[Architect&Dentist]

We've started to entertain this idea of moving down under in a few years time. We're not in a rush.

At first we looked at Perth, then at Adelaide, then back at Perth, then Vancouver (yep, you read right), but then it hit us: why not Melbourne?

We're now a couple of professionals, 30 somethings, no kids and enjoy living somewhere with temperate weather (no extreme cold or heat), seaside, with good job prospects and culturally engaging. When we move we may already be in our early 40s.

Another thing we like is to live in a city suburb which has its own life with shops and amenities (library and community centre, sports centre, park, very good transport links, local shops, cafés and restaurants, etc)

Finally we want to be within easy reach of the city centre by public transport (train preferably). We have never tried actually living in the city centre (or close), but walking or cycling to work is rather appealing.

So, to all advocates of Melbourne and Victoria, tell me: is this possible in Melbourne, and still enjoy weather which is good enough to take us to the beach for a swim?

I've looked for job ads looking for architects and dentists and we reckon we can earn about 80K to 100K AUD. How far would this take us in Melbourne?

Thanks in advance for all the help.

P.S.: How do we go about getting the famous guide to Melbourne? Cheers!

A&D