Rob

According to the tv listings, tomorrow's (Wed 8pm, C4) "A Place in the Sun"
is in Australia.

The property series hosted by Amanda Lamb returns for a new run.
Ever wanted to know how to move to Australia? On tonight's show,
Kevin and Jackie Arkell discover that their £100,000 budget can
buy them a luxury house in a seaside resort, a brand new designer
home, a traditional Queenslander house on stilts or a custom
built house by the beach for £56,500.

Tom Clasener

On Tue, 26 Nov 2002 21:04:43 +0000 (UTC), rob
wrote:

    >According to the tv listings, tomorrow's (Wed 8pm, C4) "A Place in the Sun"
    >is in Australia.
    > The property series hosted by Amanda Lamb returns for a new run.
    > Ever wanted to know how to move to Australia? On tonight's show,
    > Kevin and Jackie Arkell discover that their £100,000 budget can
    > buy them a luxury house in a seaside resort, a brand new designer
    > home, a traditional Queenslander house on stilts or a custom
    > built house by the beach for £56,500.

If the program, or the research it was based on, is more than 2 years
old, you might need to double those values. House prices in or near
most major cities have nearly doubled in the past two years.
Also, it might be as well to determine what is considered "luxury" and
what is meant by "the beach". There are many beaches where you will
not get a house for the prices stated, these being the popular beaches
where everyone wants to live. In general, beware of buying real estate
without have been to the desired area of residence and looked at the
average prices, availability of employment, amenities, etc.
I'm sure there are plenty of internet aware real estate agents that
have information on the net so that you can start looking but nothing
beats experience "on the ground".

Tom

You can't win.
You can't break even.
You can't stop playing the game.

Kendoddsdadsdog

Plus £41,0000 for the plot etc, etc......

Gibson

seen it, cheers for the reminder, knew it was on this week sometime!!

cinderella

Just watched it, lovely properties shown. A nice insight into the Sunshine coast. Great value for money. Only one with a pool though and that was communal.


Cinderella

pommiesheila

You might like to check out the discussion on this subject on the Lifestyle and Culture section (australia). As you will see from the replies, this programme does seem to have got it's figures from a few years ago - best to check out properties (and areas) when you get here - £100,000 will NOT buy you a "luxury" house near the beach in a "seaside resort" on the Sunshine Coast now. Prices have rocketed. e.g. 800sq.m. plot in Wellington Point (Brisbane Bayside) up for sale for $925,000 - that's the PLOT - no house!!! (But you can see the bay from the upstairs windows).

Property market in South East Queensland is really booming

Paul

Tom Clasener wrote in message news:...
    > On Tue, 26 Nov 2002 21:04:43 +0000 (UTC), rob
    > wrote:
    >
    > >
    > >According to the tv listings, tomorrow's (Wed 8pm, C4) "A Place in the Sun"
    > >is in Australia.
    > >
    > > The property series hosted by Amanda Lamb returns for a new run.
    > > Ever wanted to know how to move to Australia? On tonight's show,
    > > Kevin and Jackie Arkell discover that their £100,000 budget can
    > > buy them a luxury house in a seaside resort, a brand new designer
    > > home, a traditional Queenslander house on stilts or a custom
    > > built house by the beach for £56,500.
    >
    > If the program, or the research it was based on, is more than 2 years
    > old, you might need to double those values. House prices in or near
    > most major cities have nearly doubled in the past two years.
    > Also, it might be as well to determine what is considered "luxury" and
    > what is meant by "the beach". There are many beaches where you will
    > not get a house for the prices stated, these being the popular beaches
    > where everyone wants to live. In general, beware of buying real estate
    > without have been to the desired area of residence and looked at the
    > average prices, availability of employment, amenities, etc.
    > I'm sure there are plenty of internet aware real estate agents that
    > have information on the net so that you can start looking but nothing
    > beats experience "on the ground".
    >
    > Tom
    >
    > You can't win.
    > You can't break even.
    > You can't stop playing the game.

I'm pretty sure that at the end of the program some text noted that
the exchange rate was based on that during the spring of this year-
can anyone verify this?
I assume that given the rapid rise in house prices that a fall will
follow at some point- after all it's not as if Oz is a little short on
land!!!

Rob

In paul wrote:
    >
    > I'm pretty sure that at the end of the program some text noted that
    > the exchange rate was based on that during the spring of this year-
    > can anyone verify this?

That's right.

You get more Oz $s to the pound today than back in the spring.

Rob

In paul wrote:

    >> >According to the tv listings, tomorrow's (Wed 8pm, C4) "A Place in
    >> >the Sun" is in Australia.
    >> > The property series hosted by Amanda Lamb returns for a new run.
    >> > Ever wanted to know how to move to Australia? On tonight's show,
    >> > Kevin and Jackie Arkell discover that their £100,000 budget can
    >> > buy them a luxury house in a seaside resort, a brand new designer
    >> > home, a traditional Queenslander house on stilts or a custom
    >> > built house by the beach for £56,500.

btw, that custom built house excluded the cost of buying some
land to put it on.

Tom Clasener

On 1 Dec 2002 11:18:14 -0800, [email protected] (paul) wrote:

    >I'm pretty sure that at the end of the program some text noted that
    >the exchange rate was based on that during the spring of this year-
    >can anyone verify this?
    >I assume that given the rapid rise in house prices that a fall will
    >follow at some point- after all it's not as if Oz is a little short on
    >land!!!

Oz is not short of land but it's definitely short of water. Lack of
water makes the majority of OZ less than desirable to live in. Take a
look at the population spread and you will notice just where the
majority of us live... It's not as if the entire continent has equal
usability..

Tom


You can't win.
You can't break even.
You can't stop playing the game.

Tom Clasener

On Sun, 1 Dec 2002 19:45:29 +0000 (UTC), rob wrote:

    >In paul wrote:
    >>> >According to the tv listings, tomorrow's (Wed 8pm, C4) "A Place in
    >>> >the Sun" is in Australia.
    >>> > The property series hosted by Amanda Lamb returns for a new run.
    >>> > Ever wanted to know how to move to Australia? On tonight's show,
    >>> > Kevin and Jackie Arkell discover that their £100,000 budget can
    >>> > buy them a luxury house in a seaside resort, a brand new designer
    >>> > home, a traditional Queenslander house on stilts or a custom
    >>> > built house by the beach for £56,500.
    >btw, that custom built house excluded the cost of buying some
    >land to put it on.

Well, that makes it easier then... That means you could "own" that
house for anywhere from UKP56501 to UKP5,000,000 and that top end
figure is conservative....

Tom.

You can't win.
You can't break even.
You can't stop playing the game.

lizzie

I seem to remember a lady called Sue? on this forum being one of the participants on t his programme looking for properties in Aus and that happened this year (only a few months ago) - does anyone else remember?

Lizzie

mashiraz

Yes Sue5665, she's still around. Her programme is being shown Jan/Feb - Area 300 miles or so north of sydney (see posting Coffs Harbour). She flew out at end october, but stood in for a family that dropped out.

We'll be watching..
Mash..

baldbutts

Just in case you don't read the lifestyle forum,the chick presenting had no bra on!!!!!

BB-I've taped it if anyone wants to hire it !

hollywood110

Odd you should notice that Oh Bald 1 but my husband also noticed too!!

Love

Sharon xx