Lulu Lilly

Hi there, me again :yes:, sorry! As I have to plan and organise things (husband leaves it to me), would you be able to recommend a good removalist in Sydney please? We have to move in the nearish future, into another rented place, it should be within a 15 km area or so from where we currently are. I'd rather go with a company if I'm honest. Saw on Current Affair news about a man & van who simply stole people's stuff, really awful. Thank you very much again:cute:

Hi everyone :cool: Just visiting here as I'm on the side of the country but would like to pick your brains please. We (hubby and I) have decided to go to Margaret River for our anniversary. Would anyone be able to advise on the following please? I prefer to go with recommendations and I will be very grateful for any info you are able to supply please: Car hire companies from Perth Airport to Margaret River Wine tours (we like a drop of wine :wink: every now and then, red and white) Any good things to do in Perth and Margaret River, places to visit, restaurant recommendations, parks, safe beaches, things to try/buy, etc. Thank you very much

Thank you so much to everyone for replying :cute: I had not been online for almost six weeks (we had visitors over the Christmas period) and was so surprised to see that I had had more replies; how wonderful, you are all very helpful. We have decided to hold off buying for a little while but we have our minds clearer now thanks to your input. Thanks again. P.S. Isn't the rain wonderful here? I have only been here for a handful of months and I gather this is to do with summer but nearly every time it rains, it is a storm! I have never seen so much spectacular lightning in my life! :laugh: the telly goes but hey, not a lot we can do about that.

Hi! I would really appreciate your recommendations as we have been told to have a solicitor in case we need to go ahead with buying a place. Thank you : )

Thank you so much for your replies. Chortlepuss, would you happen to know the actual definition of 'town house' in Australia and NSW ( in case there is a difference between states) please? I have seen many ads for new developments but we are unsure, it all looks so 'suburbian'. Would those be town houses? The apartment we saw off plan sounded great, 110sqm with 87 sqm of terrace but the thought of the shops right next to the block bugs me. And I have never lived in an apartment either.... I would be happy to buy in the countryside but I still have to commute to work and I do not really fancy spending a lot of time doing that to and from. Well, the thought of a brand new place does appeal to us Marisa. But you are right, there would be a premium for that than for an older house. Where abouts in Sydney are you heading back to next year? We have been told to have a solicitor ready if we were to buy and we do not know anyone. Please feel free to PM if you are able to recommend a good and trustworthy solicitor. I will start a thread to ask for one as recommendations are always the way I prefer to go with. Thank you very much again! :cute:

Hi everyone! I read you often and you are all a knowledgeable bunch so I'd like to borrow your brains please :wink: Hubby and I are new-ish in Sydney and thinking of buying a place. We sort of like the Hills District and its suburbs but you know that they are not cheap :no: well, nothing is cheap or reasonably priced. Anyway, there are lots of new properties coming up and being sold off plan, both houses and apartments. There are some nice apartments that we like the sound of but next to a small shopping centre ( a Woollies and a few small shops: pharmacy, surgery, estate agent,etc.) Husband says it could be very busy with all those people wanting to go there and I sort of see what he means being next to a busy area....he may be right. On the other hand, there are small houses for sale and by paying approx. $200K more we'd get a house with no much of a garden, almost all of the plot would be occupied by the house but it is a house rather than an apartment ( neither of us has ever lived in a block of flats so it'd take time getting used to that). What would be more likely to hold its value, a house, an apartment?? The other slightly worrying or maybe should be worrying :sad: thing is that I've read that the quality of the buildings are not good at all and not what we would expect back in the UK. I take buying a new house/apartment would come with a 10 year guarantee at least but I read that what they are building now is of poor quality and not built to last more than 50 years, and things like that. I would be most grateful for any comments and advice :cute: Thank you very much : )