I am looking to purchase a 3 or 4 bedroom house within 10km radius of the city. Would prefer an area with good public transport and freeway access. I have a 5-month old son so good schools and neighbourhood are essential. Good capital gain in the next five years would be a bonus.
Ideally we would like buy something <600k as we are trying to save up for an investment property but can stretch the budget to 700k.
We were told to look into Carindale (shopping centre, good schools, strong potential for capital gain). We have went thru quite a few open house inspections and are pretty happy with the area. However the price in Carindale seems a bit too high and it's much more expensive than its surrounding suburbs like Carina. A lot of the houses are >1M and most of the cheaper ones (600k - 700k) are very close to the high pressure power line and right next to the freeway.
Any good suggestions? Thanks in advance for all your reply.
Ideally we would like buy something <600k as we are trying to save up for an investment property but can stretch the budget to 700k.
We were told to look into Carindale (shopping centre, good schools, strong potential for capital gain). We have went thru quite a few open house inspections and are pretty happy with the area. However the price in Carindale seems a bit too high and it's much more expensive than its surrounding suburbs like Carina. A lot of the houses are >1M and most of the cheaper ones (600k - 700k) are very close to the high pressure power line and right next to the freeway.
Any good suggestions? Thanks in advance for all your reply.