Good suburbs in Adelaide?

[prawn_86]

You can rent in North Adelaide for a lot less than what the mortgage payments would be, so thats what we do.

Check out the travel forum in my sig; it has quite a decent thread on SA

 

[stocksontheblock]

Eastern suburbs are all good. ie closer to the city is Norwood, St Peters, Royston Park (a good bargain area); Tranmere, Kensington and Kensington Gardens, Marryatville, Dulwich Tusmore, Burnside (hills area). The western part of the city is undergoing change and rejuventation wheras Eastern suburbs are more long term established. If you find a house you like, post it here and we can all give you an idea. Elizabeth, and the like are a long way from the city.

The Parade (Norwood) has great eating areas, kind of like Lygon Street in Melbourne. Great Thai, Indian and Italian restaurants. Our work office is just off the Parade and the area is full of activity.

Thanks Prospector, as always good advice. It seems to be a bit of a theme with the Eastern suburbs as the ones to look at. I have been looking on sites like realestate.com and have had a look at some of the properties in this area and they dont seem to bad at all, and judging by yours, and others comments the area is not a bad one either.

Barossa Valley is 1 hour north East of Adelaide. Very nice, relax area to live. Also Barossa Valley is the Mayfair property on the Monopoly board Australian edition! enough said.
Though the BV maybe a bit too fair to commute each day to town.

Depending on your budget, the Adelaide hills might be ideal, places like Sterling, Algate, and Bridgewater are only a 10 minute drive.

St Peters, Norwood, Burnside, Glenelg, North Adelaide are all very nice and pricey.

Stay away from Salisbury, Elizabeth, Regency Park and Holden Hill.

Well as I could safely be called a 'wine wanker', based on another thread, I would love to live in the wine regions, yet I have to be a little sensible and find something closer to the city.

The Hills are not a bad suggestion. I have seen quite a few great little places on the net in that area and the prices - for what it appears you get - are pretty dam good. I guess the only question I have to ask, what is that freeway like in the mornings going in and out of the city? The other weekend I drove through there and it was quite nice, yet wondered what the traffic would be like?

You can rent in North Adelaide for a lot less than what the mortgage payments would be, so thats what we do.

Check out the travel forum in my sig; it has quite a decent thread on SA

I know what your saying prawn_86, and it might end up that I will. At the moment I'm paying $800 a week - which is way too much in my book, yet as the contract came at the last min, didn’t have time or the inclination to muck about looking for something I look a place I liked in an area I liked.

So with a little more time I might look around and rent.

However, the buying idea comes from the fact that this job could extend out a couple of yrs and if so I wouldn’t mind buying as an investment, and the rent would also be a deduction.

However, I will have a look at the other forum over the weekend.

 

[Ashsaege]

Well as I could safely be called a 'wine wanker', based on another thread, I would love to live in the wine regions, yet I have to be a little sensible and find something closer to the city.

The Hills are not a bad suggestion. I have seen quite a few great little places on the net in that area and the prices - for what it appears you get - are pretty dam good. I guess the only question I have to ask, what is that freeway like in the mornings going in and out of the city? The other weekend I drove through there and it was quite nice, yet wondered what the traffic would be like?

I haven't bothered reading the 'wine wanker' thread, but one of the main reasons why i like really good red is that each bottle is usually different, and you dont get hangovers if your on the quality stuff.

I think the freeway is pretty good, 3 lanes, no traffic lights, its pretty free flowing. probably one of the easiest ways to get into Adelaide. You do get the odd truck losing control... but other than that its brilliant.

I've almost missed uni exams because of peak hour traffic on Main North rd and South rd. But im sure that kind of traffic is nothing compared to other cities.

 

[gordon2007]

The Hills are not a bad suggestion. I have seen quite a few great little places on the net in that area and the prices - for what it appears you get - are pretty dam good. I guess the only question I have to ask, what is that freeway like in the mornings going in and out of the city? The other weekend I drove through there and it was quite nice, yet wondered what the traffic would be like?

The hills are nice for a visit. Try getting a taxi from town to there on a weekend. When the fires do eventually start there, how are you going to get out of there? Lastly, if entertainment is a key issue with you, there are not as many pubs and restaurants in the hills as are in town. Sure you can go to these places for dinners and such, but going back to my first paragraph, trying getting a taxi (after a bottle of fab red) wine back to the hills.

 

[jancha]

Well, it may appear that I will 'relocate' to Adelaide next year for a while. Instead of paying LOTS to someone else to pay off their investment I'm considering buying a place myself.

What I would like to know, considering I know very little about the suburbs of Adelaide, is, what are some good suburbs?

Prefer inner city - whatever that means in Adelaide. Looking for a house, so the area must have houses - that you know of. Price is not important, the location and the 'general' nature of the suburb is.

