prawn_86
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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.
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.
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
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?
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?
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.
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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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.
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. .
Jancha, 350k wow now that does like a bargain, yet looking at the Google map it might just be a little to farI 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.
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.
During peak hour it takes 10min to get from North Adel to the CBD when driving...
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!
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.
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