[kreme]

We will be relocating to Melbourne in a couple of months for DH to take a new job.
DD will be in Year 1 this year and DS is starting FYOS.
We will be looking to rent initially and our budget is around $800-$1000 per week. We are looking for 3-4 bedrooms, 2 living areas, 2 bathrooms and a backyard
Being in the catchment area for a good primary school is very important to us and ideally we'd like to be located less than 30 mins from the CBD via public transport.
I'd appreciate any suggestions for suburbs and information about schools.

Thanks!

[Wyn99]

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This post has been edited by Wyn99: 15/01/2013, 10:34 PM

[Wyn99]

Oops sorry misread yr post & can't edit my previous post.

[yabbadabbadoo]

Ivanhoe, East Ivanhoe, Eaglemont, Glen Iris, Surrey Hills, Mont Albert, Camberwell, Balwyn (no train station), Hawthorn, Kew, Hawthorn East, Canterbury, Malvern off the top of my head.

This post has been edited by yabbadabbadoo: 15/01/2013, 10:41 PM

[starsg]

for that budget you could rent a great place in Melbourne. A few questions-are you looking for somewhere that's a very 'family' suburb? or is something a bit more inner city ok? Are you into galleries, great restaurants, funky shops etc, or more looking for something suburban?

Clifton Hill/Fitzroy North are about 10 minutes drive from the cbd but have great schools, parks (Edinburgh Gardens are beautiful) and a real community feel. Further out there's Ivanhoe which is still pretty close to the city but a more suburban feel, probably more families. Northcote is also well worth a look, great restaurants and shops but still good schools and again a good community feel.

South of the Yarra tends to be more slightly more expensive than north, but is still very funky- South Yarra, Malvern, Prahran, Windsor would all be worth looking into.

Edited to add: are you looking at private or public schools? if you're going private, Hawthorn or Kew is where it's at

For your budget you should have no problem getting something lovely close to the city!

This post has been edited by starsg: 15/01/2013, 11:51 PM

[kreme]

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for that budget you could rent a great place in Melbourne. A few questions-are you looking for somewhere that's a very 'family' suburb? or is something a bit more inner city ok? Are you into galleries, great restaurants, funky shops etc, or more looking for something suburban?

Clifton Hill/Fitzroy North are about 10 minutes drive from the cbd but have great schools, parks (Edinburgh Gardens are beautiful) and a real community feel. Further out there's Ivanhoe which is still pretty close to the city but a more suburban feel, probably more families. Northcote is also well worth a look, great restaurants and shops but still good schools and again a good community feel.

South of the Yarra tends to be more slightly more expensive than north, but is still very funky- South Yarra, Malvern, Prahran, Windsor would all be worth looking into.

Edited to add: are you looking at private or public schools? if you're going private, Hawthorn or Kew is where it's at

For your budget you should have no problem getting something lovely close to the city!

Thanks for the response! We are looking for a more family suburb, but we'd rather have a slightly smaller house in a good location than go for a big house further out. For primary school we want a public school, definitely.

Off to google some of the suburbs you've mentioned, thanks again

[lucky 2]

That's an awesome budget for a rental, you'll have lots of choice. I'm looking for a rental 1/2 that budget and I'll still find something pretty good!

[Mumma3]

I'd also suggest looking bayside - Hampton, Sandringham - zone 2 trains to city about 30 minutes, and great schools as well. You might even find something in Brighton or Gardenvale still close to the bay, but a little more expensive but zone 1 and again, great schools.

It is probably worth looking at the public transport map. - Zone 1 is a lot cheaper transport than zone 2.

Melbourne train map

With that budget though, you will find something very nice, I think

[yabbadabbadoo]

A couple of words of advice as someone who has moved from Sydney to Melbourne. You have to have central heating, be it ducted or hydronic. This shouldn't be a problem in your budget. Also, we have found that the rental prices are not always comparative to the purchase price. Rent is a lot cheaper comparitively. Just because you can afford to rent somewhere, doesn't necessarily mean you will be able to afford to buy. Again, maybe not a huge issue in your budget, but if I were you I would look at some sale prices just for future reference, should it be a long term thing. Bear in mind the market is very flat here at the moment, so be prepared for possible higher prices. Last but not least, as much as it seems forever away, please at least have a brief look at secondary school options ..

Where in Sydney are you moving from? PM me if you like, I may be able to give some comparitive suburbs.

[skylark]

Elwood Primary has an excellent reputation (one of those schools people move into the catchment to go to), Elwood is a lovely suburb too. We lived there and sent our son to that school last year in FYOS and I highly recommend the area, the school has a very strong sense of community. Houses do tend to be smaller than you may be used to as it is a more inner suburban area (although it doesn't have the grunge factor of St Kilda etc).

All those leafy areas like Malvern, Hawthorn & Camberwell would probably suit.