Guest china Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Hi Everyone, I know this is like asking how long is a piece of string, but we have been lucky to get our visas granted, and are planning on moving over early next year - not exactly sure when yet, but before 1st March. My OH is a teacher, and we will probably begin applying for jobs online before we go - if possible, but we need to have a bit of focus to our search. I was wondering if any people who are already there could give me some advice or info on diffferent areas of adelaide? Basically we are a couple, with no children (yet), so we would like to live somewhere that is close enough to restaurants, and bars to walk or use public transport (ie not have to drive). We currently live in a three bedroom house with a decent size back yard, and probably wouldn't want to down size too much, and definitely don't want to live in a flat - we also have a dog. We would of course like to be within a reasonable distance to beaches, I guess within 40 mins, and places to walk the dog. My OH has been to Adelaide, but about 20 years ago, and didn't live there, so it's as if we have never been there. I guess I am really asking for people to just put in their two, or ten, cents worth - your experiences, where you like and don't like, and any good tips. We do intend to do a short term rental whewn we first arrive for probably around four weeks, but if we do start looking for jobs before we go, we need to have some general ideas. I really look forward to hearing from you all...... x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest9973 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Yep - you are right - It's a real piece of string question! Adelaide's "footprint" is huge,about the same area as London but with an awful lot less folk! Larger blocks in the areas surrounding the city rarely come up as most are subdivided now. I'm more in the know about the southern suburbs. You might want to look at Seacliff/Brighton areas for the coastal feel. It's the being close enough to bars/shops/restaurants that's the problem. A lot want that. Depends where you OH does get a job. If OH get's a job really south look at McLaren Vale and Willunga. Willunga has a real old village feel with 3 pubs - very rare here :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Hi As Tyke says, a huge range of places you can choose to live in. Personally as an unencumbered couple (at the moment!) I would suggest looking for something not more than about 30 minutes out of the City - most stuff going on tends to happen in the centre, and - particularly this time of year with the festivals, fringe, womadelaide etc - it's great to be able to take advantage of everything that's going on, without a very expensive cab ride home afterwards. Obviously the nearer to the city you are though, the higher the prices, but it depends on your budget and if you're both working then somewhere like Norwood, Unley, Glenelg, Prospect, Goodwood, should all be worth considering. Of those, my favourite would be Norwood, but if you want beachside, then look at Glenelg, or even Semaphore. If you want somewhere a little more rural, you could look at Greenhill which is country, with some lovely country properties, but only about 15 minutes from the City. The North East side of town is also good - plenty of reasonably priced properties, great public transport, 20-30 mins from city, 40 mins from beach, 30 mins from the Barossa Valley... My friend's website Welcome to the NEW Home2Home website has a good suburb search facility for Adelaide suburbs - you can search by travel distance from the city. There's also a thread running on the sister site http://www.pomsinadelaide.com/forum regarding good places to walk dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest china Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Thanks Tyke and Diane There is some great advice to start with there. I have bene looking on real estate websites, but as you say the city/suburbs are so big that it is just mind boggling - and it's hard to tell whether somewhere cheap is good value, or a horrible place and that is why it's cheap! I guess it is harder to pinpoint somewhere because, hopefully, there are schools all over the place, so although not as many as over here, it is not as though you have to be in the CBD. I tried to look at public transport maps, but there wasn't one general one, but about four for each different bit of the city, so it was confusing to work out where is really served by what. I am sure I will be bombarding you both with emails over the next few months, picking your brains! hehe! xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 You could have a look on Welcome to the Adelaide Metro Website for public transport. The journey planner on there is particularly good. Basically everything comes into or out of the City, so if for instance I wanted to get from where I work in the North West to where I live in the North East by public transport, I'd have to go into the City first, then out again (whereas driving there is a lovely straight road almost door to door!) Trains run from the North (sort of Gawler) into the City, from the North West (Port Adelaide) into the City, from the South East (Belair) into the City and from the South (Noarlunga) into the City. There is also our fantastic O-Bahn which serves the North East - basically busses that can drive on roads or run on rails - heading into (you guessed it) the City from Modbury, Golden Grove area, and from Glenelg in the West(ish) there is a tram service, which runs into the city and a little way up Port Road (heading North West). Hope that hasn't confused things even more! (PS I was really impressed with your signature - particularly your dog getting all 9s on the IELTS - bloody well done to the hound ;-)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest china Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 HAHAHA! Well she is a westhighland terrier, they are very clever you know! The info on the public transport is really interesting, so I guess in a way if you want to use it to go to work it is better to for example live north and work south, or vice versa, rather than liv north and work north and then having to get there via the city. All good to know! I am getting restless, just want to start making plans to come now! xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Hmm, live north and work central, or live south and work central probably! Or buy a car..... or a bicycle! Seriously, although Adelaide is the State Capital - it's not really what I consider a 'proper' city! Just a big sprawling town really, but I like it! As you say, with teaching you can be anywhere. If your other half hasn't already had a browse on the MySchool website that might offer some interesting reading! My School Home | ACARA Wherever you (or your OH) end up working, there will be plenty of choice for places to live. One of my favourite 'time-wasting websites' is Country Estates Hills & Country Specialists - Find Real Estate in Springton | Cambrai | One Tree Hill | Williamstown | Birdwood if you fancy going rural! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest china Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Diane - what have you done?!?! I have just found a house I want to buy - I can just see myself making coffee in the kitchen, bbqing out front - haha! I think I have just found my second favourite website hehe! x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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