In a nutshell, family of 5 (3 kids 2,4,6yrs old). Own PPOR in Altona (good house in good location). For years we have thought about moving to the other side of the city, we are now getting itchy feet and want to pick a suburb to focus our search on and become familiar with the sale prices.
So, i have been reading this forum for years but never posted. We have some investment properties and i know this is an investment forum, but a PPOR is an investment too right?
I think there are many property experts on here and i was hoping to pick your brains for locations (pros/cons). The suburbs we are thinking about are Brighton East, Sandringham, Hampton. We can afford up to 1.6mil. (my husband has a boat and loves fishing, so we can't move from the bay )
Does anyone know of the commute times on the trains to the city. Currently it is horrendous to altona with cancellations every day and a 40min minimum trip. My husband leaves work at say 6pm and gets home at 6.50pm. We can't keep doing this. The 8am trains are always cancelled, it's crazy. Plus i just don't like it here anymore. I have looked into williamstown but feel there are more facilities and private schools in the bayside/east.
We would be happy to live in an older house but with a big block as we would look at building new in 5yrs.
How do you pick a suburb? Good private school is a must for secondary, preferably co-ed but would go same gender if i liked the school.
Any advice, opinions or tips would be very much appreciated.
So, i have been reading this forum for years but never posted. We have some investment properties and i know this is an investment forum, but a PPOR is an investment too right?
I think there are many property experts on here and i was hoping to pick your brains for locations (pros/cons). The suburbs we are thinking about are Brighton East, Sandringham, Hampton. We can afford up to 1.6mil. (my husband has a boat and loves fishing, so we can't move from the bay )
Does anyone know of the commute times on the trains to the city. Currently it is horrendous to altona with cancellations every day and a 40min minimum trip. My husband leaves work at say 6pm and gets home at 6.50pm. We can't keep doing this. The 8am trains are always cancelled, it's crazy. Plus i just don't like it here anymore. I have looked into williamstown but feel there are more facilities and private schools in the bayside/east.
We would be happy to live in an older house but with a big block as we would look at building new in 5yrs.
How do you pick a suburb? Good private school is a must for secondary, preferably co-ed but would go same gender if i liked the school.
Any advice, opinions or tips would be very much appreciated.