onepearlyb

I know there's been threads on this before but can't find them.
We'll be looking at a 2 bedroomed house. We have a bed already so don't need that.
All we're lookin for initially is -
Sofa x 2,
Coffee table,
Dining Table and 4 chairs,
Guest bed,
Fridge,
Washing Machine,
Dryer
Microwave
Wardrobe x 2
Chest of Drawers x 2

Anyone got any ideas??
I have about £3000 set aside here ( not sure what that is in $'s )

Much appreciated!!

*pearly*

Cheetah7

There is a site posted on here - they do 'house packages' with regards to furniture.

Nothing special but you can purchase packages to equip whatever room you like or your whole house if you want.

Ill try and find it.

leigh&ivan

Hi Pearly

I found this thread useful for a rough idea of cost of some household items,

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=372834

My currency converter says £3000 = $7,314.066

Leigh

JAYMAC

Hi,

From my experience you can furnish a house very cheaply here if you need to, as furniture is available in all price ranges and £3000 could easily cover all the basics if you arent concerned about buying good quality stuff. Electricals are probably similar price to uk but if you go to Good Guys and rer it all in one go you should be able to negotiate a good discount and they sell most brands. You may also find that you dont need to buy wardrobes as nearly all places here have built in wardrobes.

If you want any further info please let me know.

Julia

Hutch

Your budget should cover the items you mentioned. You might not be able to get leather sofas, but you can still get good mid-range stuff for that sort of money. I recommend Freedom Furniture for the, ermmm, furniture and either The Good Guys or Bing Lee for the white goods. As in the UK you'll find packages on offer - bed, 2x bedside cabinets and a chest of drawers for instance. Always, always, always, haggle with 'em.

jayr

You can get cheap sofas for say $500 each,
Coffee Table should be less than $100
Dining Table and 4 Chairs maybe $500+
Bed from $200-300 or ffrom $800 for double/queen
Fridges are relatively expensive. You will need 400L + which could be $1000+
WM from $500
Dryer under $300
Micro from $80
May not need any wardrobes as many homes have built in robes (BIRs)
Drawers from $60


So for entry level stuff you'll be looking at under $4000

onepearlyb

Cheers for that guys,

We're a bit fussy so looks like we'll have to hike up the £3000 budget to around £5000 for furnishings.
You reminded me to take our oil heater as well - forgot that Melbourne winters can be COLD, and that heating doeasn't really exist as expected here in the UK!
I'll be taking things like kettle, iron and buying a vaccum cleaner here.
Already got a bed but will get a guest bed when we get there.
While we're on the subject, can anyone advise me what's required when applying for a house rental? I can get stuff together before we go if I know what they want.
Cheers again guys,

*pearly*

wsbtroyno21

You could have a look at this website.....they do furniture packages - http://www.fantasticfurniture.com.au/default.asp

and for kitchen and electrical stuff there is - http://www.thegoodguys.com.au/v3/index.cfm or http://www.binglee.com.au/


Wendy

wsbtroyno21

You usually have to pay a bond - ours was 4 weeks rent - you get this back at the end of your lease minus any costs if there is damage to the property.

We were able to pay 6 months rent in advance (money talks !!!), and we had bank statements to show our bank balance and also a letter from our UK estate agent saying that our flat was in excellent condition, etc when we sold it.

Wendy

gjs

Hi.£3000 is around $7200 I think,based on exchange of $2..4 to the £
Here's our breakdown:
queen bed & mattress $500 approx IKEA
single bed &mattress $160 IKEA
Childs bed and mattress $170 approx IKEA
cot and mattres $279 IKEA
chest ofdrawes $159 IKEA
micowave around $89 radio rentals
TV with DVD player $279 Big W
Hoover $49 in sale Target
Duvetsx3 for under $100 at IKEA
solid wod computer desk $369 in sale at Le cornu
Cheap rug $139
Kettle $10 and iron $12 Coles
ironing board $25 target
Towels 8x bath sheets £40 Big W

sofabed and 2 seat sofa $899 in sale radio rentals
fridge/freezer $599 as above
washing machine $699 as above
coffee table $279 le Cornu
garden furn-
table and 6 seats $499 in sale Le cornu
parasol $49 in sale Le cornu
BBQ 4 burner with wok ring and rotisserie $479 Bunnings
Also extras like dinner service knives lamps,sweeping brushes etc
The bargains are certainly there.We have bought everything pretty cheaply and the sales can be good.the pain we found was that the lack of good websites so it's quite hard to compare shops and also to know if you're geting a god deal or not..You really have to trawl around the shops here.What I would say is that the solid wood furniture (notMDF) seems to be really good quality.Hope this helps

onepearlyb

FANTASTIC!!!!
And thanks for all that costing of the above.

Thanks again guys!!

*pearly*

YoSemite

being scabby students we were always on the lookout for the cheapies when kitting out the house.

got all of the furniture, bar one bed (super Amart); and all the kitchenware from ikea

2 queen beds
2 queen matresses
2 matress toppers + bedding (quilts, covers etc)
2 desks
2 bookcases
tv unit
small bookshelf wi doors (for dvds)
HUGE corner sofa (my pride and joy) & a couple of cushions
diningroom table and 4 chairs
lamps
winerack
cutlery
plates
glasses

all for about $5000, and it's all really good stuff (ikea wise!)

for small electricals we were to wow sight and sound... were by far the cheapest for dvd players, set top box, various ipod accessories, printer, wireless router etc probably got all of that for about $5-600

electrical we were to the electric discounter
www.theelectricdiscounter.com.au

under cut everyone else by a huge chunk. walked away with a stainless steel walk in fridge/freezer (well almost - one of thos big double door thingies), and a really good "hit one button - does it all for you" LG washer for $2000 inc delivery.

all in we probably spend about $8k kitting out the house, and we've got all that we need, and all farily decent stuff as well (for being on a budget!)

Wendy

Hi, I've just furnished a 3 bed house here in South Australia - here are some of the costs for you.

Queen size bed - $250 (just the base, but really nice)
Queen size matress - $899 (there is much cheaper ones, but we wanted one that would last)
Kids cabin beds - $280 (Ones with storage space underneath to save on buying cupboards)
Single matress - $499 (same again )
Corner lounge - $500 (last one in shop)
2 seater settee - $299 (bargain!)
Coffee table / dining table and 6 chairs $899 (All match and got $200 off for buying all of them)
Microwave - $89 (about average price for a decent sized one)
42 inch Plasma TV - $1999 ($300 discount for buying washer, TV, microwave and a set top box for the TV which cost $129)
7.5kg load washer $599 (Price matched from $899 - next model up to what we were quoted for)
Fridge Freezer - $915 (reduced from $1599 for paying cash and buying the TV as well)

Also a dyson vac for $369 !!!

You can pick up some real bargains if you shop around. Also a good tip is to get a quote from one shop and take it to another similar shop and they will price match it, plus if you get a few things from the same shop they will give you a discount for cash

onepearlyb

Would you say then that Ikea there is as cheap for stuff as here???

*pearly*

onepearlyb

WENDY!!!!!!


Good to hear from you. Hope it's everything you thought it would be.
Cheers for the costings. Did you take any UK stuff with you, and wold you reccomend I take anything specific with me - household-wise that is?!

*pearly* x