= 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 == Places == * $500, 2BR, ground floor, looks clean and modern, good spot I think, internet maybe questionable, just added, available immediately on 10th July https://www.domain.com.au/6-38-kent-street-epping-nsw-2121-12321413 * $500, 3BR, newish kitchen, oldish but decent bathroom, looks to be Telstra cable-ready, since 2nd June https://www.domain.com.au/2-24-bridge-street-epping-nsw-2121-10532898 * $440, 2BR, gas, kitchen and bathroom looks good and renovated, Telstra cable-ready I think!, close to station, from 26th July https://www.domain.com.au/4-25-bridge-street-epping-nsw-2121-12290482 * $480, 2BR, previously inspected apartment complex, different apartment, looks to face in and not towards main road, from 5th July https://www.domain.com.au/30-42-kent-street-epping-nsw-2121-8678781 * $440, 2BR, all tiled, looks a bit dim/old, close to Eastwood station, along main road, not sure if facing, since 19th June https://www.domain.com.au/10-584-blaxland-road-eastwood-nsw-2122-12193480 * $450, 2BR, close to station on side street, interior and fittings look quite dated https://www.domain.com.au/14-20-ethel-street-eastwood-nsw-2122-12305317 * $500, 3BR, good distance from station, nice wooden floors, weird mix of old and new, ugly bathroom, aircon, might be tight, telstra cable, since 18th June https://www.domain.com.au/11-62-bridge-street-epping-nsw-2121-12227968 || Beds || Cost || Condition/fittings || Net connectivity || Close to station || Agent || Link || Notes || || 2 || 500 || Great, modern || DSL? Wireless? || Further || Tracey Yap Realty || https://www.domain.com.au/6-38-kent-street-epping-nsw-2121-12321413 || - || || 3 || 500 || Mixed, ugly bathroom || Cable || Moderate || Tracey Yap Realty || https://www.domain.com.au/11-62-bridge-street-epping-nsw-2121-12227968 || - || || 2 || 480 || Older but well kept || DSL? Wireless? || Further || NNW Property || https://www.domain.com.au/30-42-kent-street-epping-nsw-2121-8678781 || - || || 2 || 470 || Average/modern || Close to DSL? || Moderate || NNW Property || https://www.domain.com.au/59-oxford-street-epping-nsw-2121-10547085 || n/a yet || || 3 || 500 || 2/24 Bridge, delisted? || Cable || Close || ?? || https://www.domain.com.au/2-24-bridge-street-epping-nsw-2121-10532898 || Gone? || || 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 || 440 || Older but tidy enough || Cable || Close || NNW Property || https://www.domain.com.au/29-6-smith-street-epping-nsw-2121-9011444 || - || || 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 || 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.