Sorry for the delays in posting. We should have regular Internet access in 2-5 days.
Boy do we have some stories to share.
29 June, 2011
11 June, 2011
And on the seventh day...
Reconciliation before Mass... I guess I can fess up to missing church while flying last Sunday. I could have gone to a vigil service while in Los Angelos, but it completely slipped my mind.
Anyway, a two-for-one.
Anyway, a two-for-one.
The Flora and Fauna of Oz - Part Two
This looks the cross between a pidgin and a puffin. Once again, if you think you know what this little guy is, leave a guess in the comments.
The Flora and Fauna of Oz - Part One
A spiky berry ball thing. I have no idea what this is. If you know, please respond in the comments.
1 Canberra Rise, Ocean Reef
This home is a bit older and it feels a bit dated, but it has large bedrooms and is very close to both the ocean and everything Catholic.
First off, it is across the street from a park. The park backs up to a Catholic primary school and church.
You can see the stairs leading up to the school in this snap, and the yellow building in the background is the church. We could walk to mass!!!
There is a Catholic University three blocks away.
The ocean is not too far off and we are but a few minutes form the train.
The appliance kind of suck. The range is old and the stove is small.
The master bedroom is at the front of the house and then there is a long hallway going to the back three bedrooms. This house also has a separate WC, bath and laundry room for the back of the house.
The bedrooms are all above average in size for an Australian house. They are all a little pinkish though. Pink and blue must have been popular color that week.
New carpets throughout. New carpets have their own particular stench that I could not identify at first. Once the realtor identified it for me though, I understood and it was tolerable.
The back yard is smallish, and contains a bottle brush tree. I am told that this blooms with bright red flowers in the Spring.
On the down side, the neighbors house connects to this one (though there is no entry) and it appears to be a group of young men, each with their own car parked on their front lawn.
Other than the chatter of the neighbors over the fence, the road was quiet and serene. This is on my B list.
They want a $510 application fee, which is non-refundable if they select you. This means that good applications can end up losing money if they get selected by multiple landlords.
First off, it is across the street from a park. The park backs up to a Catholic primary school and church.
You can see the stairs leading up to the school in this snap, and the yellow building in the background is the church. We could walk to mass!!!
There is a Catholic University three blocks away.
The ocean is not too far off and we are but a few minutes form the train.
The appliance kind of suck. The range is old and the stove is small.
The master bedroom is at the front of the house and then there is a long hallway going to the back three bedrooms. This house also has a separate WC, bath and laundry room for the back of the house.
The bedrooms are all above average in size for an Australian house. They are all a little pinkish though. Pink and blue must have been popular color that week.
New carpets throughout. New carpets have their own particular stench that I could not identify at first. Once the realtor identified it for me though, I understood and it was tolerable.
The back yard is smallish, and contains a bottle brush tree. I am told that this blooms with bright red flowers in the Spring.
On the down side, the neighbors house connects to this one (though there is no entry) and it appears to be a group of young men, each with their own car parked on their front lawn.
Other than the chatter of the neighbors over the fence, the road was quiet and serene. This is on my B list.
They want a $510 application fee, which is non-refundable if they select you. This means that good applications can end up losing money if they get selected by multiple landlords.
3 Zurich Fairway, Hocking
This property is for sale for $460,000. The owners have moved to Canberra for work and have a desperate need to sell. The agent was geared mainly to that type of transaction. I told her my need and upped the asking price of $460/wk to $500/wk rent with the condition that the house be available for me BEFORE Erika and the kids arrive. The realtor is going to talk to the owners and see if they will change their plans.
Beautiful newer house in a newer development. The houses are still being built and sold, so there are a lot of signs pointing the way to open houses and the like.
I parked in front of the house across the street an hour before the open house, as I am want to do. I do this to listen to the sounds, observe traffic and see if I can't talk to any neighbors before I see the house. The lady in front of whose house I was parked cam out and asked me to move, as she was expecting some 12 guests. I introduced myself and explained why I was there and we chatted for a while. Her two charming daughters aged 3 and 6 came out to see what was up. It shouldn't bother me that she lied about the guests needing parking. She just probably wanted the strange man gone from in front of her hues. It does however bother me. She also had little good to say about the neighbors. One was loud, another was stubborn, etc... Sigh...
