Most of our family and close friends will now be aware that Mat and and I have been looking to buy a property here in Australia and that we have now done so. Well, we have paid our deposit and exchanged contracts anyway, and are set to complete and move in on 16 December, a week before christmas.
“Does that mean we are never moving back to the UK?” some of you may ask. Well, the answer I’ll give is “Never say never” and “who knows what’s round the corner?” I moved out here for an intended duration of six months and here I am still, having had my four year anniversary of landing in Sydney just yesterday! One thing I have learnt is that the only constant in Life is change. Things rarely turn out the way we plan and my ultimate goal is to live with my feet planted firmly in the Present and embrace every moment.
Ok, so enough of the philosophy and on with the pictures.
Firstly we have a video that Mat took when we inspected the unit again before putting in an offer. As you can see, Mat is especially excited at having twin sinks in the bathroom!
The lounge/dining room
The lounge area facing the balcony
The lounge area and "study nook" ot the left of entrance door
Another angle of the dining area/lounge
The balcony - not massive but bigger than most we looked at.
The kitchen - tidy and 1.5 sinks (though a double may have to go on list of improvments)
The main bedroom - a very good size.
The second bedroom - perfect for a nipper or two when we get around to it but will do for guests until then.
The bathroom - probably the only room in need of a reno at some point but certainly not desparate.
The layout plan
So, it’s not a palace, not even a house in fact, but for a larger than average 2 bed unit (flat for those in the UK) on the Northern Beaches with internal laundry and double garage we got a pretty good deal and it’s certainly a good rung or so on the ladder!
It’s not in Avalon but just ten minutes down the road in Newport, before The Bends so you will no longer require a passport to visit 
It will take me half the time to get to work and at the west end of Queens Parade it’s within stumbling distance of The Newport Arms which will be nice now the Summer is here.
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What happened to the property on the island? We are coming anyway – so stand by to repel boarders !
We decided against the island in the end. Properties there take ages to sell which isn’t great for the future, also Mat couldn’t find anywhere secure and affordable for his ute on the mainland, plus all the ones we saw needed a lot of work.
Are you really planning a trip over here? That would be awesome, just as long as it’s not in February as Mat’s Dad is coming. Though saying that, know we would sort something out if it’s already booked
I suspect you are joking though.
I won’t ask you to bring any credit cards over for me – my brother got held for nearly an hour by border control because of this. The security dude, when he finally came out to see if I did in fact exist, told me I should have had them posted like I was some sort of idiot for thinking it would be safer for my bro to bring them by hand! Doh, stupid me!
Alex, who knows with our plans. Oz and NZ are certainly on our wish list. Plans for next year already include a Med cruise, driving through the north of Spain and Portugal, and whatever else we can fit in. I certainly have a number of first cousins in Sydney I have never met, so that is a ‘must do’. We might just turn up ! as for the credit cards – I only carry other people’s. How do you think that we pay for all these holidays!!!
Looks really nice, hope you are settled in well by now.
Thank you
Yes we are getting there. A few things are still in boxes but I haven’t quite find the motivation to finish it all off yet. Sorry I haven’t been in touch. I’ll send you a PM x