Where to stay?

[Guest GlessertGer]

Hello from Scotland. I'm in the process of getting my visa and hope to be in Adelaide late Aug '10.

 

I'll be looking to rent some where within a 'reasonable' area, with good public (rail/tram) links and a max half hour commute from work (King William street).

 

Can any of you good folks advise on areas where I should concentrate my search and maybe describe the area (e.g. beach loc / riverside / rural / urban).

 

Schooling is not an issue but obviously the neccessities of shopping and socialising/nightlife is a consideration too.

 

Thanks in advance,

 

GG

[Diane]

Glenelg (beach), Unley, Norwood, North Adelaide, Goodwood, Hutt Street (central).

 

All have good "cafe culture" and good transport links into the City. Personally, I'd go for Norwood - ten minutes to city (public transport, cycling, walking if you prefer are all options), 15/20 minutes to the beach, lots of pubs, restaurants, cafes, good food shops.

 

Have a look on Real Estate, Property, Land and Homes for Sale, lease and rent - realestate.com.au or http://www.domain.com.au for rentals - ideally I'd recommend renting somewhere short-term to start with so you can see if the area suits you - most rentals are unfurnished, but you will find a few, particularly in those areas, which are furnished (domain allows you to put in "furnished" as a key word when searching if that's what you need)

 

Hope that helps to start off with anyway!

Diane

[Guest GlessertGer]

Hi Diane, thanks for the advise. This exactly what I needed and I'm really gratfull.

 

I'm surprised to get a reply ay this time of day (almost 11.30am in UK)......must be well into the evening there?

 

cheers,

 

GG

[Diane]

Still only 9pm here - 8.5 hours ahead of the UK at the moment