markyboy.1967

Ok maybe some of the slight bickering has come down to the fact that i didnt make myself clear enough on what i want and need in Australia...Im very grateful for all the help you guys have given me and especially to Nightcrawler who took what is obviously allot of time to try and help better inform me. I searched through places for sale in Norwood last night along with a place called Walkley heights and this is my thoughts- Norwood seems sligtly more expensive for what i could buy, basically a small 3 or 4 bedroom with neighbours gardens touching..I think i could afford to buy but not to sure i would settle for several years. I do like knowing my neighbours though for the friendly over the fence chat or in the drive way though. Walkley Heights seems to be a little cheaper and has a few decent sized houses which have 4 beds for no more than 500k--prefer mid 450k. few of the homes we looked at were 700-900--sq/m and i liked that. I could have picked a few in Walkley Heights What i do know is that i like a home with an outside area for a barbie but not 1 which touches the neighbours side fence--would like a grassed area between myself and neighbours( even if its only 3 to 4 meters ). Need a small back lawn area where i could relax in the not to warm days. For the house itself we like a modern interior with 3 but prefer 4 bedrooms. It would need to have large spacious living areas with decent sized bedrooms ( at least 3 of the 4 rooms to be double rooms ). We would like a lounge plus family room. What we do like is that you guys sometimes have a family type room at the top of stairs when going up a floor so if not a bungalow then this looks nice and something we dont have here in Scotland.A nice dead end type street where cars cant use as a drive through to get to another area is great and child friendly. And guys what the hell is a "Rumpus Room ".... I need to be close enough to work( where ever i find work ). Close to school/college/Uni for my family ( no more than 45 mins driving to get to each ).I would like no more than about 45 mins drive to the beach. I do like like the idea of living in a beach town but dont like the property management/painting which you guys suggest needs to be done each year.Close enough to go to the local Mall/Supermarkets for groceries. Little crime rate and a good community feel.Last but not least i would like an area where property prices are on the increase so the home is an investment. This could be where a new freeway is being built to connect to the city or areas of large investment. So from the info above could maybe 3-5 areas be suggested for me to try. Again Thanks for all your effort guys and i do appreciate that some will have a prefference over others, so thats why i have tried to be clear on what i like and dont like.

Dont worry you guys it takes aloot to put me off but keep taking about big hairy arsed guys and peircings and im sure i could consider another country...

Hopefully this will show a few pics of my car which i will need to sell before coming over--but hey thats still at least a year of fun for me.. IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v70/markyboy.1967/Shiny1.jpg[/img]

I know m8, i watch/watched all the Steve Irwin tv programs...

Sorry m8, i dont do snakes or any spider where i can count the hair on it back ....Couldnt you guys just build a big wall around the major towns so i could sleep easy at night......

Again--Thanks guys.We will be applying for a full residency shortly which can take 12-18 months.From there we will take a 2 week holiday to have a look around. At that point we will look for rental accom to give us time and find out if Adelaide is right for us. Looking through the real estate agencies to help look at our cost of living and again it seem favourable compared to here in Scotland.We should be moving around July/August next year so hopefully the weather doesnt take to long to get used to as thats out summer months ( 18-25 degrees ) I am a manager in the medical supplie bussiness but did 6 years as a pcb manager in a fast moving production based industry.I also run a small bussiness doing metal polishing ( car parts for show cars etc ) and would be keen to start this up again at some point along with car detailing. The wife is a trained vet nurse but is finishing her science degree ( could go lab technition or go into teaching with an extra year studying ).So we have various ideas on our next jobs. Which areas surrounding Adelaide would be suited to a nice quiet family life but still good fo the kids. I was thinking one of the newer built areas--so which would you choose within easy driving distance from Adelaide. Cheers guys....

Thanks for the reply.Still not sure where we are going to go as yet but quite possible around the Adelaide area if we can find some nice areas. Is there plenty of job oppertunities around or am i better trying somewhere else? Whats the tyical price of a 3/4 bedroom house in a nice quiet area?

Hi folks, Im a regular on the GTR owners site here in the UK and drive an R33 GTR which i have driven for over 2 years now and love it. Im looking at emegrating to somewhere around the Adelaide area---why--im not really sure to be honest. After reading up and searching the web it seams that Adelaide could be the place for me to settle. Im trying to find the good areas which you guys would like to live in Adelaide and also the ones which i should avoid. It doesnt need to be in the city centre--but i do need good local schools for my youngest and university closer by for my oldest daughter. Do you have any links to local properties for sale in Adelaide to give me an idea as to how far my money would stretch ( aprox 300-500 AUS$ ). I need an area with good employment oppertunities--does Adelaide offer this? Lastly tell me something you like about Adelaide which would make me want to settle there.. It will be at least 1 year before i emegrate so plent of time but this is the start of my research.... Thanks..

Im looking to find the cheapest online retailer of HKS S40 spark plugs, someone who is willing to send over to the UK would be helpful. I need 6 of these plugs for my R33 GTR Skyline.Thanks in advance.