Anyone need any advise on moving to Melbourne?

[THE JONEZYS]

Susann, have pm'd you.

[melpaul]

Originally Posted by THE JONEZYS

Have been in Mornington/Mt Martha now for 18 months, happy to share any info or answere questions on the area.
Lesley

hi lesley
were looking at the mornington area how hard is it to get rentals as some areas you have a lot of peps going for same house this is a concern do you now of any holiday lets or furnished accomodation any advice
thanks mel

[Les & Woz]

Originally Posted by susannolloth

Please Lesley can you help. We are due to fly our to Oz in July as we already have our visa's but I feel so confused. We are not sure where to go as everyone seems to have different opinions. I don't want Queensland as I think it will be to hot and I don't want to live in some sleepy suburb with no life. What's it like in Mornington??. My partner Paul is an Electricain and I am mum to 2 children of 6 and 4. Christopher (my 6 year old) is a keen footballeer and Paul is a keen runner. At the moment we live in Norwich, England and I have been putting off the move as I am so unsure if it is the right thing to do. Do you also know how easy it will be to find accomodation in Mornington and what are the primary schools like. I just worry so much about arriving with no where to stay, no job and with 2 children, any advice you can give would be great, Many thanks Lesley.

Hi
I am going to PM you with my email and we can communicate that way it will be easier and quicker.

Les

[beverlyblue]

Hi

Can anyone give me info on Cheltenham and Mordiallioc areas.

Thanks

Bev

[MelbourneBen]

Beverleyblue...I live in Brighton which isnt far from Cheltenham or Moordiallic, both are nice suburbs in my opinion with plenty to do and not far from good beaches. Both are commute are witin easy reach of the city. Let me know if you wanted to know anything specific

Les & Woz...susan may have already helped you out with this one. I found the mornington area to be really nice, its just a long way from the CBD and surrounding city suberbs so you may find problems getting a job close to Mornington. In my opinion mornington would be to far to commute to anywhere near the city.

[beverlyblue]

Hi Ben

Thanks for info, I have two children and we have checked out schools which seem to vary loads, also looked on Domain for rental properties as I have just been offered a job with DHS as a social worker in Boxhill on 457 visa. That said we will rent out our property here. We don't want to live in Boxhill as we would prefer to live near the coast.

How much can we do before we get there also lots of people on here who recommend serviced apts for a couple of weeks, do you know of any in this area??

Thanks, need to consider all of this before make a decision!!!

[jonny & liz]

Hi Ben

Any areas of Melbourne to avoid living? We are family of 5 - kids are aged 8,6 & 19mnths - and left a lovely village next to Canterbury Kent 2 weeks ago. Looking for somewhere fairly close to CBD with nice schools (primary & secondary) where other families may live too. Currently in Sydney (doing work) with kids up in Brissie with my parents and feeling nervous at how long out of school they've been. We are both keen skiers so thought somewhere where we could escape reasonably quickly to the slopes in winter would be a bonus too. Am I asking for too much???

Ta Liz

[MelbourneBen]

Beverleyblue....We arranged a rental property before we arrived. We had a friend to view it for us. We were taking a bit of a risk but it turned out the place and area is great. Do you have a friend in Melbourne who could view properties for you before you arrive? I dont know of any short term lease apartments in Melbourne but im sure theres heaps around. Just be mindful that since we arrived (9 months ago) rental properties are not as easily available and it may take a little longer than a couple of weeks to find and move into somewhere.

I personally wouldnt want to live in Box hill and would look around the south eastern suberbs e.g cheltenham Hope this helps, if I can be anymore help just let me know.

Johnny&liz.....if your budget allows it I would look around the south eastern coastal suberbs. Starting at Elwood and following the coast round through sandringham and as far as moordiallic. All of these area's are nice, im not sure about the schools as we dont have any kids but there would be plenty for them to do with great parks, beaches, cinema's and shopping centres etc. I wouldnt live any further around the coast than moordiallic as that would be a bit far to commute. Moordiallic is about 50 mins away by train to the CBD.

[Hello Kitty]

Originally Posted by billyblister

Hi ben
We just started the long winding road to Oz. We thinking bout melbourne way because of my work and we have a friend in brunswick. We been looking at roxburgh park and hawthorn . Have you any info or knowledge of the areas. plus in realistic terms how far from centre melbourne. coz on a map it looks close . We are heading out for a reccie in march for 3 weeks
any info would gratefully recieved mate
Paul and Kerry

Hawthorn is a lovely suburb but expensive. It is fairly close to the city with public transport, lovely houses, very leafy and quite upmarket. If you can afford to live there then go for it.

[Hello Kitty]

Originally Posted by beverlyblue

Hi

Can anyone give me info on Cheltenham and Mordiallioc areas.

Thanks

Bev

Cheltenham is a good and safe suburb. Houses are a mix of pre-war californian bungalows to 1960's era but a lot have been renovated. There is a very large shopping mall in Cheltenham called Westfield Southland which has everything you need. Also there is a train station in Cheltenham so easy access to the city via public transport. Cheltenham is a mix of eldery people and young families - a bit of a mix age wise really. It is quiet but it is easy to get to places with a bit more action. The beach is about 5 minutes drive.

Mordialloc would be similar to Cheltenham. Most houses are 50 years old or so but there are newer developments such as The Epsom Estate. Close to the beach and best to buy houses on the beach side of Nepean Highway (unless you go to Epsom Estate). Also try Aspendale Gardens and Waterways estate which is nearby for newer homes.


Both suburbs are very safe with low crime rates.