smartmart07 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Hi, Having recently arrived from UK. I am trying to ascertain the most suitable and affordable area to rent. I know everyone's needs are different, but basically with three young children aged 5, 4 & 1 today, close to schools and other amenities, transport links into town, bus or train, not too far from the beach all for around 750 per week. Is that asking too much? I have been informed that Hornsby would be a good place start. I am trying to canvas the opinion of others. Many thanks for reading. Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I had to look up which state that was in. Appears to be NSW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smartmart07 Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 Sorry for the oversight. Yes, Hornsby, Sydney, NSW. Thanks for the clarification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelP Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Far out. You could probably get something closer in for that - we're paying about that in Chatswood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I suppose it depends on where you are working? If you are working in the city and you can get a place for the same price in Chatswood as in Hornsby, then Chatswood would probably be better. I fancy prices are a little lower in Hornsby however, and, like Chatswood, it is a major shopping/admin centre so there are plenty of services. I don't like Chatswood, not sure why, but I do not care for it. Plenty of shops, services, good public transport, but at night it seems to be 'dead'. There is a new entertainment/theatre complex that has recently opened though. I've not been to Hornsby for a long time so might be time for a look. If you are not working in Sydney CBD, then I suggest you find somewhere suitable (if possible) as close to where you are going to be working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smartmart07 Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 MichaelIP, MARYROSE02, Thank you for your input, we had initially hoping to be around the northern beaches area, Dee Why etc, unfortunately not a lot of availability within our budget. Heard some good things about Collaroy, Narrenbeen and Mona Vale, regarding schools and friendship groups. Any additional info would help. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernz1407 Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Have a Sister who lives in Hornsby and am planning a move early next year with my 3 bubs as well. It's a good place to Start with.Good schools,Westfield Mall and Median Rental prices are about $600 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smartmart07 Posted September 28, 2014 Author Share Posted September 28, 2014 Hi Fernz1407, Thanks for the info. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Those Northern Beach subs are all great although a little isolated when it comes to getting to the City or other parts of Sydney as there is no train line just buses. But if you live and work there no problem. You would never need to come to the City. If you want the beach lifestyle maybe you could afford the Central Coast or Wollongong and get train to Sydney? Did you say where you are working? My brother lives at Picnic Point in Revesby and Panania area south west of City. It is about 35 min by train to City and I have come to like the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smartmart07 Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 Hi MaryRose, Thanks for your reply, working in Chatswood, I know there are no train links to the northern beaches, but if there were the prices would be even higher. It'll take about 1 hour 15 to get to Chatswood in the morning on the bus(car will come later). A small price to pay for the lifestyle me thinks, it also good bus links into the city and Manly. Cheers, Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkyG Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Hi MaryRose, Thanks for your reply, working in Chatswood, I know there are no train links to the northern beaches, but if there were the prices would be even higher. It'll take about 1 hour 15 to get to Chatswood in the morning on the bus(car will come later). A small price to pay for the lifestyle me thinks, it also good bus links into the city and Manly. Cheers, Martin Can't you get a train from Hornsby to Chatwood? I live in Pymble and work in the city, and used to get the train from here. I used to have to get the Hornsby train from Central (which passed Chatswood!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Maybe 1 hr, 15 mins if for getting from Northern Beaches to Chatswood? I don't think there is a direct bus route? I'll have to check the Sydney Buses timetable. And there IS a direct bus service, taking one hour, (well, fifty nine minutes.) I never knew that. There are other services involving two or three buses. [TABLE=class: journeyDetailTable] [TR=class: mdv_firstline] [TD=class: journeyTime]07:20[/TD] [TD=class: startAddress]From: Pittwater Rd near Clarke St, Narrabeen (Stop 210153)[/TD] [TD=class: icons][/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: mdv_middleLine] [TD=class: motImg] [/TD] [TD=class: lineRow, colspan: 2] L60 Mona Vale to Chatswood (Limited Stops) service (operated by State Transit) [/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: firstJourney] [TD=class: journeyTime]08:19[/TD] [TD=class: startAddress]To: Chatswood Interchange, Orchard Rd - Stand C, Chatswood (Stop 206722)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: mdv_ics_msg] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: startAddress mdv_icsText, colspan: 3][TABLE=class: mdv_addInf mdv_msgPrio_veryLow_box] [TR] [TD=class: mdv_infoIcon][/TD] [TD=class: mdv_infoTxt]Opal card can be used on this service[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: mdv_stopSequens] [TD=colspan: 3]Hide stop