WA.... So what is it really like over there???

Been here nearly a year now, from the UK. Love it...nice laid back pace (Which is great, until you want something quickly!!) and not really noticed any crime in any of the suburbs I've been too. I'd happily live anywhere I've been in Aus though, so it's not as if you're going to get a bad comment out of me anyway! :)

Can't help you land wise - but as other's have said, you're going to be looking a long way out of the city for that amount of space, and unless you choose somewhere in the middle of nowhere, I wouldn't expect it to come cheap either. Me, I'd love to be in the middle of nowhere with a big block of land as long as I could get a fast Internet connection for work, but my wife is a city girl, so we'll never leave the suburbs!!

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Originally Posted by CraigE

Bullsbrook, Inland?? Hot and Dry??
Mate have you not been far out of Perth???
Take a drive to Meekatharra then see hot and dry.
:p

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give me a break i've only been here 8 months :angel::D

i think i'll be doing most of my inland travelling past bullsbrook in the winter then. :p :D

Hey Jason
If you have only been here 8 months you is really going to love the next 5 :D:D:D:D.
Have the flies hit Perth yet????
They are real thick here,have been for a couple of weeks.According to the AG dept due to the drought out east and north there were no dung beatles to deal with what they deal with,the bushflies have bread up wicked.
34degC in Perth by monday:D:D:D:D
ENJOY!!!!!
Andrew

Where is your job to be based from? That will be important in relation to the area to live as larger tracts of land are at the extremities of the greater Perth area so having this information will enable us to better pinpoint an area for you.

The 4wding wont be as good as on the East coast, particularly the east coastal areas and such marvelous areas as the High Country however each state is different and there is certainly a lot of exploration that can be done in WA.

Parts for the S111 shouldn't be that bad but as previously said there are not a lot of outlets, the best bet is to buy up some wrecks to scavenge parts from.

And as far as Craig E trying to sell you that beautiful property of Wiluna.......he cant..........I own it, bought it of some guy in a pub a couple of months ago, can't wait to take it over, described as a tropical paradise
:eek::eek:

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Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Have the flies hit Perth yet????

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Don't! I was shooting at Wanneroo on Sunday, and they were a ****ing nightmare! :mad:

I moved here from Vic in Jan to work in the 4WD industry, as far as economy goes its the place to be ! Lots of close 4WD action, The hills have some challenging stuff, Plenty of sand and endless beach driving, climate is good !Cost of everything is too much (especially rent and property) Im renting at the moment too. I have a Ser 3 and others :angel: and everything is available (better for me than where I was in Vic)
Nothing beats the Vic High Country for ticking all the box's but I like the closeness of the 4WD action in WA.

Also I have most of the East side of the map covered with black marker and now started on the West side :cool: Just got back from a long weekend down at Bremmer Bay (between Albany and Esperance) Talk about a nice streach of coast down there !!! And plenty more beach to drive on ! :D

Let us know when you get here ! We'll give you a Landie Welcome !

WA is the best place in the world IMHO.:D:D

If you want acreage then there's some similar lots to the size you've got now around York, Beverley, Gingin and other places like that. They're all around 80km to 140km out of Perth and some are more expensive than others.

PS. Some of those spots though, you may need to pack your banjo!;)

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Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Hey Jason
If you have only been here 8 months you is really going to love the next 5 :D:D:D:D.
Have the flies hit Perth yet????
They are real thick here,have been for a couple of weeks.According to the AG dept due to the drought out east and north there were no dung beatles to deal with what they deal with,the bushflies have bread up wicked.
34degC in Perth by monday:D:D:D:D

ENJOY!!!!!
Andrew

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Yep building a house down Baldivis and they are freakin thick as, aeroguard working overtime:mad:
As to the initial question
Most Isolated capital city in the world.
Any family here...as the Mrs will get home sick
2nd windiest city after Chicago
Very expensive real estate for no apparent reason than greed.:mad:
I wouldn't live anywhere else by choice:D
can watch sunsets over the ocean , like there supposed to be viewed.
I do miss the "Locality" of the eastern states.. ie :couple of hours to get to most places, snow etc.
I don't miss the freakin huge ethnic groups that take over suburbs though..don't get that here;) if you don't include poms that is:D:D:D:D:D

If you want semi-rural but close to the city and don't mind a slightly smaller block, say 2-5 acres, there are properties available in the hills only 30km from Perth, but bring lots of dosh.

Place around the corner from us is for sale, just over 2.5 acres, nice house about 5 yrs old, they want $1.125m. :eek:

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Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Hey Jason
If you have only been here 8 months you is really going to love the next 5 :D:D:D:D.
Have the flies hit Perth yet????
They are real thick here,have been for a couple of weeks.According to the AG dept due to the drought out east and north there were no dung beatles to deal with what they deal with,the bushflies have bread up wicked.
34degC in Perth by monday:D:D:D:D
ENJOY!!!!!
Andrew

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hey andy
i think the flies are just starting to come now and i'm already freakin out.:mad:
bring back the rain :D