foreigngirl

What about this area - any good?
http://rentitfurnished.com/english-b...-plaza-delmar/

el_richo

Yep that's the west end. 5 mins from downtown centre and next to the beach. It's ok.

Alan2005

You are right to be as concerned. I know everyone says that everywhere in Vancouver is perfectly ok to live in apart from a few notorious places and that you shouldn't over-think this, but they are wrong. If you don't spend a lot of time considering these things, you might end up in the DTES by accident and you wouldn't want that.

ultrarunner

Wow....there are mortgages cheaper than for a bigger home

Boy d

only people on here seem to annoy me

Boy d

funny, i thought the 3 rd was a bit expensive! no1500 is likely right.

Personally, id consider just finding something that fits for now and not get too carried away with views etc. Once here you can learn the lay of the land and decide where you might like to be.

Our last place had great views (north shore) our new has none.....the extra space i see now as more valuable. Views are certainly nice, but they add a premium to the rental price.

you really cant wrong with the west end. Everywhere is close downtown anyway, it makes little sense paying above the odds to be in Yaletown or Coal Harbour.

My favourite place is Kits....sort of a step back from down town with its own charm and still everything you need on your door step.

Boy d

you can find the same thing without the 'polish' for a good 300 - 400 less per month. that is a standard west end one bed rental in terms of lay out and size though. looks like my old place

Boy d

chicken little, chicken little alert !

caretaker

My friends rent an older 2 BR house for $1500 or so near Kingsway & Victoria but it took them ages to find it and there's utilities on top. They have great blackberry bushes in their backyard.

Boy d

well at least it has a blackberry bush....there's always an upside!

foreigngirl

Thanks. The plan is to get something for 6 months and during that time look for something more permanent and probably further away from downtown. My partner liked the areas around Grouse Mountain, so we might venture out there. However, it's important for me to live somewhere nice during our first months in Vancouver (and later on too, obviously). Otherwise, I know that if I'm not going to like the place where we live, I'm just going to get depressed and will hate the whole experience in general.

el_richo

Vancouver is a small town. 99% of it is very nice and liveable, especially for 6 months.

Get a place, enjoy the newness, find an area you love, rent there after 6 months. Grouse you will need access to a car don't forget

Personally, i'd select 1 of my options i gave you, in the order i gave you

Alan2005

Is it easy to find 6 month rentals? Most places expect a min one year don't they?

el_richo

Ooooh very true.

Scrap my last post. Find a nice place from the get go otherwise you could fine yourself in an apartment and area you hate. A year is a long time to be unhappy

Rent with a nice view, especially during the rainy season from October to May. That way if you're housebound you'll at least have a lovely view to enjoy rather than looking at a brick wall, a road, or somebody elses living room.

Oink

+ get a boat.