Browse Forums Real Estate 1 Mar 06, 2021 9:37 pm Hello Looking at a couple of properties, for various reasons we need to find something soon. Which would you pick and why ?? Property 1 - Pros - 7 min walking distance to beach, good primary school, train station, supermarket, cafes/main street - 670m2 land - 4 bed 2 bath, one living / dining - has studio in the back for my Mother who lives with us - Federation home from 1900 - nice design, but single story Property 1 - Cons - Opposite train line and walkway crossing - Older style, main bathroom and laundry is combined, so needs renovations to add extra rooms (living room, extra bed/study) Property 2 - Pros - Large 5 bed 3 bath house - 627m2 land - large backyard as double story - Can move in, no renovations needed - All houses on the look large and nice Property 2 - cons - On busier road - Opposite high school - 13 minute walk to tram stop only - need to drive to train station - 10-15 minute walk next to busy roads to get to cafe - Need to drive kids to primary school Which would you prefer ?? TIA Bought in Nov 21 at the height of the market (classic). Good area, atrocious floor plan. BUT has land out to the left-hand side that we can extend out on (see second… 0 9015 Thanks mate. Yeah good points! Leaning towards Option 3 to get a bit extra space in the cabinets but not going too crazy high (and expensive). Would require a mini… 13 40877 Hi It came to my attention after the handover that - The facade cladding on the face and the side are not straight. -The face tapers down by 50mm from left to right and… 0 2753 |