= 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
  * 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
  * 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)
  * NNW Property
  * NBN Cable
  * Moderate distance from station
  * https://www.domain.com.au/20-2-4-edensor-street-epping-nsw-2121-9520304



== Places ==

||<rowbgcolor="lightblue"> 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 ||
||<rowbgcolor="lightgrey"> 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 ||
||<rowbgcolor="lightgrey"> 3 || 500 || Mixed, ugly bathroom   || Cable            || Moderate || ?? || https://www.domain.com.au/11-62-bridge-street-epping-nsw-2121-12227968 || Delisted ||
||<rowbgcolor="lightgrey"> 3 || 500 || 2/24 Bridge, delisted? || Cable            || Close    || ?? || https://www.domain.com.au/2-24-bridge-street-epping-nsw-2121-10532898 || Delisted ||

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= 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&regions=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.