking at locations.

Cheers for now.

Officer Dibble

Sounds like you need the local cemetary.

EvannTel

Is NOR you're preference now east has (to some degree) fallen by the wayside? Is SOR not an option?
Perhaps you could repost you're initial post with updated "must haves" now reality has bitten.

HelenTD

Some of these suburbs are on the pricey side and I mentioned some of them before we knew about the $600,000 budget. Is that your maximum amount, or are you trying to buy without needing a mortgage? There are little gems hidden around, for example a 2 x 1 on a smaller block but opposite bush and walkable to the beach (that one is already under offer, though). Certainly, if you want a bigger block, you might need to head for the hills, but the right sort of hills (not Armadale). You need to get on www.realestate.com.au and search all the suburbs that have been mentioned on this thread. As someone said at the beginning, to meet all your requirements, you would need mega-bucks. As you don't have that, you will have to compromise on some of your list. Some suburbs have a very closed-in feel, that some people just can't stand, even though all the other boxes are ticked. Or, every box except easy access to the CBD is ticked. Let us know if you can narrow your criteria down and come back with some more questions. Woodvale, Padbury and Kingsley all very much family suburbs - not sure how many of your boxes would be ticked (? about 3).