Hi Furkew,

thanks for the attachements you have posted.

Do you know if the house prices listed are 2007 or are they from a year or so ago?

Cheers,
Mark

Hi!
Thanks for those web sites! they were really helpful!
Tracey.xx

I think it was from 2006, but prices have been rising quite sharply over the last couple of years, so I suggest looking at real estate sites as well for better info.

Here is the Melbourne property review spring 2007 as well :

http://www.domain.com.au/content/fil...eptember07.pdf

and Autumn 2007

http://www.domain.com.au/content/fil...Review2007.pdf

Popping this link in here for the Melbourne threaders....
Moving to Melbourne ? Buying/renting - This will be useful.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=490287

Thanks for that! Very useful but VERY VERY scarey!!!!Tracey.x

Location has it.... Here is why Coburg pushed through the Aud 500,000 Median bracket this week. Plus the council announced plans to spend 1,000 mill, 1 billion dollars by 2020 on local infrastructure.

The 2bed place on less than 390 meters of land up the road from me @ 25 Champ st, went for 495,000 on Saturday, over 60 people at the Auction with 5 serious bidders. Which indicates there may not be a slow down for a while, just have to wait and see I guess.

Hi Laura

We are just wading through this thread. We fly February / March next year, hubby has been offered a job and a 457, we have the written offer and just need to post back it tomorrow then the visa process will start

We are also looking at the Sanctuary Lakes / Point Cook region, we are Tracy, Jason, Tom who is 16, Sam is 10 and Mollie 7.

Where are you with your plans ?

Tracy

Tracy,

We are going on 136MODL we have a case officer and meds are at the LCU - have been there since 10th Sept so hopefully won't be too long until we get a decision

We are hoping to go end Dec.... In time for kids to start new term at school which I believe starts on the 28th Jan.

Keep in touch and if we are over before you we will do anything we can to help out.

Regards,

Lau x

Hi all please can I join this thread!?
My OH is from Eltham near Melbourne, he's stuck it out for 4 years in the UK, and now we are going to back to live in Oz in 3 WEEKS TIME!!!!!

so if anyone wants info on Eltham, St.Andrews, Research, Kangaroo Ground, Dimo (Diamond Creek!), Greensborough etc and surrounding areas, please give us a shout!
Can't wait to get back to Melb on Dec 30th after a 3 week hol in Perth, will be so great to see our friends again, and GET SOME RUDDY DECENT COFFEE!!

Hi Lau

Fingers crossed you don't have to wait too long for the visa

Will definitley stay in touch, not only are you going to Melbourne but also looking at the same area's as us and 2 of your children are the same as 2 of ours.

Tracy

Hi,

Have you got any further with schools? We leave on 24th November, so not long now.........still stuck between the convenience of Sanctuary / Point Cook and the Hills of Eltham. Packers arrive next week, so in final panic mode

Pete, Ruth and Jasmin (8)

we emigrate to Mornington middle of December.. great place to live. Lots to do, and nice beaches. Good schools around. A number of nice private schools as well.

Hi!
We to love the sound of mornington, but depending on husbands job, think it will be too far out. he is in graphic pre press and most companies seem to be mainly st.kilda/cbd/area (Typical they are in the most expensive places!!) we cant afford there so need to be able to commute easily. love the sound of pattison lakes too but very pricey. thinking about ferntree gully? we have a 3 year old so will need long term day care (which also sounds very hard to get) and as we dont know where we will be living, we cant put his name down
Tracey.x

Easy to get to st kilda from mornington.. takes appprox 35mins by car or if you wish a train from Frankston (55mins) to Melbourne Central.

Thanks for that!it looks/sounds longer on the map!X