Thread: Comparing Sydney suburbs to Brisbane

The closest semi-rural areas to the city are: Gumdale, chandler, Sheldon and other nearby suburbs. Lots of 5ish acre blocks that are quite close to the city. However they have become very expensive in recent years.

Originally Posted by isuzurover

The closest semi-rural areas to the city are: Gumdale, chandler, Sheldon and other nearby suburbs. Lots of 5ish acre blocks that are quite close to the city. However they have become very expensive in recent years.

These suburbs are now full of bad taste huge McMansions or Mediterranean Mausoleums. Even the few tumble down old farmhouses left are over a million.

A mate bought an old house on five acres in Gumdale in 1975 for $25,000, sold it in 1990 for $350,000. The old house was sold for removal and a medium size McMansion built. It was recently for sale asking $1,750,000.

Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

Consider where you might work as there is a toll on the main road over the Brisbane River, so working on one side could influence which side you choose to buy, as $6 per day soon adds up in toll money

You don't have to use the Gateway Bridge. You can pull off the Gateway Motorway either side and use the Story Bridge or the inner city by-pass and the Captain Cook Bridge, no tolls. All three are parking lots at peak hours.

What you are looking for is Samford or possibly*the Brookfield Pullenvale areas

we are midway between Brisbane and the Gold coast on a nice bushy rural block...Half hour to either (except in peak hour) travelling time...though we all work local so no need to head into the big smoke..

Like has been said look up the real estate agents and compare...then maybe ask the question on which suburb is better..


Mrs ho har