faiza

Hi, I'm new to PIO so would appreciate some guidance. I've been given the opportunity of a new role in Sydney (near Wynyard) but only on a local contract so I have to sort the house out etc for the family out of our own resources although the company have said they will help with some relo costs which is helpful. I've been to Sydney quite a few times on business, but never considered living there because of what I see as the expensive cost of housing - I live on the outskirts of Manchester..... When I've been on Real Estate and Domain the only areas that I can see we can get something within our $750K budget that we would consider moving for would be around Gosford/Central Coast (we need a 4 bed house), but the commute in from there seems quite daunting at over 1hr 20mins. When we've been there before we've looked at areas North and South, but within a reasonable commuting time, but when the reality strikes home about what you can get for your money you in those areas you immediately discount them! I've told my company that I like the idea of moving and the opportunity, so they are paying for me to come over to combine some business with some suburb searching, but I don't want to make the move or provide a commitment to move if it provides too costly and we don't gain too much apart from working in a different country. We already have visas from a move we had planned 3 years ago, but decided to decline at that time, but now with our visas running out we want to make the move if there is somewhere we can live that provides a nice environment for us to bring up our family of 2 girls 7 & 9. I really would appreciate some views on whether the Central Coast areas would provide too far a commute or if the benefit of living there outweighs the long commute each day. I'd also appreciate views on whether other areas would be worth considering. Thanks so much and I look forward to any help. Faiza