Just provisionally booked some accommodation for when we get there through this site www.place-to-sleep.com



May be useful to someone

Thanks for that ,we fly out 3rd june,and im starting to look now,so cheers!!
natasha

Thats alright! We have provisionally booked the one at Subiaco - figure it's central as we don't know where we are going to live yet! The lady was lovely and gave us a good rate and haven't even confirmed yet as waiting for visa but she even said she would hold it for us.

It's not cheap though is it for holiday lets theres not much about with a pool for under $600 a week ( which if you were on holiday would be cheap) but when you are trying to keep the costs down!

Glad it may be of use.

Max

Hi maxx,
that is alot,but we wont be on holiday and as you say keeping costs down is a big factor,ive still not had a chance to look yet,i was wondering if you had a family(children and this was why its so much ,how many bedroms does it have?We r the same as you not quite sure were we will end up,i dont mind payiny $600 to start with ,We have looked alot recently at areas and just ordered a video of Perth wich shows alot of the major suburbs ,im hoping this wil help,we have a few in mind though ,how about u?We had a few of Perths local newspapers sent to us and the ones privatley advertised seem much cheaper!
natasha

Note to self: Must raise my rates. Obviously not charging enough.

Well let us know what youv'e got and how much! I have spent bleeding hours trawling the internet. They all advertise a lower figure but when you enquire the price is never as stated in the ads!

Max

http://www.users.bigpond.com/guat/html/location.html

Hi guys.

We have booked an apartment with the above and it's costing us $350 a week for self catering in March of this year in Perth City, 5 minutes walk from the shops etc. Bearing in mind that there's only the two of us and we only need a one bedroomed apartment. Also, we've never been there either so here's hoping it's not a hovel !!!

If you want a car parking space it's $25 a week extra. There is parking around the side streets and you have to juggle it a bit, but if you're interested, the manager Guat is very helpful and will keep you right about where you can park for free in the area.

They were the first apartments that we found on the net and like yourselves, tried loads and loads of others but most were in the $600 region. We don't want anythin' posh, as long as it's clean. We just want to be central for the first two weeks so we can do our running about and booking things and registering for tax and what not. They also do longer term stays and the tariff becomes cheaper.

Hope this helps.

Sharon

Well like you can't decide on an area! We are going to be buying some land but it's looking like we are talking south now as north coast prices are too high. We have been looking into Golden Bay recently apparently there is a train line being built there in the next few years or something? I was reading an article that said it might be an 'up and coming area' . Anyway no real idea till we get there! thats why I have tried to get a central loaction for a holiday let so we can keep the options open.

When are you going? We are sending the meds off tommorrow so we plan to go end of Sept and just in the processing of exchanging on the house so we are moving into rented for a while....it's all go. Thinking about booking the flights later

We dont know yet ,weve been looking at ellenbrook and kingsley,weve been going on rewia wich is very helpful!Where the bloody hell is golden bay, i only ask cos i have a map of perth in front of me and cant see it!We fly out on the 3rd june!arghhhhhh:scared: do you have children?
And when did you get your visa,and what type of visa is it?Am i askig 2 many questions?im just nosey ha ha
natasha

der ive just seen what u applied under and when you got your meds request!

June! Not that long is it??!

We have 2 little girls aged 1 & 2.

Golden Bay is next to secret harbour.

Do you have rellies in Kingsley - what are the prices like there?

We really want to get close to the coast but price scary for good blocks.

That Reiwa site is good isn't it?

Your telling me its not long,i cant beleive just how fast time is going,im getting sooo nervous,we have 2 children 3 n 4 and i must say its hard work so close together!and i must be blind as i cant find secret harbour im looking at the map reference ?We dont have no family at all in au,and the prices dont seem 2 bad in kingsley,we want to be relitavley close to the coast but not if its too much,id rather invest further away .We want to rent and get settled in a place that suits us,its so difficult having not been,once weve done that we intend to buy land also and build !
tasha x

What map have you got there? Have you got this PerthUBD street directory? Bloody useful even tells you where the shops, schools - everything is. It's a massive book and I can see it getting worn out! Sectret harbour is down from Rockingham. We were looking up the top too but have decided it's cheaper south so will start searching down there and see if we like it.

Have you looked into building yet? I have been looking at these 'Mc mansion' things - I know they get a raw deal on this site but it sounds a lot easier to me!

ha ha i ve got perths pocket map, ive found rockingham,its funny cos im in touch with a family from Port Kennedy,and we r looking into Rockingham at the mo!I think i need a better map!They say its a nice area alot of the houses are newly built and very reasonable!What do u mean Mc Mansion things?I need your book ,where did u get it?

Sent you a pm!

Jamesy from this site is at the house now, and hopefully having a great time.