Where should we live in Wellington?
Mar 28th 2008, 4:01 am
#16
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Re: Where should we live in Wellington?
Khandallah is nice. Located to the north of the city in the hills but not to far from city centre. In the right place you have some fantastic views of Wellington but this usually comes with a high price.
Good train and bus links into town. Unsure of school zoning though.
Good train and bus links into town. Unsure of school zoning though.
and under the flight path. every quarter of an hour a plane went over, and my daughter became too frightened to go in the garden for fear of being blown over. I had the car boot come down on my head, and the door shut on my leg. On most days (during my 8 week period living there, december - january) needed two hands to open the car door; to either push it open against the wind, or pull it shut!!
We were on homebush road which overlooked the harbour and was a stunning place. Perhaps we were more exposed than some other areas of khandallah? I dont know.
I liked it there but much happier where we are now in Papakowhai.
Mar 28th 2008, 4:47 am
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Re: Where should we live in Wellington?
bloody windy though.
and under the flight path. every quarter of an hour a plane went over, and my daughter became too frightened to go in the garden for fear of being blown over. I had the car boot come down on my head, and the door shut on my leg. On most days (during my 8 week period living there, december - january) needed two hands to open the car door; to either push it open against the wind, or pull it shut!!
We were on homebush road which overlooked the harbour and was a stunning place. Perhaps we were more exposed than some other areas of khandallah? I dont know.
I liked it there but much happier where we are now in Papakowhai.
and under the flight path. every quarter of an hour a plane went over, and my daughter became too frightened to go in the garden for fear of being blown over. I had the car boot come down on my head, and the door shut on my leg. On most days (during my 8 week period living there, december - january) needed two hands to open the car door; to either push it open against the wind, or pull it shut!!
We were on homebush road which overlooked the harbour and was a stunning place. Perhaps we were more exposed than some other areas of khandallah? I dont know.
I liked it there but much happier where we are now in Papakowhai.
Better postcode though in Khandallah.
Mar 28th 2008, 10:20 am
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Re: Where should we live in Wellington?
Yup. Ask the Posse!!
Mar 28th 2008, 7:59 pm
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Re: Where should we live in Wellington?
Mar 28th 2008, 8:59 pm
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Re: Where should we live in Wellington?
. IMO Khandallah, city side views, is one of the best places to live in Wellington. This also applies to Roseneath.
Mar 28th 2008, 9:16 pm
#22
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Re: Where should we live in Wellington?
But again, Wellington being such a small city means that almost anywhere is ok.
Mar 28th 2008, 11:37 pm
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Re: Where should we live in Wellington?
I thought everywhere was full of wankers. Kandallah is lovely though. As long as we're all happy.
Mar 29th 2008, 1:02 am
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Re: Where should we live in Wellington?
I'm sure the ongoing construction in Aotea has quite a lot to do with keeping the values up, too. Some of the prices I've seen being asked are just insane but of course the price comes down a little and after they've been on the market for what seems like forever, they do eventually sell for about $50K less than they're on the market for, but the average is still being pushed up from them.
