Why I love ausie houses!
Mar 23rd 2004, 11:09 am
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Why I love ausie houses!
Yes I know its all been said before but we've moved into our rental house today which is a huge relief after 2 months at parents/in hotel/at temp house/ at parents again. So all 9 suitcases are finaly unpacked and though we'll only be here for 6/12 months it feels great!
The best things about this house compared to my uk house (which was of a similar value):
1. I have a walk-in wardrobe the size of my 3rd bedroom in uk.
2. 2 bathrooms mean I dont have to cross my legs if I find a large spider in one.
3. The laundry room is large enough to hide my humungous ironing pile and so its not visible and looking at me reproachfully.
4. The fact that we have no furniture is not a huge crisis as there are built in wardrobes and cupboards everywhere.
5. I dont have to get out of my car to get into the garage thanks to lovely remote thingy, and the 2 car garage is actually big enough for 2 cars.
6. We have more rooms than we know what to do with, no multi purpose dining room/playroom/study here!!!
7. No horrid previous owners decorating disasters to deal with.
Sure there are a few more but I'm off to walk round it again
The best things about this house compared to my uk house (which was of a similar value):
1. I have a walk-in wardrobe the size of my 3rd bedroom in uk.
2. 2 bathrooms mean I dont have to cross my legs if I find a large spider in one.
3. The laundry room is large enough to hide my humungous ironing pile and so its not visible and looking at me reproachfully.
4. The fact that we have no furniture is not a huge crisis as there are built in wardrobes and cupboards everywhere.
5. I dont have to get out of my car to get into the garage thanks to lovely remote thingy, and the 2 car garage is actually big enough for 2 cars.
6. We have more rooms than we know what to do with, no multi purpose dining room/playroom/study here!!!
7. No horrid previous owners decorating disasters to deal with.
Sure there are a few more but I'm off to walk round it again
Mar 23rd 2004, 11:12 am
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Michaela, I'll be down to visit later on in the week .
BTW, did you need any furniture short term?
. BTW, did you need any furniture short term?
Mar 23rd 2004, 11:16 am
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Re: Why I love ausie houses!
Originally posted by mcmercer
Yes I know its all been said before but we've moved into our rental house today which is a huge relief after 2 months at parents/in hotel/at temp house/ at parents again. So all 9 suitcases are finaly unpacked and though we'll only be here for 6/12 months it feels great!
The best things about this house compared to my uk house (which was of a similar value):
1. I have a walk-in wardrobe the size of my 3rd bedroom in uk.
2. 2 bathrooms mean I dont have to cross my legs if I find a large spider in one.
3. The laundry room is large enough to hide my humungous ironing pile and so its not visible and looking at me reproachfully.
4. The fact that we have no furniture is not a huge crisis as there are built in wardrobes and cupboards everywhere.
5. I dont have to get out of my car to get into the garage thanks to lovely remote thingy, and the 2 car garage is actually big enough for 2 cars.
6. We have more rooms than we know what to do with, no multi purpose dining room/playroom/study here!!!
7. No horrid previous owners decorating disasters to deal with.
Sure there are a few more but I'm off to walk round it again
Yes I know its all been said before but we've moved into our rental house today which is a huge relief after 2 months at parents/in hotel/at temp house/ at parents again. So all 9 suitcases are finaly unpacked and though we'll only be here for 6/12 months it feels great!
The best things about this house compared to my uk house (which was of a similar value):
1. I have a walk-in wardrobe the size of my 3rd bedroom in uk.
2. 2 bathrooms mean I dont have to cross my legs if I find a large spider in one.
3. The laundry room is large enough to hide my humungous ironing pile and so its not visible and looking at me reproachfully.
4. The fact that we have no furniture is not a huge crisis as there are built in wardrobes and cupboards everywhere.
5. I dont have to get out of my car to get into the garage thanks to lovely remote thingy, and the 2 car garage is actually big enough for 2 cars.
6. We have more rooms than we know what to do with, no multi purpose dining room/playroom/study here!!!
7. No horrid previous owners decorating disasters to deal with.
Sure there are a few more but I'm off to walk round it again
Where in Brisbane are you? I think thats where we will be heading in June/July...we are looking for info on the best places to go
Mar 23rd 2004, 11:16 am
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Yes, come round, you know where we are !
