Al and Jacque

Hi we have decided to go to Brisbane, hopefully flying on August 17th with Etihad Airways from Dublin, does anyone on here know of any cheap short term rental accommodation. We are a family of four, two boys 4 and 7, we would like to find a more permanent rental around Ferny Gove area, so we require something for say one or two weeks. Another problem is transport, would need a car asap, are rentals expensive? Also i am a Carpenter so if anybody can help with a job or contacts it would be very much appreciated.

Thanks
Al

NELBHOY

Hi Al & Jacque. Try holidaylettings.co.uk. I've used them for Spain a few times & found it to be pretty straightforward. Will be using them for a reccie to Brisbane next year when we actually decide on a date to go

itigo

Stayz.com.au are a good place to look - they have all sorts for all budgets...... We stayed at a house in Kenmore and it was fantastic.

Rudi

Hi Al

As someone has mentioned Stayz, is a great place to look for places to stay. Also look at Takeabreak.

We often have guests from the UK staying at our rental - either for a couple of weeks whilst on a reccie or for up to about 6 or 7 weeks when they first move over. If you click on my signature that takes you to the website.

Love

Rudi
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DunRoaminTheUK

Why Ferny Grove?

Al and Jacque

My wife has a cousin who lived in keperra and told us that Ferny Grove was a lovely subburb and that they have a great primary school. When we arrive we will have to judge for ourselves, but at the minute it's a starting point. If you could advise us of somewhere with a good primary school and that is family orientated and rentals not too expensive it would give us some more options to look at. Really just looking somewhere where the boys will get a good education and will be safe for them to go out and run about and play when they come home from school with other kids.

Thanks
Al

Rudi

Ferny Grove certainly seems to fit the description of the sort of place you would like to live. There are other areas which could too. The only real disadvantage to Ferny Grove is that it is inland, so the temperature in the summer is HOT and you don't get the cool breezes off the water.

Also have a look at the Bayside area south east of Brisbane. Suburbs like Redland Bay, Victoria Point, Thornlands, Cleveland, Ormiston and Wellington Point all could fit your needs as well.

Hope that helps

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Rudi
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PS I am sure others will have some more suggestions - there are so many nice areas!

fish.01

Not sure this pertains to Ferny Grove Rudi?

Ferny Grove is only 8km further inland then Brisbane City so I don't think the temperature would be much different to the rest of Brisbane.

I believe you have to go inland out to Ipswich before it makes a significant difference to temperature. Sure you won't get the sea breeze direct off the water but the more hilly location means you might actually get more breeze than the flat areas nearer the water if you have a hillside house.

Not that this changes your other point that the Bayside is worth a look

Rudi

Thanks Fish! I didn't realise it was that close to the city - I remember driving for AGES when I went there LOL, so it seemed like it was WAAAAAY inland.....I must have been in a daze when I drove there

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Rudi
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hantsfamily1

Abuzz homestay on the stayz website is a nice house in Thornlands which is the Baysidae suburbs area.

Nice quiet place beside a park which would be a perfect place to start out. I had a short stay there when I arrived and it was ideal, close to big shops, the city etc.

Good Luck.