Anyone got any suggestions on where to look?

Thanks.

You can buy my house at Normanville. 4 Bedroom 2 Bathroom. Quiet location PGA golf coarse. Nice beach ect. Only 1 hr from the city. Bargain At 350k But if you want something closer to the city as others have said stick to the eastern suburbs. Hazelwood park, St George, Dulwich Malvern. Had a Florist shop once in Highgate 20 years ago. The area was pretty tidy. Only one break in in five years. They must have been on drugs. Who in their right mind would want to break into a florist shop!

 

[Peanut]

Depending on your budget, the Adelaide hills might be ideal, places like Sterling, Algate, and Bridgewater are only a 10 minute drive.
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...if you are driving an F1 McLaren.

Seriously though, I reiterate the previous good advice in this thread.

Definately stay away from the outer suburbs ie the likes of Elizabeth, Craigmore etc to the North and Huntfield Heights & Christies Beach etc to the South. Christies Beach is actually a beautful beach, just unfortunately populated by complete d!ckheads.

Most of the good inner city suburbs have already been mentioned, also consider Parkside, Eastwood, Prospect, Highgate, Mitcham and maybe even Clapham.

Forget now if you are moving to Adelaide for work purposes, but if you are there are a heap of FBT concessions that you will potentially able to access via salary sacrifice if your employer is not covering all aspects of your relocation.

Good luck!

 

[stocksontheblock]

Hi All, I really appreciate all the help and advice.

One other question I have is: what are areas like Brooklyn Park, Lockleys - going west yet still inner city to the airport like?

My driver last week said these places are great and cheap and 10 mins from the city etc., however as he said it a plane went overhead and I'm sure the landing gear touched the roof of the car. From the brief views I get each Friday afternoon and Monday morning it doesn’t look to bad, yet it seems quite industrial and busy, and lots of planes.

Ohhh, and gordon2007 has hit a good point. I'm not looking for the latest nightclub, yet good cafe scene, restaurants etc would be ideal. I think a few have mentioned 'the parade' in Norward, so this sounds like the sort of thing. Where I say now during the week, there is a street Gibert St (I think) which has the sort of thing I am after, good shops, local produce, cafe's and doesn’t seem like a complete wan*ers spot. Yet, I am not around many weekends so I could be wrong.

Jancha, 350k wow now that does like a bargain, yet looking at the Google map it might just be a little to far I have to admit to liking the idea of living closer to the city again. Hated it for yrs, moved 1hr outside of the city, loved it, now well over the drive.

 

[tech/a]

Speaking of wine districts.

I'm Moana Beach
Which is next door to Southern Vales Mc Claren Vale.
Same cosmo atmosphere as Norwood but with that country feel.
Commute is around 50 mins to the city peak times and 35 mins on weekends.

If you want to come have a look PM me and we have some Esplanade apartments I'll let you rent for an exorbitant sum (If available).
For 350-450k you can buy some really nice properties.
Wine--country feel---sensational beaches you can DRIVE on.
Bike Trails
Golf courses.
Fine dining.
People come here to holiday!

And of course the big draw.
I'm here!

 

[jancha]

Speaking of wine districts.

I'm Moana Beach
Which is next door to Southern Vales Mc Claren Vale.
Same cosmo atmosphere as Norwood but with that country feel.
Commute is around 50 mins to the city peak times and 35 mins on weekends.

If you want to come have a look PM me and we have some Esplanade apartments I'll let you rent for an exorbitant sum (If available).
For 350-450k you can buy some really nice properties.
Wine--country feel---sensational beaches you can DRIVE on.
Bike Trails
Golf courses.
Fine dining.
People come here to holiday!

And of course the big draw.
I'm here!

Lived at Moana south most my growing life when there were just beach shacks. My Mum & Dad Built one of the 1st brick homes there at the end of MacQuarrie str. Loved it so much moved back there with my family in 92 but since moved on. Great beach for swimming & fishing but the place has exploded.

 

[prawn_86]

Stocks,

If your looking for cafe/cosmopolitian lifestyle, within walking distance (1 - 2k's) to the CBD, North Adelaide is the place to be. Dont know what your budget is, so you might not be able to afford to buy a place, but the O'connell St and Melbourne St precincts are full of cafes, boutiques and bars.

 

[tech/a]

Lived at Moana south most my growing life when there were just beach shacks. My Mum & Dad Built one of the 1st brick homes there at the end of MacQuarrie str. Loved it so much moved back there with my family in 92 but since moved on. Great beach for swimming & fishing but the place has exploded.

Some nostalgia then.

 

[Prospector]

Hi All, I really appreciate all the help and advice.

One other question I have is: what are areas like Brooklyn Park, Lockleys - going west yet still inner city to the airport like?

