Thread: Housing in Western Sydney

Originally Posted by p38arover

OK, I'll make an exception - or two. I do talk to another member of the forum who is ex-HWP (that makes him acceptable).

Aww shucks

Originally Posted by KarlB

Older parts of Richmond and Windsor are very nice but you need to be very flood aware. The next big one is well over due. Same is true of Penrith. Think about the railway viaduct on the eastern side of the Victoria bridge and the elevated line across much of Emu Plains: 100 year flood level! A good rule of thumb for the Nepean area is: good soil = flooding.

Cheers
KarlB

Yep.

I've been told the flood in '61-'62 (before my time ) got up to the lower end (Jamison Rd end) of Station St.

There are lots of houses below that level these days.

I know the boss has expressed a preferance for western syd, but have you thought about wollongong/shellharbour/south coast? For 4-450k you could get a nice house in most of the burbs down here depending upon what you want.

Originally Posted by Ace

Are you sure Ron, we dont want to put you out or anything, wouldnt want you to feel obliged to talk to us.

It's OK, Matt. However, if you are talking to me in public whilst wearing your uniform, can you make it look like you're giving me a ticket. I wouldn't want my friends to know I was talking to a copper. (You don't actually have to give me the ticket, though! )

Originally Posted by frantic

I know the boss has expressed a preferance for western syd, but have you thought about wollongong/shellharbour/south coast? For 4-450k you could get a nice house in most of the burbs down here depending upon what you want.

not a fan of the gong, but spots down that way are harder to get than western sydney. I actually want a spot in Western Sydney, its the part of the city that i have had the most to do with and I actually dont mind it, there are areas that I wont consider, like the Druitt.

To be honest I'd love to get a spot in Coffs harbour, we both would like to live up that way, but I wont get a spot there. Anywhere on the coast is competetive. In terms of the availability of spots Western Sydney will offer the most opportunity within an area that is accessible from one house as opposed to moving all the time.

Originally Posted by p38arover

It's OK, Matt. However, if you are talking to me in public whilst wearing your uniform, can you make it look like you're giving me a ticket. I wouldn't want my friends to know I was talking to a copper. (You don't actually have to give me the ticket, though! )

No worries Ron, i'll dodge up some photocopied ones that I can write out for real but wont really count. Just to keep up appearances and all

Hey Ace, mention realestate and everyone's got an opinion - including me.

I have my preferences for different areas in Sydney. I am assuming you are a "young" bloke because you are starting to try and build a career. The only opinion I guess that is worth giving is that when you buy, use your brain. Buy somewhere that has good potential for capital gains. I appologise to any members in Western Sydney but, to be blunt, although there are very occasional exceptions, western Sydney performs poorly wrt capital gains when compared to other areas. Try to find something/somewhere that has a quality that is desirable or unique eg view, rural setting, potential for subdivision, somewhere that's going to have a new transport link built in the next 5 - 10 years, a charming design (eg old weatherboard with "english country garden" rather than brick veneer with Australian natives and bark chips) - some quality that gives you something where you wont be competing against 100 other homes that are exactly the same.
Good luck and keep your mind open to other areas as well.
Cheers
Tim

Originally Posted by wouldbeowner

Hey Ace, mention realestate and everyone's got an opinion - including me.

I have my preferences for different areas in Sydney. I am assuming you are a "young" bloke because you are starting to try and build a career. The only opinion I guess that is worth giving is that when you buy, use your brain. Buy somewhere that has good potential for capital gains. I appologise to any members in Western Sydney but, to be blunt, although there are very occasional exceptions, western Sydney performs poorly wrt capital gains when compared to other areas. Try to find something/somewhere that has a quality that is desirable or unique eg view, rural setting, potential for subdivision, somewhere that's going to have a new transport link built in the next 5 - 10 years, a charming design (eg old weatherboard with "english country garden" rather than brick veneer with Australian natives and bark chips) - some quality that gives you something where you wont be competing against 100 other homes that are exactly the same.
Good luck and keep your mind open to other areas as well.
Cheers
Tim

Hi Tim, thanks for the input. I plan to do exactly that, but i need to be able to afford to buy in the area aswell. What you have said is why I am starting some preliminary research now. It wont be intensive research but I'll be keeping an eye on whats growing and what isnt. As MickS said I have to think of my family, have a son who is 6 now so will be in getting towards starting the later years of primary school when we make the move. Stacey also has to be able to find work aswell.

I also want to live in an area that I like, I would rather sacrifice some capital gains if it means living in an area I like better. If I can put a bit of equity in the house by doing some landscpaing and interior improvements and I have a bit more in my pocket when I move then i'll be happy, we wont be staying long enough to make a fortune anyway, unless we love it and decide to stay longer, which I suppose is a possibility.

Matt