Petals Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Starting a new thread from the Roxburgh Park one as the areas are so far apart and people will lose themselves in the thread. Carrying on from Davin''s post Thanks, I still think Frankston looks like the best place for us as a family, but obviously can't be sure until we get there and have a look at the place. We will still have a look at other places; Ringwood, Croydon, Eltham, Berwick, we don't want to be more than an hour from the CBD with good schools and would like to rent a 4 bed house for under $450pw as those areas seem to fit the bill. Frankston South is fine and there are a lot of good estates around in Frankston. A bit further on is Langwarrin which is like five minutes from Frankston. I would avoid Frankston North but once you arrive you will notice for yourselves the good and bad places to be. Mount Eliza is a village and its very expensive to buy houses in that area. You would need two cars to live there as public transport is ok but I would not want to use it NOt that good for shopping either. You would probably have to shop in Mornington or Frankston. Frankston, Mount Eliza, Mornington, Mount Martha, Somerville where I live are all about 10 minutes apart by car. Westernport is the area with most open countryside. Going on from there Cranbourne South has a lot of new homes as well and is a popular area for new arrivals. There is a train line on the westernport side of the Peninsula and a lot of the residents take this train to Frankston and change trains. Avoids the need for fighting for a parking place at the station. With the Peninsula Link if traveling by car it will be quicker to get from the Peninsula to Melbourne. Its due to open very soon. Fortunately for us we will have access to it very easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Much too far out if working in the cbd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzy--bee Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Yes, it is a very long commute. We lived in Mornington for a few weeks when we first arrived and I had a 1 hour 45 minute door-to-door commute to St Kilda Rd. Hence we moved very quickly to Mordialloc which is much more reasonable timewise. BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Pick a suburb close to a train line which is ideally a maximum of 20km from the cbd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PityTheFool Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Pick a suburb close to a train line which is ideally a maximum of 20km from the cbd. If only it was that simple! I think the biggest stumbling block is money! (I know it will be for us) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Have a look at suburbs like mitcham, nunawading. They are reasonably priced, depending on what sort of property you are after. There would be plenty in the western and northern suburbs too but I don't follow that area. Thats what i'd do. Draw a 20km circle around cbd on a big map and research around those suburbs. It is doable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PityTheFool Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 We're coming over in June and hoping to look around the bayside suburbs (as close to CBD as possible) or Berwick way. It's just a bit of a challenge when your looking for a suburb with good affordable rentals, good schools, good public transport, not too far from CBD and affordable houses to buy for the future!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzy--bee Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 the bayside suburbs (as close to CBD as possible) ..............good affordable rentals, good schools, good public transport, not too far from CBD and affordable houses to buy for the future!!! Unfortunately these two factors do not go together as everyone wants to live by the sea, so the prices are higher! Try anwhere from Mordialloc outward, places such as Aspendale and Edithvale are still reasonably priced, stunning beaches and about an hour from the CBD door to door. BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whelehan Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Hi All, These are the issues we worry about too. We want to live in a nice suburb, near to CBD but are worried that the house prices will be too high in the future to buy. I have a five year old boy and wouldn't like the idea of moving him around schools. We leave Ireland on the 3rd of Feb and will be staying with my cousin in Cheltenham for two weeks until we find rental accomodation. We like Brighton primary school and Brighton Beach Primary schools but when we looked at the house prices I was in shock! We are hoping for Bayside somewhere but think that and hour to the CBD is a bit far. I start work two weeks after we get there on Lonsdale Street. We looked at Elwood but then through the gardens might be very small as it's so close to the city. We are now thinking of Hampton but again house prices are probably high and rent is high too... We are going to hire a car when we ge there and get a feel for each suburb. It's a bit headwrecking choosing where to live, but I suppose there are worst things to worry about as we have been dreaming about this for years :biggrin: If anyone has any more suggested suburbs about 40mins from CBD I'm be delighted, doesn't necessarily need to be right beside the beach as we hope to buy a car a few months after we arrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davina35 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Personally I think an hour door to door is fine, it's what I am used to doing even though here in London