Auckland reasonably affordable areas for families
Hi, Can anyone tell me if there are any reasonably safe areas in Auckland for someone looking to buy a house with a budget of around $500,000 for 3-4 bedrooms?
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Re: Auckland reasonably affordable areas for families
Do you know whereabouts you would be commuting to for work? Can narrow down areas then
Affordable areas in Auckland are few and far between I'm afraid. |
Re: Auckland reasonably affordable areas for families
Most likely the CBD
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Re: Auckland reasonably affordable areas for families
Originally Posted by Perry Groves
(Post 11545386)
Most likely the CBD
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Re: Auckland reasonably affordable areas for families
You may have to go a fair way out of Auckland to get those requirements.. An hours commute I would guess. Not a great time to be looking.
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Yeah, I'm struggling to think of a decent area where you will get a stand alone house for that. A unit (single-storey terrace) or townhouse (two or three storey terrace) maybe but not a place with a garden.
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Re: Auckland reasonably affordable areas for families
With $500k you really are looking at the bottom end of the Auckland market. You'll either have to travel far or take on a project.
Depending on how far you are willing to travel and how much traffic you're willing to put up with you might find some places up the Hibiscus Coast / Whangapaoroa Peninsula. There's new and so called 'affordable' homes being built at Hobsonville (starting at around $700k) Other than that you'll likely find something down South in the 3Ps Papakura, Pakuranga, Papatoetoe or out west Te Atatu and Henderson but you'd have to check them out yourself to see if those places would make the grade. |
Re: Auckland reasonably affordable areas for families
Thanks everyone. I was also think the 3 P's or maybe further south. But I guess not Otara
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I agree with BO-Jangles. You will struggle to get anything with a reasonable commute to the CBD. Public transport is gradually getting better here but it is a long way from the transport networks in the UK so it is likely driving could be your only option. Something to keep in mind when you are looking. Having said that, looks like you have already done quite a bit of research which is good and figured some of this out.
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Hibiscus coast is great for young families. Ferry journey from Gulf Harbour to CBD is 50 mins. Have had a quick check on a couple of real estate websites and there isn't a lot around for $500k, which surprised me as I didn't think house prices had gone up that much around us.
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You'll definitely struggle to get 3 bedrooms in Auckland for 500K.(I'd know!). Suggest you lower your requirements or look into buying an apartment for that money.
Funnily enough we've just had an offer accepted on a 4-bed detached house in the UK (in a great area and location) for a far lesser amount than 500K NZD. Auckland = crazy money! |
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I fail to see the relevance...:huh:
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The posters question is the same challenge we faced in Auckland. We got out. The poster will be hard-pushed to find what they're after for around 500K NZD in Auckland that's commutable to the CBD. Its an expensive place to be.
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Re: Auckland reasonably affordable areas for families
Originally Posted by davros1984
(Post 11547100)
Funnily enough we've just had an offer accepted on a 4-bed detached house in the UK (in a great area and location) for a far lesser amount than 500K NZD. Auckland = crazy money!
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Re: Auckland reasonably affordable areas for families
Useful advice to the original poster. Are you definitely set on Auckland or are other areas an option? Your money will go a lot further outside of Auckland.
I don't necessarily agree Auckland is like London, Auckland is more like a Cardiff or Edinburgh, but take away at least 50% of the restaurants, pubs and other facilities that Cardiff and Edinburgh have, then give it London property prices. Although Auckland does have some stunning beaches and the Waitakere ranges ;) |
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