= Renting in Castle Hill = Not my first pick, but transport is okay if you're close to the shopping centre and future-train-station. Same criteria as Epping: * Up to $500/wk * 2 bedroom apartment with car space * Preferably no further from station than current distance (about 800-900m walk) * Kitchen and bathroom need to be in good condition, ideally renovated within like the last decade == Hit list == * 4/23 Showground Rd * $450, 2BR 2WC, looks like ground or 1st floor * Walsh & Sullivant First National Realty * Lined up afternoon inspection appointment, Kat will take it * Looks clean and modern * Area appears fully confirmed for NBN internet!! Internode or Telstra are easy options, should be FTTN which means Internode will sell you the power pack upgrade * Been on the market since early May, wondering why... * Application form here I think: http://www.portplus.com/storage/1668/content/1668_230318060547_655.pdf * Listings * https://www.domain.com.au/4-23-showground-road-castle-hill-nsw-2154-8829506 * https://www.realestate.com.au/property-unit-nsw-castle+hill-420538090 = Renting around Epping or Eastwood = As of July 2018. Rough criteria: * Up to $500/wk * 2 bedroom apartment with car space * Preferably no further from station than current distance * Kitchen and bathroom need to be in good condition, ideally renovated within like the last decade == Hit list == Call the agent, arrange an inspection. * 6/38 Kent Street * $500, 2BR, ground floor * Tracy Yap Realty * Left a voicemail * Called back and got through, can't do appointment outside the window. Suggested asking a friend to do prelim, if I like it I can apply, and if approved then go for second inspection * Looks clean and modern * Internode DSL, might be sketchy * Newly available * https://www.domain.com.au/6-38-kent-street-epping-nsw-2121-12321413 * --(4/25 Bridge St)-- * $440, 2BR, gas, looks renovated * JR Hunt Real Estate * No good, it's been leased * Cable internet * Close to station * https://www.domain.com.au/4-25-bridge-street-epping-nsw-2121-12290482 * 5/7 Maida Rd * $485, 2BR, very clean and modern * Cale Property Agents * Currently tenanted, left message for Jenny to see if they can manage an inspection * Inspection at 09:30 on Thursday morning * Internode DSL * Close to station * https://www.domain.com.au/5-7-maida-road-epping-nsw-2121-10313914 * 20/2-4 Edensor St * $440, 2BR, little older but fine and clean * They've received an application, call back tomorrow morning, might be able to arrange an inspection still (and get it if the application isn't successful) * Can't do an appointment outside that window, best bet is if it's not leased on Saturday then it's still open * NNW Property * NBN Cable * Moderate distance from station * https://www.domain.com.au/20-2-4-edensor-street-epping-nsw-2121-9520304 == Places == || Beds || Cost || Condition/fittings || Net connectivity || Close to station || Agent || Link || Notes || || 2 || 500 || Great, modern || DSL? Wireless? || Further || Tracy Yap Realty || https://www.domain.com.au/6-38-kent-street-epping-nsw-2121-12321413 || - || || 2 || 480 || Older but well kept || DSL? Wireless? || Further || NNW Property || https://www.domain.com.au/30-42-kent-street-epping-nsw-2121-8678781 || Doesn't face main road || || 2 || 440 || Modern, tidy, gas, ac? || Cable || Close || JR Hunt Real Estate || https://www.domain.com.au/4-25-bridge-street-epping-nsw-2121-12290482 || LUG? || || 2 || 485 || Very clean and modern || DSL || Close || Cale Property Agents || https://www.domain.com.au/5-7-maida-road-epping-nsw-2121-10313914 || - || || 2 || 440 || Little older but fine || NBN CABLE || Moderate || NNW Property || https://www.domain.com.au/20-2-4-edensor-street-epping-nsw-2121-9520304 || HOLY CRAP NBN || || 2 || 415 || Reno'd older apartment || Cable || Close || Little Real Estate || https://www.domain.com.au/4-7-epping-road-epping-nsw-2121-12299153 || same block as Smith St || || 2 || 470 || Average/modern || Close to DSL? || Moderate || NNW Property || https://www.domain.com.au/59-oxford-street-epping-nsw-2121-10547085 || not open yet || || 3 || 500 || Mixed, ugly bathroom || Cable || Moderate || ?? || https://www.domain.com.au/11-62-bridge-street-epping-nsw-2121-12227968 || Delisted || || 3 || 500 || 2/24 Bridge, delisted? || Cable || Close || ?? || https://www.domain.com.au/2-24-bridge-street-epping-nsw-2121-10532898 || Delisted || This table is mapped now: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1aUr46lAO7oI1SA4LTUVIyKVSASeBFIrq&usp=sharing Here's my [[https://www.domain.com.au/rent/?ptype=apartment-unit-flat,block-of-units,pent-house,studio,new-apartments&bedrooms=2-any&price=0-550&carspaces=1-any&displaymap=1&startloc=-33.7681360542851,151.072336833139&endloc=-33.7760199231165,151.087603966852| search link for Epping]] = Original thoughts = Fuck yeah [[http://goo.gl/maps/pQQ74| public transport]]! What suburbs does this offer? High priority locations are major hubs, where many trains stop or lines meet. That's any station on the [[http://www.131500.com.au/maps/upload/docs/sydney-intercity-trains-network.pdf| cityrail map]] with a "bar" across the lines. In no particular order: * Hornsby * Epping * Chatswood * Eastwood * North Sydney * Parramatta * Westmead * Granville * Lidcombe * Strathfield * Burwood * Sydenham * Redfern * Central * Town Hall * Wynyard * Circular Quay * St James * Museum And now a giant URL from [[http://www.domain.com.au/Search/buy/?nosurl=1&mode=buy&&state=NSW®ions=Sydney+Region&areas=North+Shore+-+Upper%2cNorth+Shore+-+Lower%2cParramatta%2cEastern+Suburbs%2cSydney+City%2cNorthern+Suburbs%2cInner+West&sub=Hornsby%2cChatswood%2cNorth+Sydney%2cParramatta%2cWestmead%2cLidcombe%2cRedfern%2cDawes+Point%2cHaymarket%2cMillers+Point%2cSydney%2cThe+Rocks%2cCircular+Quay%2cCockle+Bay%2cWalsh+Bay%2cDarling+Harbour%2cEpping%2cEastwood%2cGranville%2cStrathfield%2cBurwood%2cSydenham&ssubs=1&ptypes=206,17,161,31&ptdes=Studio%2c+Apartment+%2f+Unit+%2f+Flat%2c+New+Apartments+%2f+Off+the+Plan%2c+Block+of+Units&bedrooms=%3E2&bathrooms=%3E1&to=450000&searchterm=Hornsby%2c+Epping%2c+Chatswood%2c+Eastwood%2c+North+Sydney%2c+Parramatta%2c+Westmead%2c+Granville%2c+Lidcombe%2c+Strathfield%2c+Burwood%2c+Sydenham%2c+Redfern%2c+2000&pois=RailStatn%7c1%7c2%7c1000| domain.com.au]] Westmead seems like a decent price range, up to about $400k and sorta close enough to Parramatta. Not walkable distance though, you'll be needing to catch trains to/from Westmead station.