Recent content by michele_b

Like the other capitals, Adelaide has fallen victim to apartment blight, mostly in early brutalist style - that boxy, generic, more-gloss-than-content 'architecture' that's become so familiar anywhere there used to be a space. No, I don't like them much. Interesting though that a genuine...

OK I promise this is the last shot.....just gotta show all you eastern staters what a bloody wonderful/affordable place SA is!! *mb accepts yet another cheque from SA Tourism*

She's a big girl now - and gettin' bigger. And behind her......yup, it's the beachhouse!

Pic shows house on approach

Pic shows unusual design..... lightweight construction of bluesheet and corrugated sheet. Decks on all sides (no balustrades) mean there's always a wind free spot, and the huge overhanging roof lets us sit outside during storms or party in the shade during summer

Showing site

this is Bridie at around 12 weeks

Between 97 and 02, I progressively bought 4 adjacent seafront properties as they came on the market - and in this year alone the value of the first 3 has tripled and the last one doubled! Did I buy the next one when it came on the market recently? No, but only because of other commitments. In...

Thanks Donna....that's exactly what I was after M

A time limit is a good strategy if you're making a low unconditional cash offer, esp if delivered with a poker face to a worried vendor. Don't overdo the pressure though - a confused mind always says 'no' ........and you may just p*** him off so much he won't deal with you any more at any price...

Asy....where are ya woman??!!!

Donna I'm interested in the kind of money you're talking about, especially for the 15 year old. Is she working? Also, is there any way that she could buy now? michele

Thanks Dunc, you're so right. Actually it's a bit worrying to see so many forumites in their 20s and 30s kind of rushing through their "now" lives, focussed 100% on their holy grail. Sure, in the face of the daily dross, it's hard enough to keep the dream alive, never mind growing. But guess...

fiscal excess, awful realization!

Yes Queen Bee - I just finished building a large house on the beach in SA. It's in a very remote location and all by itself in the dunes which added to the challenge, but I found it very straightforward and financially worthwhile. Sand is easy, septic drainage is easy because of porosity, and...