Today I attended 4 inspections. Two at the beach and two in the CBD.
This one looked really nice. It’s ground level with street entrance. Lift from car park. A block and a bit from the beach. It is just perfect for one. It won’t fit me and the kids.
https://www.domain.com.au/g05-88-dow-street-port-melbourne-vic-3207-2014522197
So I guess no go.
This second one is near the CBD. In the hospital/ garden district.
It’s perfect for me and the kids. Problem is I’m not ready to buy. At this price it will be snatched up pretty quick. It has decent size rooms. The apartments in this complex all have high ceilings which is a big plus.
https://www.domain.com.au/unit-805v-162-albert-street-east-melbourne-vic-3002-2014471933
I won’t list down the other two as they are contenders. One is near Flinders St station. It’s got a bedroom and a study. It’s cute as it’s a heritage building. It’s within range except body corp is like 6K p.a which is huge considering it’s only got the facade to worry about. No car space. No gym or pool.
The second is by the beach. It’s got a big enough living area that I can convert into a sleeping quarter. Only thing is it’s electric stove and I love to cook. Body corp is like 4-5K a year. Understandable as it’s got a gym and pool.
I feel better today knowing that there’s livable apartments around and not tiny boxes.
I’ve found a volunteer for the shift on Wednesday thus I can go to more inspections.
The more I go the better I’m equipped to make up my mind in a few months time once our other place is sold.
cool. I’m not sure I could live in an apartment tho
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I know. I used to live in a big house. With a yard. Moving to an apartment was an eye opener. It is our building so not too bad. Now the next step to a smaller one. But then there are apartments and then there are apartments.
You pay for what you get. The cheaper apartments house overseas students or riff raffs. The more expensive ones the professionals and the seniors downsizing. Fingers crossed I’ll find one that’s right for me.
The laneway one is good. It’s only got 24 apartments in the building. The down side of it is the high body Corp fees as only 24 contributing.
The boxes got hundreds of contributors so less body Corp fees.
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All the best Dewy
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Thanks Kurian.
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You are welcome Dewy
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