My driver last week said these places are great and cheap and 10 mins from the city etc., however as he said it a plane went overhead and I'm sure the landing gear touched the roof of the car. .

My parents lived at Lockleys/Brooklyn Park for a few years; they loved it but it does have planes. In touching distance almost! And there is a cargo plane that flies over at 4am most mornings. Old market garden area so you can buy a house with a lot of garden with good soil. I wouldnt live there though. Dont like the western side.

Jancha, 350k wow now that does like a bargain, yet looking at the Google map it might just be a little to far I have to admit to liking the idea of living closer to the city again. Hated it for yrs, moved 1hr outside of the city, loved it, now well over the drive.

It is much more than an hour away, just as places like Stirling and Hills are much more than 10 minutes away. Maybe if you are a bird. We live 10 minutes away on a good day, and we are well before the freeway to these places start.

I think we probably need to have a $$$ figure. North Adelaide is expensive, but Manningham (next door almost) is very cheap.

I think you are thinking Gouger/Grote Street. You wont find a house there.

 

[stocksontheblock]

My parents lived at Lockleys/Brooklyn Park for a few years; they loved it but it does have planes. In touching distance almost! And there is a cargo plane that flies over at 4am most mornings. Old market garden area so you can buy a house with a lot of garden with good soil. I wouldnt live there though. Dont like the western side.


It is much more than an hour away, just as places like Stirling and Hills are much more than 10 minutes away. Maybe if you are a bird. We live 10 minutes away on a good day, and we are well before the freeway to these places start.

I think we probably need to have a $$$ figure. North Adelaide is expensive, but Manningham (next door almost) is very cheap.

I think you are thinking Gouger/Grote Street. You wont find a house there.

Thanks Prospector, I guess to answer the last question first $750k is what I would like to pay, or under. I don’t mind if it needs to have a new kitchen etc. So long as it is nice, clean and you can live in it. I'm happy to consider more, yet it will depend on a lot of factors. So to pay $750k I'm looking up to $800k.

I did have a look at North Adelaide after reading prawn's post and at a general figure over a $1m its a little to much for my taste. If I was going to sell my home and be cashed up and going to 'live' in Adelaide long term then I might consider it, yet I don’t need that much debt

So, it seems like the inner eastern suburbs is the go, based on many of the comments, and what I have found in general.

 

[Ashsaege]

Sterling is only like 10kms down the freeway. Obviously it will take more than 10minutes to get into the city from Sterling, but only about 10mins to get into Glen Osmond.

 

[prawn_86]

During peak hour it takes 10min to get from North Adel to the CBD when driving...

 

[Ashsaege]

During peak hour it takes 10min to get from North Adel to the CBD when driving...

It's taken me over an hour on the bus to get into the city from Magil in peak hour

 

[Prospector]

Sterling is only like 10kms down the freeway. Obviously it will take more than 10minutes to get into the city from Sterling, but only about 10mins to get into Glen Osmond.

Except Glen Osmond is not exactly the city. I live just near Burnside Town Hall and 10 minutes at peak hour from there isn't going to happen!

OK, 750k will give you excellent options for the Eastern suburbs, from Dulwich, and all the corridor up Greenhill Road to the Hills to Burnside. We have a tudor house near us which is in excellent condition on a street just off Greenhill Road (major transport road) for that price. Lovely yard and house. So for that price you would get a very nice well established home, 4 bedrooms, two bathrooms, grounds of around 800 sq metre and maybe even a swimming pool in this eastern corridor. Norwood, Kensington Park and Gardens, etc. Excellent areas, close to restaurants, CBD, theatres and good public transport. The only time we get peeved is the week of the Road Race in March. Then this comes to a grinding halt. But you get used to it.
Capital Gains in this area is good too, as there are some very expensive homes in this area; but they are mixed up with a few bargain homes. Toorak Gardens for instance is in this corridor but you are looking at $1mill plus. But right next door is Dulwich, and closer to the city too.

 

[Ashsaege]

Except Glen Osmond is not exactly the city. I live just near Burnside Town Hall and 10 minutes at peak hour from there isn't going to happen!

Relax buddy.
Glen Osmond is a suburb of Adelaide. My original post never mentioned the CBD.

No need to tell me how long it takes to get into the city during peak hour, I use to live near burnside, in St Morris.

 

[jancha]

Some nostalgia then.

Thanks for that Tech. Been up & down that beach many a time to catch the school bus to Christies Beach High School. Also catch bungle worms for fishing at the southern point car barrier.
Anyway cheers for that. Darwin certainly lacks those beaches.

 

[tech/a]

Thanks for that Tech. Been up & down that beach many a time to catch the school bus to Christies Beach High School. Also catch bungle worms for fishing at the southern point car barrier.
Anyway cheers for that. Darwin certainly lacks those beaches.

You know the Beens boys and Gary Offley?