Brisbane Suburbs

[TTT]

Might be looking to go banana bending in the future so I thought I'd ask peoples opinions on suburbs of brisbane..

you know..

where should I stay away from.. and so forth.

will probably be working in the city so I need to be within 15KM's or 20 minutes drive from the city center.

so name some suburbs for me that is ideal to live in.

I need to be in an area where I can have a lageish comfortable house with like large yard and double garage sort of layout.

budget is probably about $400K for the house.

name some suburbs so that I can do a domain search for hooses in those areas.

thanks.

[GTRgeoff]

Give me till June/July I'll have a newly completed reno for ya

Quitting professional life as an engineer to do reno's with the Missus, and I'll be focussing on the inner west and northern suburbs which tend to be leafier and prettier.

Throw up a whereis map and start to learn the layout a bit. You should do ok around Red Hill, The Gap, and well there are just so many good places so I gues elimination is better than posting all the good ones.

[Bunta]

Edit: double post see below

Edited October 21, 2005 by Bunta

[Bunta]

Basically almost anything with in 15km of the city is good! Im a bit reluctant to say certain suburbs are bad in case I offend people from there but most of the dodgy ones begin after around 1/2 an hours drive (Normal driving) from the city and are more likely to be on the south and west sides

Where I live, Yeronga, there are many large houses like you talk about and you could get one quite easliy for 400K, 350k being average for a 3 bedroom on a decent block and it is only 6 kns from the city which is 10 minutes by train for me.

[s m i t h y]

Stay away from wynnum, lota and inala

[GTRgeoff]

What's wrong with 'NALA

Was a good story on today tonight just now about bulletproof and potential suburbs and had some good ones in Brissy. Basically what Bunta said tho.

[Spook's_Skyline]

i like inner city

yeronga! annerley! fairfield!!!!!

all super close to the city

nice houses

good sized blocks

not overly expensive!

anywhere near fairfield road and you cant go wrong!

[TTT]

I have been doing where is type searches..

and then going through domain to look for homes..

I found a couple of good places in TINGALPA (about 13km east of brisbane city or 20 minutes drive.)

example

http://www.domain.com.au/Public/PropertyDe...adid=2005077642

or a couple in Manly as it's close to the water.

Why is Wynnum a place to stay away from?

on the map it looks like a good location.. being close to the water and all.

thanks for your help all.

the example of the house from TINGALPA above is pretty much exactly the thing I am after.

same size and layout, even same sort of brick used outside.

any other points from anyone.. and if giving a reason as to why I should steer clear of some suburbs, please try to say why as well.

thanks

[chaos]

Paddington, Milton, Bardon are nice areas, Close to the city, Good Location and can find some nice places in your range.

[predator]

you can still get close to river front for $400k..

thats where the good money will be.

While you say 'close to the beaches' gtst.. the beaches up north of the city (redcliffe ,etc) , or south in manly, wellington point, etc are not really great swimming beaches or anything..

[TTT]

oh ok... good to know..

when you say not good swiming beaches, you mean dirty? or you mean no waves?

[predator]

no waves, not too many sand beaches, bit mud flatty.. etc

Anyhow, this is in general terms from my travels to those sorts of areas now and then. Really you'd need to check it out for yourself.. just don't be expecting miles of pristine beaches or clear water like you find on the goldcoast, or further up north.

[chaos]

Their beaches, just no waves really.

[Bunta]

oh ok... good to know..

when you say not good swiming beaches, you mean dirty? or you mean no waves?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Those "beaches" are sort of mangrovey and sort of muddy rather than sandy! And no waves, Think mosquito breeding ground!

[BrisR33]

Indooroopilly, sherwood and kenmore are pretty good places. Close to the city, and you would find a really nice house for that sorta money.

[TTT]

that's not a house.. that's a whale..

[Oz]

I have been doing where is type searches..

and then going through domain to look for homes..

I found a couple of good places in TINGALPA (about 13km east of brisbane city or 20 minutes drive.)

example

http://www.domain.com.au/Public/PropertyDe...adid=2005077642

or a couple in Manly as it's close to the water.

Why is Wynnum a place to stay away from?

on the map it looks like a good location.. being close to the water and all.

thanks for your help all.

the example of the house from TINGALPA above is pretty much exactly the thing I am after.

same size and layout, even same sort of brick used outside.

any other points from anyone.. and if giving a reason as to why I should steer clear of some suburbs, please try to say why as well.

thanks

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

yeah not bad that area that were we are keeping a eye on for a place soon good area I have been around the area for most of my life & its good mostly youngish familys in that area + theres a brand new shopping center that just been finished in the last six months 5 min away from that street, if ur after public transport though I would almost forget about it bayside/ redlands area has always had a bad bus service almost not there but if u like a layed back area thats what your looking for go for it as for wynnum just be carfull what parts u buy into its statring to boom rigth now though so prices are starting to come along fast.....

hope that helps......

Cheers Mike

[Oz]

Those "beaches" are sort of mangrovey and sort of muddy rather than sandy! And no waves, Think mosquito breeding ground!

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

lol there are so beaches out there just got to get your arse out to straddie u bunch of lol joken yeah thats another thing about that area your only 20 mins away if that from the water taxi or car ferri across to stradbroke island from here to there

oh & that map there is wrong the ferri departs from emmett drv not bloody oyster point stupid twats