We're ok for furniture thanks, its all on order and arriving this week, though if anythings delayed I might give you a shout, thanks
We're ok for furniture thanks, its all on order and arriving this week, though if anythings delayed I might give you a shout, thanks
Mar 23rd 2004, 11:18 am
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Re: Why I love ausie houses!
Originally posted by biggy
Sounds wonderful Where in Brisbane are you? I think thats where we will be heading in June/July...we are looking for info on the best places to go
Sounds wonderful
Where in Brisbane are you? I think thats where we will be heading in June/July...we are looking for info on the best places to go
We're in Wellington point and its great. One thing I forgot from my list is that if I walk out of the house I'm at the sea in about 7minutes
Mar 23rd 2004, 11:18 am
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Originally posted by mcmercer
Yes, come round, you know where we are !
We're ok for furniture thanks, its all on order and arriving this week, though if anythings delayed I might give you a shout, thanks
Yes, come round, you know where we are !
We're ok for furniture thanks, its all on order and arriving this week, though if anythings delayed I might give you a shout, thanks
I'll give you a call tomorrow or Friday anyway
Mar 23rd 2004, 11:21 am
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Re: Why I love ausie houses!
Originally posted by mcmercer
Hiya biggy,
We're in Wellington point and its great. One thing I forgot from my list is that if I walk out of the house I'm at the sea in about 7minutes
Hiya biggy,
We're in Wellington point and its great. One thing I forgot from my list is that if I walk out of the house I'm at the sea in about 7minutes
I will have a look on the net and see what i can find....we are getting all excited now...just need to wait for our house to sell then we r off wooo hooooo
Mar 23rd 2004, 11:39 am
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Re: Why I love ausie houses!
Originally posted by mcmercer
Yes I know its all been said before but we've moved into our rental house today which is a huge relief after 2 months at parents/in hotel/at temp house/ at parents again. So all 9 suitcases are finaly unpacked and though we'll only be here for 6/12 months it feels great!
The best things about this house compared to my uk house (which was of a similar value):
1. I have a walk-in wardrobe the size of my 3rd bedroom in uk.
2. 2 bathrooms mean I dont have to cross my legs if I find a large spider in one.
3. The laundry room is large enough to hide my humungous ironing pile and so its not visible and looking at me reproachfully.
4. The fact that we have no furniture is not a huge crisis as there are built in wardrobes and cupboards everywhere.
5. I dont have to get out of my car to get into the garage thanks to lovely remote thingy, and the 2 car garage is actually big enough for 2 cars.
6. We have more rooms than we know what to do with, no multi purpose dining room/playroom/study here!!!
7. No horrid previous owners decorating disasters to deal with.
Sure there are a few more but I'm off to walk round it again
Yes I know its all been said before but we've moved into our rental house today which is a huge relief after 2 months at parents/in hotel/at temp house/ at parents again. So all 9 suitcases are finaly unpacked and though we'll only be here for 6/12 months it feels great!
The best things about this house compared to my uk house (which was of a similar value):
1. I have a walk-in wardrobe the size of my 3rd bedroom in uk.
2. 2 bathrooms mean I dont have to cross my legs if I find a large spider in one.
3. The laundry room is large enough to hide my humungous ironing pile and so its not visible and looking at me reproachfully.
4. The fact that we have no furniture is not a huge crisis as there are built in wardrobes and cupboards everywhere.
5. I dont have to get out of my car to get into the garage thanks to lovely remote thingy, and the 2 car garage is actually big enough for 2 cars.
6. We have more rooms than we know what to do with, no multi purpose dining room/playroom/study here!!!
7. No horrid previous owners decorating disasters to deal with.
Sure there are a few more but I'm off to walk round it again
The good side....less cleaning required
Glad you are enjoying it!
Mar 23rd 2004, 11:45 am
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Re: Why I love ausie houses!
Originally posted by HiddenPaw
The good side....less cleaning required
The good side....less cleaning required
Joking aside, I'm alot more 'houseproud' now I have a house. Less sense of being in a block that you happen to live in.
TOP TIP. Clean from ceiling to floor. The dust unsettled goes down and is then mopped up at the end.
