I don't have any rentals in St Clair itself, but I do have several in the Mt Druitt suburbs, and it is the same there. Very much a premium for 4 beds. As I said, my very much older IP in Tregear is a 4 bedder with no car accommodation and little yard area will be renting for $300pw. St Clair is usually priced around $80-100 more than it's neighbouring ex-housing dept cousins.
Thanks for the valuable information skater, I'll be sure to update you all when I get a tenant in. I would be a very happy vegemite if I got close to the higher end of $300pw. It would mean I can start looking for IP3 sooner
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Also, you, along with other "western sydney advocates" have helped me with your posts, so I'd like to say thanks to all. I dont think I would have even started looking in Western Sydney if it were not for the regulars who post on here and the help I've had in my threads. Also to JamesGG for putting the 4th bedroom idea into my head
We moved from Lethbridge Park to St Clair about a year ago. The area we lived in at Lethbridge Park was quite good, the neighbours generally got along however there was a large number of people with nothing better to do than just hang around.
Having spend some considerable amount of time in St Clair for the past month, Ive noticed that even in the street where I am (cul de sac) kids are always out and about on the road. It is school holidays I guess so thats to be expected. When choosing this IP, I looked at alot of different areas and the reason why I pursued with the St Clair area was that I could see myself living here later on. So while its a IP now, it may turn into my PPOR down the track. Other consderations such as affordability, rental return and local amenities were also considered. This location just seemed to fit the bill to a T.
My next IP will probably follow a different strategy.
Surprises me they even sell blue carpet nowadays. Average carpet store has 500 shades of beige, and then in a dark back corner there's the bright red, axminster, blue ...
Atleast the blue hides stains
but it would not be my choice of colour, even for a rental. That axminster must be new old stock
atleast it will hide the spew when someone first sees it