= 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, 3BR, newish kitchen, oldish but decent bathroom, 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, close to station, from 26th July https://www.domain.com.au/4-25-bridge-street-epping-nsw-2121-12290482 * $510, 2BR, kitchen looks updated, bathroom a bit cramped but neat, close to station, from 10th July https://www.domain.com.au/37-victoria-street-epping-nsw-2121-12290420 * $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 = 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.