asfry

We've been looking into moving to Adelaide. Does anybody have constructive opinions on which suburbs are ok to live there?
We'd be looking at property in the range of $200k-$250k

We have our PR's and will be moving over in Feb. Looked at Brisbane but the property prices are getting out of control and increasing.

primrose

Hi try this website for more info on Adelaide

http://s2.invisionfree.com/Adelaidebrits

Look in the FAQ section on there and there is a section on suburbs.

bridiej

Yep - loads of stuff on the Adelaide Brits site - see you over there sometime!

Grayling

Property in parts of Adelaide is getting pricey as well.

G

Terry Russell

"asfry" <member26282@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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    > We've been looking into moving to Adelaide. Does anybody have constructive
opinions on which suburbs are ok to live there?
    > We'd be looking at property in the range of $200k-$250k
    > We have our PR's and will be moving over in Feb. Looked at Brisbane but
the property prices are getting out of control and increasing.


rent first, get a feel, then buy

http://www.arta.com.au/samaps/adelaide/

Depends where you work and what you want to do when not.
Generally the roads are quite good even if you need to travel some distance
during high density times.

west and north-west of the city ,and elizabeth, are lower market

http://www.arta.com.au/samaps/adelaide/adkey27.html
is probably avoidable, mostly light industrial anyway
it tends to get a whiff of Wingfield dump when the wind blows from the
North,
but that is closing soon and the area is prime for redevelopment.


http://www.arta.com.au/samaps/adelaide/adkey11.html
has higher crime and lower economic level

there are less attractive pockets but most places are okay, it is
hard to say any whole area is good or bad


e.g.
http://www.arta.com.au/samaps/adelaide/adkey33.html
South Prospect/Fitzroy is much more upmarket,
North Adelaide is latte central
Devon Park , literally the other side of the tracks, is more downmarket
and slightly higher property crime, drop $100,000 land value in 100 metres.
Brompton has some communes and retirement villages.
All within one km, not a huge difference in crime or access to services.

In addition the environment , social and economic, is quite dynamic.
Areas are rapidly (re)developed..
The council land value(ation) in Prospect has risen from $180 to $290k in 4
years,
in direct relation to the sound level of bulldozers and nail-guns.

snappy

Hi Asfry

As Primrose has said check out Adelaidebrits site as there are personal impressions of the various suburbs in Adelaide by some of the Adelaide members in the FAQ section otherwise check out this site for the house prices of the various suburbs around Adelaide...

http://www.landservices.sa.gov.au/5V...ousing_Values/

Sasha

asfry

Thanks for all the help folks!! Been looking at Adelaidebrits, it's nice to see some positive comments about Adelaide for a change.

Sherie

Hi,
visited Adelaide last year and stayed with friends in Craigburn Farm, in Flagstaff Hill and loved it. Our friends + 4 kids had previously moved from Wilmslow in Cheshire....not far from you!
Lots of ex Brits living here in mainly modern homes, lovely wooded setting in the hillier, southern part of Adelaide. Its an easy drive into the city centre, Marion Shopping Centre and the nearby beaches. If i was thinking of moving to Adelaide i would definitely give this a look.
Some of the properties are quite a bit more than $250k here but there are properties in a very wide price range and our friends reckon prices might be falling slightly at the mo so should be ok for Feb 05. If you want to be in a very nice place with people who've moved from the UK you will find them here.
Thought this might be of interest,
Best wishes with the move!!
Sherie.