sequence[TABLE=class: mdv_stopSeq] [TR] [TH]Time[/TH] [TH]Stop name[/TH] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]07:20[/TD] [TD]Pittwater Rd near Clarke St, Narrabeen (Stop 210153)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]07:21[/TD] [TD]Pittwater Rd near Ramsay St, Collaroy (Stop 209720)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]07:22[/TD] [TD]Pittwater Rd near Jenkins St, Collaroy (Stop 209721)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]07:23[/TD] [TD]Pittwater Rd opp Collaroy St, Collaroy (Stop 209722)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]07:24[/TD] [TD]Pittwater Rd near Brissden Av, Collaroy (Stop 209723)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]07:24[/TD] [TD]Pittwater Rd near Ocean Gr, Collaroy (Stop 209724)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]07:25[/TD] [TD]Pittwater Rd near Anzac Av, Collaroy (Stop 209725)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]07:25[/TD] [TD]Pittwater Rd near Hay St, Collaroy (Stop 209726)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]07:26[/TD] [TD]Pittwater Rd near Long Reef S.L.S.C., Collaroy (Stop 209727)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]07:26[/TD] [TD]Pittwater Rd near Hadleigh Av, Collaroy (Stop 209728)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]07:27[/TD] [TD]Pittwater Rd near Westmoreland Av, Collaroy (Stop 209729)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]07:27[/TD] [TD]Pittwater Rd near South Creek Rd, Collaroy (Stop 209919)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]07:28[/TD] [TD]Pittwater Rd near Lismore Av, Dee Why (Stop 209920)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]07:29[/TD] [TD]Pittwater Rd near Hawkesbury Av, Dee Why (Stop 209921)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]07:31[/TD] [TD]Howard Av 200m E of Pittwater Rd, Dee Why (Stop 209947)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]07:31[/TD] [TD]Howard Av near Pittwater Rd, Dee Why (Stop 209948)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]07:35[/TD] [TD]McIntosh Rd near Mundara Pl, Narraweena (Stop 2099100)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]07:37[/TD] [TD]McIntosh Rd near Cousins Rd, Beacon Hill (Stop 2100136)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]07:39[/TD] [TD]Tristram Rd near Willandra Rd, Beacon Hill (Stop 2100116)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]07:41[/TD] [TD]Iris St near Jones St, Beacon Hill (Stop 2100120)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]07:43[/TD] [TD]French Forest Rd near Patanga Rd, Frenchs Forest (Stop 208642)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]07:44[/TD] [TD]Frenchs Forest Rd near Skyline Pl, Frenchs Forest (Stop 208644)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]07:46[/TD] [TD]Wakehurst Pwy near Frenchs Forest Rd, Frenchs Forest (Stop 208637)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]07:47[/TD] [TD]Warrringah Rd near Bantry Bay Rd, Frenchs Forest (Stop 208674)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]08:06[/TD] [TD]Smith St near Alleyne St, Chatswood (Stop 206750)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]08:07[/TD] [TD]High St near Smith St, Chatswood (Stop 206749)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]08:09[/TD] [TD]High St near Victoria Av, Chatswood (Stop 206748)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]08:10[/TD] [TD]Victoria Av near High St, Chatswood (Stop 206795)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]08:11[/TD] [TD]Victoria Av near Penshurst St, North Willoughby (Stop 206723)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]08:13[/TD] [TD]Victoria Av near Jacques St, Chatswood (Stop 206724)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]08:15[/TD] [TD]Victoria Av at Neridah St, Chatswood (Stop 206726)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]08:17[/TD] [TD]Victoria Av near Anderson St, Chatswood (Stop 206788)[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: seperationLine] [TD]08:18[/TD] [TD]Anderson St near Endeavour St, Chatswood (Stop 206719)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]08:19[/TD] [TD]Chatswood Interchange, Orchard Rd - Stand C, Chatswood (Stop 206722)[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Actually, the two or three bus services from Narrabeen to Chatswood appear to be about the same time, i.e. around an hour, so perhaps they have less stops? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkyG Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 direct trains from Chatswood to Hornsby on the North Shore Line. http://www.sydneytrains.info/stations/network_map# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest km75 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 We live in Frenchs Forest in the Northern Beaches, we pay $850 pw for a small 3 bed. I love the area,people and school. We're about a 10 to 15 minute drive from Chatswood, and less than a 10 minutes drive to the beaches. However, they are about to build a new hospital here, which means 3 years of road upgrades and construction - so I am not sure it will be such a lovely place to live in the near future. Close by suburbs are Forestville, Davidson and Belrose - but you'll be hard pushed to find a family home for under $850 pw. Hornsby is a good area, perhaps Hornsby Heights if you want to get away from the mall and get some stunning views. Hornsby North is one of the best public schools in Sydney. Further away north you get some good suburbs too. Hornsby isn't really close to beaches, probably a 35 minute drive on a decent run. Sydney is astronomically expensive to rent, so much so, we are considering moving up to the Central Coast if my husband can get work, though I love the Northern Beaches so much. Good luck with the search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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