Christchurch, New Zealand
Mar 13th 2003, 8:39 pm
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Christchurch, New Zealand
We are thinking of going to Christchurch - have family there and wondered if anyone could suggest a suburb to look for accomodation in? We are a couple late twenties/early thirties and like socialising - not mad clubbing it though! Also like being close to the coast if possible. Would like to find a suburb with a nice small feeling to it but not too far from everything! Not asking for a lot eh??!!
Any advice please?
Any advice please?
Mar 14th 2003, 1:40 am
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Originally posted by millertime
We are thinking of going to Christchurch - have family there and wondered if anyone could suggest a suburb to look for accomodation in? We are a couple late twenties/early thirties and like socialising - not mad clubbing it though! Also like being close to the coast if possible. Would like to find a suburb with a nice small feeling to it but not too far from everything! Not asking for a lot eh??!!
Any advice please?
We are thinking of going to Christchurch - have family there and wondered if anyone could suggest a suburb to look for accomodation in? We are a couple late twenties/early thirties and like socialising - not mad clubbing it though! Also like being close to the coast if possible. Would like to find a suburb with a nice small feeling to it but not too far from everything! Not asking for a lot eh??!!
Any advice please?
Cheers,
John
Here's the URL of that long thread to get you started:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...t=christchurch
Last edited by jseni01d; Mar 14th 2003 at 1:43 am.
Mar 14th 2003, 8:49 am
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Cashmere is nice, nicely flowing gradient with shops and close to city. However need telescope to see the sea. We liked Mount Pleasant and Scarborough (expensive). Sumner by sea but flattish between the before mentioned. Took some pics if you want me to e-mail them to you (Monday at earliest). You'll be on the coast at Brighton - didn't go but not recommedned on the Forum.
Sumner had bars but NZ unlike UK in the convenience of staggering home pubs as everything seems to be in the centres of towns.
Naturally the seaside bits were more expensive.
Roger
Sumner had bars but NZ unlike UK in the convenience of staggering home pubs as everything seems to be in the centres of towns.
Naturally the seaside bits were more expensive.
Roger
Mar 14th 2003, 9:56 pm
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beachside suburbia
the chch east coast beach is rather long provides suburbia aplenty.
new/north/south brighton used to be cheap property, seaside suburbia -very average in price & locale, not a lot in way of social amenities.
southshore peninsula is pretty cool as many properties have beach in backyard but price is probably suitably more.
redcliffs/sumner/scarborough are more trendy reflected in property prices, easier access to social type venues .
there are other areas eg lyttleton - is a harbour rather than beach though.
you're more likely to get that "samll suburb feel" in sumner or lyttleton but you'll afford a better place closer to water somewhere in brighton.
new/north/south brighton used to be cheap property, seaside suburbia -very average in price & locale, not a lot in way of social amenities.
southshore peninsula is pretty cool as many properties have beach in backyard but price is probably suitably more.
redcliffs/sumner/scarborough are more trendy reflected in property prices, easier access to social type venues .
there are other areas eg lyttleton - is a harbour rather than beach though.
you're more likely to get that "samll suburb feel" in sumner or lyttleton but you'll afford a better place closer to water somewhere in brighton.
Last edited by travelling_kiwi; Mar 14th 2003 at 9:58 pm.
Mar 15th 2003, 9:56 pm
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Re: Christchurch, New Zealand
Originally posted by millertime
We are thinking of going to Christchurch - have family there and wondered if anyone could suggest a suburb to look for accomodation in? We are a couple late twenties/early thirties and like socialising - not mad clubbing it though! Also like being close to the coast if possible. Would like to find a suburb with a nice small feeling to it but not too far from everything! Not asking for a lot eh??!!
Any advice please?
We are thinking of going to Christchurch - have family there and wondered if anyone could suggest a suburb to look for accomodation in? We are a couple late twenties/early thirties and like socialising - not mad clubbing it though! Also like being close to the coast if possible. Would like to find a suburb with a nice small feeling to it but not too far from everything! Not asking for a lot eh??!!
Any advice please?
Check out www.Harcourts.co.nz.
I have a best mate in St Albans which is nice and friendly apparently
Sumner is a nice area too.
DMAN
Mar 16th 2003, 6:34 pm
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Cheers Everyone!
Thanks for all the info. Will check out the other threads and check websites about the suburbs you all mentioned.
Any pics would be really appreciated Roger.
Thanks again!
Any pics would be really appreciated Roger.
Thanks again!