I live only 12 miles (approx 20km) from the centre of London. I quite like getting a seat on the train and reading my book for the journey. Having said that I would LOVE it if we could afford to live closer to the CBD, within half an hour but on our budget it's just not possible. My main criteria for our area of residence will be good schools and affordability for us. My husband is a plumber and where we are at present the majority of work is local(ish) and he only does a few jobs a year in the centre of London. I should imagine it will be similar in melbourne and I am a legal secretary so may have to travel into Melbourne CBD but could possibly get work closer to home so for us it's not a necessity to be so close to the CBD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PityTheFool Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I agree about the hour commute, I don't see that as an issue, our main concern is the boys' school. We are planning on renting for 12-18 months and then buying but we don't want to have to chnage the boys' school again just because we have chosen a suburb where we couldn't afford to buy. But all you can do is your best, putting too much pressure on yourself to get it all perfect first time isn't healthy. We also believe the feeling you get from a place when you actually see it will help narrow things down. We're currently putting a folder of info together for easy reference when we arrive, research, research and more research!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeTMI Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 We're coming over in June and hoping to look around the bayside suburbs (as close to CBD as possible) or Berwick way. It's just a bit of a challenge when your looking for a suburb with good affordable rentals, good schools, good public transport, not too far from CBD and affordable houses to buy for the future!!! If only it was that simple! I think the biggest stumbling block is money! (I know it will be for us) Bayside can be a pretty expensive area compared to many others, it is close to the CBD and close to the beach. Totally agree with the comment not to put too much effort into getting it perfect first time - very hard to make decisions without seeing the places. Ideas can change dramatically once you see the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Check out Croydon Hills and Croydon North. Good Primary school at Good Shepherd on Plymouth Road which is a feeder school for Luther College next door. Train from Croydon station fast to the city every 15 mins or drive to Nitcham or Nunawading or Heatherdale to get into next zone and cheaper fares plus a choice of 2 trainlines- Lilydale line or Belgrave line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petals Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 Rosanna, Bulleen, Templestowe are nice areas, Eltham is also a nice area. I lived in Edithvale and worked in the CBD and its an ok commute save for the fact the trains are full by the time they get there. I agree with the 20 km circle but with comes high rental prices for decent property. The cheaper property is not that desirable, old and not insulated. If looking west I would also look at Pascoe Vale and areas around there, close to the CBD for commuting and a little cheaper than the south side. My son's oh was describing new suburbs as they are thinking of buying a home, she said "I don't want to live in legoland" thought her description was very apt of some of the newer suburbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I like that- legoland. Very apt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Personally I wouldn't worry to much about being right on the beach. Does it really matter that much if you have a 15 minute or even half an drive to go to the beach ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzy--bee Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 No the length of car drive doesn't make a vast difference but it's nice if you can walk from home to the beach! BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 No the length of car drive doesn't make a vast difference but it's nice if you can walk from home to the beach! BB You pay a huge premium for that priveledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davina35 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I agree about the hour commute, I don't see that as an issue, our main concern is the boys' school. We are planning on renting for 12-18 months and then buying but we don't want to have to chnage the boys' school again just because we have chosen a suburb where we couldn't afford to buy. But all you can do is your best, putting too much pressure on yourself to get it all perfect first time isn't healthy. We also believe the feeling you get from a place when you actually see it will help narrow things down. We're currently putting a folder of info together for easy reference when we arrive, research, research and more research!!! We are exactly the same, I am doing really extensive research so as we can rent in the right area for a year - 18 months before buying and do not want to have to change the childrens' school; but like you said it's tough going trying to get everything in place and right first time round and obviously we may move area and/or schools within that time. I just really hope that we love Frankston when we get there as that is pretty much where I think we'll go, we are certainly going to get our short term accomm there whilst looking around for the first month or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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