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skywalker Jan 16th 2006 9:46 am

Re: Sydney Areas
 

Originally Posted by gedge
It's a secret. Don't want everyone moving in a spoiling it!
Heres a clue: It begins with A.

Is it north of Mona Vale? ;)

gedge Jan 16th 2006 10:47 am

Re: Sydney Areas
 

Originally Posted by skywalker
Is it north of Mona Vale? ;)

I've karma'd you the answer.
How good is that.
Just goes to show how chilled out it is north of MV.

We moved here from Queenscliff (which is also a great suburb) to reduce our rent.
We went from a 2 bed unit to a 2 bed house and saved $50pw.
The added commute time was 30 minutes more to cbd.
I should come clean and say I don't commute to the cbd, but I would do if I needed to. Friends who do tell me it's only 1h15m.

ABCDiamond Jan 16th 2006 10:50 am

Re: Sydney Areas
 

Originally Posted by rancid
thats insane i'm in St Clair too!

We were in St Clair, but moved to QLD :)

What's it like down there now ?

Jimclevs Jan 16th 2006 2:09 pm

Re: Sydney Areas
 

Originally Posted by gedge
It's a secret. Don't want everyone moving in a spoiling it!
Heres a clue: It begins with A.


Are you up at Avalon, then, Gedge........... or maybe Artamon ;)

Jim

skywalker Jan 16th 2006 3:18 pm

Re: Sydney Areas
 

Originally Posted by gedge
I've karma'd you the answer.
How good is that.
Just goes to show how chilled out it is north of MV.

We moved here from Queenscliff (which is also a great suburb) to reduce our rent.
We went from a 2 bed unit to a 2 bed house and saved $50pw.
The added commute time was 30 minutes more to cbd.
I should come clean and say I don't commute to the cbd, but I would do if I needed to. Friends who do tell me it's only 1h15m.

Nice area! Thanks! I'll consider it as an option. :)

gedge Jan 16th 2006 3:45 pm

Re: Sydney Areas
 

Originally Posted by Jimclevs
Are you up at Avalon, then, Gedge........... or maybe Artamon ;)

Jim

Shush!
Well done, just across the water really from you.

Coogee Rocks Jan 16th 2006 3:50 pm

Re: Sydney Areas
 

Originally Posted by skywalker
Yes, that's true but a house or an apartment? I'd say an apartment...

House in the inner west.

Apartment in the East

gedge Jan 16th 2006 3:52 pm

Re: Sydney Areas
 

Originally Posted by skywalker
Nice area! Thanks! I'll consider it as an option. :)

Don't want to make it sound too nice.
We found it cheaper, renting, than any of other NB suburbs we had considered.
It's quieter, friendly with a village atmosphere. We hope it'll be ideal for bringing up kids.

Jimclevs Jan 16th 2006 3:58 pm

Re: Sydney Areas
 

Originally Posted by gedge
Shush!
Well done, just across the water really from you.


That's gotta be more than 75 minutes by road to the CBD :confused: except for 4 in the morning ??

Jim

Jimclevs Jan 16th 2006 4:00 pm

Re: Sydney Areas
 

Originally Posted by Jimclevs
That's gotta be more than 75 minutes by road to the CBD :confused: except for 4 in the morning ??

Jim



.......... nice spot though........ and a good RSL!

gedge Jan 16th 2006 4:09 pm

Re: Sydney Areas
 

Originally Posted by Jimclevs
That's gotta be more than 75 minutes by road to the CBD :confused: except for 4 in the morning ??

Jim

Well I don't do it regular but I have tackled rush hour traffic from Av to the airport 1h30m, Centennial Park 1h15m, Homebush 1h.
If you know the roads and the best "rat runs" it's not so bad.

chels Jan 16th 2006 7:40 pm

Re: Sydney Areas
 

Originally Posted by Coogee Rocks
House in the inner west.

Apartment in the East

Small, unrenovated house in the inner west (well, Newtown, Glebe, Balmain, Leichhardt where we were looking). Or larger house under the flight path.

Only problem I can see with looking for somewhere to rent somewhere further away from the CBD is the lack of rental housing stock.

Oh, and if you move over to a western suburb, it will be a longer journey to the beach - and often the beaches haven't got the most accessible roads to reach them by or great public transport (eg Bondi, Balmoral etc)

skywalker Jan 16th 2006 10:18 pm

Re: Sydney Areas
 

Originally Posted by chels
Small, unrenovated house in the inner west (well, Newtown, Glebe, Balmain, Leichhardt where we were looking). Or larger house under the flight path.

Only problem I can see with looking for somewhere to rent somewhere further away from the CBD is the lack of rental housing stock.

Oh, and if you move over to a western suburb, it will be a longer journey to the beach - and often the beaches haven't got the most accessible roads to reach them by or great public transport (eg Bondi, Balmoral etc)

And that's not all..you'll get warmer in summer and colder in winter as long as the suburb is further to the beach.


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