The other thing about aussie houses is that they don't clutter up the landscape. Clean, colourful, lower etc. Whereas in the UK there is nothing worse than dirty 1930s jerry built higgepiggly long line of terraces, even in a nice street. Even 1930 semis look awful in comparison. Look so old fashioned.
I like Georgian though.
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Mar 23rd 2004, 12:03 pm
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Re: Why I love ausie houses!
Originally posted by badgersmount
If I don't go in and get it dirty, then I won't have to clean it. There are parts of the lounge room I rarely visit, so don't have to clean them either. Even discovered the garage the other day - had a look inside. Don't normally use.
If I don't go in and get it dirty, then I won't have to clean it. There are parts of the lounge room I rarely visit, so don't have to clean them either. Even discovered the garage the other day - had a look inside. Don't normally use.
Do you think your house visitors ever wonder if there's been a terrible crime at your pad when they see the 'police line - do not cross' tape? Like, "where's Mrs Badgers?", for instance!??
Mar 23rd 2004, 12:05 pm
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Re: Why I love ausie houses!
Originally posted by badgersmount
I get the broom out and have a sweep of the floors twice a week. I sweep it all out the back door in to the yard. I polish the wood once a week. One of the bedrooms I don't use so I have put 'police line do not cross' tape over the door. If I don't go in and get it dirty, then I won't have to clean it. There are parts of the lounge room I rarely visit, so don't have to clean them either. Even discovered the garage the other day - had a look inside. Don't normally use.
Joking aside, I'm alot more 'houseproud' now I have a house. Less sense of being in a block that you happen to live in.
TOP TIP. Clean from ceiling to floor. The dust unsettled goes down and is then mopped up at the end.
The other thing about aussie houses is that they don't clutter up the landscape. Clean, colourful, lower etc. Whereas in the UK there is nothing worse than dirty 1930s jerry built higgepiggly long line of terraces, even in a nice street. Even 1930 semis look awful in comparison. Look so old fashioned.
I like Georgian though.
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I get the broom out and have a sweep of the floors twice a week. I sweep it all out the back door in to the yard. I polish the wood once a week. One of the bedrooms I don't use so I have put 'police line do not cross' tape over the door. If I don't go in and get it dirty, then I won't have to clean it. There are parts of the lounge room I rarely visit, so don't have to clean them either. Even discovered the garage the other day - had a look inside. Don't normally use.
Joking aside, I'm alot more 'houseproud' now I have a house. Less sense of being in a block that you happen to live in.
TOP TIP. Clean from ceiling to floor. The dust unsettled goes down and is then mopped up at the end.
The other thing about aussie houses is that they don't clutter up the landscape. Clean, colourful, lower etc. Whereas in the UK there is nothing worse than dirty 1930s jerry built higgepiggly long line of terraces, even in a nice street. Even 1930 semis look awful in comparison. Look so old fashioned.
I like Georgian though.
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Mar 23rd 2004, 12:15 pm
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Re: Why I love ausie houses!
Originally posted by Nibbs
Nah, just leave it long enough and the cleaning fairy does it. I think she's related to the cooking fairy and he washing fairy
Nah, just leave it long enough and the cleaning fairy does it. I think she's related to the cooking fairy and he washing fairy
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Mar 23rd 2004, 12:17 pm
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Re: Why I love ausie houses!
Originally posted by badgersmount
I wish the cleaning fairy was like the tooth fairy; only took just the 10pence. Or has inflation turned this in to a pound coin now?
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I wish the cleaning fairy was like the tooth fairy; only took just the 10pence. Or has inflation turned this in to a pound coin now?
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Dunno Badge but H just read over my shoulder so it'll be a pound of flesh from now on.
Don't know why I veer let her start wearing shoes
(shamelessly ripped off from JD's thread on Take It Outside)
Mar 23rd 2004, 12:18 pm
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Re: Why I love ausie houses!
Originally posted by mcmercer
Yes I know its all been said before but we've moved into our rental house today which is a huge relief after 2 months at parents/in hotel/at temp house/ at parents again. So all 9 suitcases are finaly unpacked and though we'll only be here for 6/12 months it feels great!
The best things about this house compared to my uk house (which was of a similar value):
1. I have a walk-in wardrobe the size of my 3rd bedroom in uk.
2. 2 bathrooms mean I dont have to cross my legs if I find a large spider in one.
