I guess part of the irony of us wanting to build a new home is that we want to stay where we are...we love the location, we have decent neighbours, the area is nice and family friendly.
But being in an area without a lot of development (only random blocks since I built in 2010 in what was then a new (and the most recent) estate in the area) we started to venture to the surrounding suburbs to find somewhere we like.
We didn’t find anything that really appealed to us and we were worried we’d have to resort to building somewhere we’re not 100% happy with (geez we sound hard to please). But we didn’t give up and what turns out to be a great coincidence...there’s a brand new estate being established just near our house. And when I say “just near our house” I mean we went to the sales office that was only just getting set up, spoke to the salesman, and by the next day we’d paid a deposit for a block of land in the estate. That block of land...200m from our current block - that’s what I mean by “just near our house” 🙂 Rosehill Waters is where we'll soon be calling home.
Remember
Besides choosing somewhere you want to live, it’s important to consider the appeal to others from a resale perspective. How close are you to the city, public transport, shops, schools, etc.? For us, we’re 15 mins from the city and we’re 7 mins from the beautiful Swan Valley. There are 3 schools within 3 kms, there are bus and train services within walking distance, and we have a large shopping centre within 4 kms along with a local IGA, medical centre, pharmacy, restaurant, etc. And most importantly - how close is your nearest Bunnings? For me, it's 5.3km away and that's about the limit I'll accept 🙂 Sadly, it's not as close as this display home I looked at on the weekend...
So we've shortlisted our must-haves and now we've got a location we’re happy with. It's looking good 🙂
What made you choose the area you live?
