shazpaul35

Hi,
We are visiting Perth (4 days time, a bit last minute) to get a look round and get a feel for the place to see if its right for us,
Can anyone suggest a nice place to live , or places to avoid . Preferably near to a beach .
As i am a toolmaker i guess we need somewhere within commuting distance to some Industrial Engineering areas,
Also will need to be close to decent schools, Kids 10,13 & 14.
Can anyone offer some help on where to start our search for our new life/home.
Any help most appreciated., Thanks.

Paul

maverik1979

well pretty good infrastructure means you dont have to live on the doorstop of where you work, but being a toolmaker , i would guess you'll be working in either canning vale or welshpool, so look for burbs within 20kms of there

if you want to know which burbs are where , i always use google earth, sattellite mapping of entire cities, plus all the roads and stuff like that
download it here

shazpaul35

Hi Maverik.
Thanks for the info, looks like some places to start. Google earth EXCELLENT tool.
Paul.

The_Wookie

We're heading to Perth in January and have found Scarborough to be fairly decent, affordable, by the beach and not too far from the centre of town.

Start getting closer to town from there and prices go through the roof.

Have also been looking at Innaloo and Wembley.

daunted

Can check out Orelia, Parmelia and Kwinana for me if you fancy a trip south of the river

Bobcat

No thanks........... prefer the north.

aston man

head for the hills..

daunted

yeah but Im old an boring

Malcs66

shazpaul35.. I'm also a toolmaker by trade and we are looking at Kinross area. Its not far from the beach and has good schools close by.

worzel

Kwinana? Would you seriously live there with all that crap being pumped into the air by the factories?

daunted

That'll be why the houses are cheaper then Why does there always have to be areason for cheap housing:curse: Guess its plan B

Bobcat

Can't go wrong up north............ no smog............. no pollution ........... no Poms....... oohah......... that can't be right?

oz bound

Check www.aussiemove.com lists all the burbs and median house prices the I think has a schools section too.

ob

mindblower

Kwinana a big no from me.

rockpeblar

Away from the beach, up in the hills is very nice, Kalamunda, Lesmurdie, Darlington are all nice suburbs. Kalamunda seems pricey compared to the other two.
Jarrahdale is very nice but a bit further out.
Personally I would avoid Armadale and Seville Grove.