3. The laundry room is large enough to hide my humungous ironing pile and so its not visible and looking at me reproachfully.
4. The fact that we have no furniture is not a huge crisis as there are built in wardrobes and cupboards everywhere.
5. I dont have to get out of my car to get into the garage thanks to lovely remote thingy, and the 2 car garage is actually big enough for 2 cars.
6. We have more rooms than we know what to do with, no multi purpose dining room/playroom/study here!!!
7. No horrid previous owners decorating disasters to deal with.
Sure there are a few more but I'm off to walk round it again
Yes I know its all been said before but we've moved into our rental house today which is a huge relief after 2 months at parents/in hotel/at temp house/ at parents again. So all 9 suitcases are finaly unpacked and though we'll only be here for 6/12 months it feels great!
The best things about this house compared to my uk house (which was of a similar value):
1. I have a walk-in wardrobe the size of my 3rd bedroom in uk.
2. 2 bathrooms mean I dont have to cross my legs if I find a large spider in one.
3. The laundry room is large enough to hide my humungous ironing pile and so its not visible and looking at me reproachfully.
4. The fact that we have no furniture is not a huge crisis as there are built in wardrobes and cupboards everywhere.
5. I dont have to get out of my car to get into the garage thanks to lovely remote thingy, and the 2 car garage is actually big enough for 2 cars.
6. We have more rooms than we know what to do with, no multi purpose dining room/playroom/study here!!!
7. No horrid previous owners decorating disasters to deal with.
Sure there are a few more but I'm off to walk round it again
Jane
Mar 23rd 2004, 12:31 pm
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Re: Why I love ausie houses!
Originally posted by mcmercer
Yes I know its all been said before but we've moved into our rental house today which is a huge relief after 2 months at parents/in hotel/at temp house/ at parents again. So all 9 suitcases are finaly unpacked and though we'll only be here for 6/12 months it feels great!
The best things about this house compared to my uk house (which was of a similar value):
1. I have a walk-in wardrobe the size of my 3rd bedroom in uk.
2. 2 bathrooms mean I dont have to cross my legs if I find a large spider in one.
3. The laundry room is large enough to hide my humungous ironing pile and so its not visible and looking at me reproachfully.
4. The fact that we have no furniture is not a huge crisis as there are built in wardrobes and cupboards everywhere.
5. I dont have to get out of my car to get into the garage thanks to lovely remote thingy, and the 2 car garage is actually big enough for 2 cars.
6. We have more rooms than we know what to do with, no multi purpose dining room/playroom/study here!!!
7. No horrid previous owners decorating disasters to deal with.
Sure there are a few more but I'm off to walk round it again
Yes I know its all been said before but we've moved into our rental house today which is a huge relief after 2 months at parents/in hotel/at temp house/ at parents again. So all 9 suitcases are finaly unpacked and though we'll only be here for 6/12 months it feels great!
The best things about this house compared to my uk house (which was of a similar value):
1. I have a walk-in wardrobe the size of my 3rd bedroom in uk.
2. 2 bathrooms mean I dont have to cross my legs if I find a large spider in one.
3. The laundry room is large enough to hide my humungous ironing pile and so its not visible and looking at me reproachfully.
4. The fact that we have no furniture is not a huge crisis as there are built in wardrobes and cupboards everywhere.
5. I dont have to get out of my car to get into the garage thanks to lovely remote thingy, and the 2 car garage is actually big enough for 2 cars.
6. We have more rooms than we know what to do with, no multi purpose dining room/playroom/study here!!!
7. No horrid previous owners decorating disasters to deal with.
Sure there are a few more but I'm off to walk round it again
YESYES YESYES...and more YESYES
I love Aussie big houses, I had a big house in the UK, and had a big rental and an even bigger one I bought.
Why I like mine
1) room to have mates round..........
2) room to have mates round........
3) room to have family stay
4) room for our pool table
5) room to avoid stroppy kids.........!
6............6/5 months a year this is great
7...bloody big to heat/so we don't
we buy big blankets and heat the upstairs lounge only
alright before you all accuse me of being negative.......there are +ve and -ve
can we have the same conversatation on here in July?
Cheers Sand