The house is nice inside withe BUILT IN SCHOOL ROOM. There is a small desk built into this little nook and a mural of Noah painted on the wall. This is the view from the kitchen... So you can keep an eye on the kids while doing other things.
The wood floor is gorgeous in the dining/living rooms and kitchen. It has modern appliances and a clean feel.
The bedrooms are fine, though one has florescent lighting as the owner used it as a beauty salon in her home.
The master bedroom and a sitting room are located at the front of the house. The house is painted in modern, tasteful colors. I ink that I twas built in 2007.
It is okay. The realtor was very concerned about the number of children.
Beautiful newer house in a newer development. The houses are still being built and sold, so there are a lot of signs pointing the way to open houses and the like.
I parked in front of the house across the street an hour before the open house, as I am want to do. I do this to listen to the sounds, observe traffic and see if I can't talk to any neighbors before I see the house. The lady in front of whose house I was parked cam out and asked me to move, as she was expecting some 12 guests. I introduced myself and explained why I was there and we chatted for a while. Her two charming daughters aged 3 and 6 came out to see what was up. It shouldn't bother me that she lied about the guests needing parking. She just probably wanted the strange man gone from in front of her hues. It does however bother me. She also had little good to say about the neighbors. One was loud, another was stubborn, etc... Sigh...
The house is nice inside withe BUILT IN SCHOOL ROOM. There is a small desk built into this little nook and a mural of Noah painted on the wall. This is the view from the kitchen... So you can keep an eye on the kids while doing other things.
The wood floor is gorgeous in the dining/living rooms and kitchen. It has modern appliances and a clean feel.
The bedrooms are fine, though one has florescent lighting as the owner used it as a beauty salon in her home.
The master bedroom and a sitting room are located at the front of the house. The house is painted in modern, tasteful colors. I ink that I twas built in 2007.
It is okay. The realtor was very concerned about the number of children.
10 June, 2011
21 Medowbrook Promenade, Currambine
I love this house!!!!!!
It has a small pool and decent sized bedrooms and, from the front yard, you can see the Indian Ocean. It is minutes away from the train and they are asking just a pittance.
The strategy here is to be more attractive than the other ten families that came through the house with me. According to the realtor, this means more money. They are asking $480/wk and I will offer $525. Tis is less than the Joodalup house that I like so much, but it is a much bigger and nicer house,
Some pictures:
The Ocean is the straight blue line. Yes it is far off, but you can see it.
Here is the pool. It is small, but it would be wonderful on a hot summer day. There is also a shade sling.
There is a little wall separating a room off of the kitchen from... another room off of the kitchen. I am thinking that one is a school room and one is a living room.
There is an additional room at the front of the house that is kind of a sitting or media room. This shot was taken from the dining room off of the kitchen.
Here is a wonderful picture of my left thumb... And a gas range.
From the front room there is a hall that goes into first a study and then the master bedroom. From there the hall beds to go to the other three bedrooms, a laundry room and three bedrooms. All of the bedrooms are above normal size.
I don't have a picture of it, but there is a separate bath room and WC. The toilet is being shy off to the right.
WONDERFUL.
It has a small pool and decent sized bedrooms and, from the front yard, you can see the Indian Ocean. It is minutes away from the train and they are asking just a pittance.
The strategy here is to be more attractive than the other ten families that came through the house with me. According to the realtor, this means more money. They are asking $480/wk and I will offer $525. Tis is less than the Joodalup house that I like so much, but it is a much bigger and nicer house,
Some pictures:
The Ocean is the straight blue line. Yes it is far off, but you can see it.
Here is the pool. It is small, but it would be wonderful on a hot summer day. There is also a shade sling.
There is a little wall separating a room off of the kitchen from... another room off of the kitchen. I am thinking that one is a school room and one is a living room.
There is an additional room at the front of the house that is kind of a sitting or media room. This shot was taken from the dining room off of the kitchen.
Here is a wonderful picture of my left thumb... And a gas range.
From the front room there is a hall that goes into first a study and then the master bedroom. From there the hall beds to go to the other three bedrooms, a laundry room and three bedrooms. All of the bedrooms are above normal size.
I don't have a picture of it, but there is a separate bath room and WC. The toilet is being shy off to the right.
WONDERFUL.
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