Sydney Neighborhood guidance and opinions

[eliaschristeas]

Hey everyone - about a month ago i posted here about a 3-6mo stay in Australia for my wifes work... i cant find that post for some reason to continue it; but per the recommendations of many i began some informed research and am looking to find a rental from Manly to coogee. I may be out of my mind because i know the scarcity of rentals available here in southern california for comparable neighborhoods but be that as it may, can those interested please respond with insight into those neighborhoods? especially if you live there?

also... where to find the best rentals listings? if someone were looking to move to the LA area temporarily i would offer westsiderentals as the best resource for listings... keeps you away from craigslist problems and offers a WIDE variety of areas, prices, listings and contacts. Air B&B seems to be overrun...

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR TIME AND THOUGHTS!!! ELIAS

[Andy130]

the two websites you need:

https://www.domain.com.au/

Real Estate, Property & Homes For Sale - realestate.com.au (https://www.realestate.com.au)

Coogee to the city is a bit painful for a daily commuter - its only served by busses - whereas Manly you have the ferry - which is a great way to get to the city.

Or you could go a bit closer to the City - Mosman etc.

Ive lived in Coogee, Mosman and spent a fair bit of time in Manly - if I was only doing 3-6 months and wanted to get the most out of Sydney I would choose Manly. You might pay a bit more in rent, but you will be close to the city, but in a great beachside suburb, with the Ferry on your doorstop to get you around for work and site seeing.

[eliaschristeas]

thanks andy - just the feedback I was looking for. mosman is new to me per your thread... ill be looking into that now as well... MANY THANKS!!!

[DiscoMick]

Rents are high in the Manly and Mosman areas.

[frantic]

Not just high, VERY HIGH!
It would be the highest in Oz , try Cronulla / Sutherland shire and a few of the southern areas close to ocean as besides ferry any commute by car from northern burbs to city is strangled by the bridge/tunnel.

[cuppabillytea]

Did you try clicking on Quick Links? You might find your thread there, in prescribed threads.
Could save us all having to put our Two Bobs worth in a second time. ( Two Bob = AUD $0.20.)
Failing that, happy to oblige.

[V8Ian]

I think the original thread probably disappeared in th big crash of '17. [wink11]

[cuppabillytea]

I think the original thread probably disappeared in th big crash of '17. [wink11]

Pity it didn't take out some of my old rubbish.:toilet:

[V8Ian]

BTW eliaschristeas (https://www.aulro.com/afvb/members/eliaschristeas.html), when you get here you will have to learn how to use the letter 'U'. It is needed is such words as labour, favour and many more. You will also have to learn to write the date properly, as in dd/mm/yy. :rulez: :tease:

[eliaschristeas]

V8ian! yes I know! for what its worth to put it out there ive been a land rover technician for nearly 20 years now stateside... focusing on restoration and sales exclusively for the last 5 years especially... I use the imperial U in all of those words in my listings... separate yourself from the pack in this Avalon Blue Disco... A COLOUR reserved for 95 RRC's and only a handful of ESPECIAL order D1's....:banana:

thanks for the continued input!!! Need all the help I can get!!!

[trog]

BTW eliaschristeas (https://www.aulro.com/afvb/members/eliaschristeas.html), when you get here you will have to learn how to use the letter 'U'. It is needed is such words as labour, favour and many more. You will also have to learn to write the date properly, as in dd/mm/yy. :rulez: :tease:

There is a u in fava ? Are ya sure ?

[cuppabillytea]

Well Eliaschristeas, you could do worse than my neck of the woods. Quite a few AirB&Bs around here. Loads of bike tracks, Parks etc. Very cosmopolitan and only a half hour drive to several Beaches. No Bush though I'm afraid but then no Funnelwebs or Brown Snakes either.

Oh and it's about 470 Miles from V8 Ian.[bigrolf]:tease::lol2:

[V8Ian]

Well Eliaschristeas, you could do worse than my neck of the woods. Quite a few AirB&Bs around here. Loads of bike tracks, Parks etc. Very cosmopolitan and only a half hour drive to several Beaches. No Bush though I'm afraid but then no Funnelwebs or Brown Snakes either.

Oh and it's about 470 Miles from V8 Ian.[bigrolf]:tease::lol2:
That's about 756.392 km for the rest of the forum, except Raily. [wink11] [biggrin]

[eliaschristeas]

Well Eliaschristeas, you could do worse than my neck of the woods. Quite a few AirB&Bs around here. Loads of bike tracks, Parks etc. Very cosmopolitan and only a half hour drive to several Beaches. No Bush though I'm afraid but then no Funnelwebs or Brown Snakes either.

Oh and it's about 470 Miles from V8 Ian.[bigrolf]:tease::lol2:

hey thanks for that, good to know the safe radius regardless of units of measure! ...and a bonus for a new neighborhood for me to explore!

[Redback]

If you are thinking of anything from Manly to Coogee, it wouldn't really matter what suburb you chose, rents are high either way, actually anywhere close to water for that matter, BUT, if you want the best public transport in any of these places, then Coogee to Watsons Bay is the area you should focus on(ie) the Eastern Suburds of Sydney, Bondi Beach, Nth Bondi, Tamarama, Bronte, Clovelly, Sth Coogee, Coogee, Vaucluse, Watsons Bay, Rose Bay, Dover Heights, Double Bay

OR, any of the inner City Suburbs, Padington, Woolloomooloo, Potts Point, Darlinghurst, Randwick, Moore Park, Glebe, Surry Hills, Ultimo, Millers Point, Sydney City, Pyrmont, Lillyfield, Balmain, Rozelle, Kensington, Newtown and so on.

Have fun, oh and I was a Sydney Bus Driver for 20yrs, so I know all these places very well.

[V8Ian]

There is a u in fava ? Are ya sure ?
We better close ranks Billy, or we'll be outnumbered by North Americans, collectively known as AmariCanadians. [wink11]

[cuppabillytea]

We better close ranks Billy, or we'll be outnumbered by North Americans, collectively known as AmariCanadians. [wink11]

OK Ian shoulder to shoulder with you just in case they have a crack[bighmmm] ,but really mate, they're no where near as scary as they look.

[DiscoMick]

Did you try clicking on Quick Links? You might find your thread there, in prescribed threads.
Could save us all having to put our Two Bobs worth in a second time. ( Two Bob = AUD $0.20.)
Failing that, happy to oblige.
I think two bob might be worth about $10 now, allowing for inflation.
Isn't that why the $2 coin is only half the size of the $1 coin, and silver coins are virtually worthless?
I remember when five pence would buy enough hot chips to feed a hungry teenager like me. Clearly, I'm ancient.

[Redback]

I think two bob might be worth about $10 now, allowing for inflation.
Isn't that why the $2 coin is only half the size of the $1 coin, and silver coins are virtually worthless?
I remember when sixpence would buy enough hot chips to feed a hungry teenager like me. Clearly, I'm ancient.

There I fixed it for you old timer[bigwhistle]

[cuppabillytea]

Stop it. I feel a thread highjacking coming on. It was a Zack, Mick. Sixpence, would get you a swag of hot chips cooked in fat. Enough to feed four kids, when stuffed into the bread rolls you got for nothing from the bakery around the corner.