Good suburbs to live in - ACT

[Buller_Scott]

It's an hour commute at legal speeds which easily compares to trying to get anywhere in Sydney but you don't have 50 traffic lights to drive through.

I reckon it's worth it when I get to live here for less than almost anything in Canberra





Am I bragging? You bet! We've even got a windmill.

geez man, nice!

i'd rock it.

[PhillipAudiDealer]

geez man, nice!

i'd rock it.

Can I just say I also like the Castle next door..

[sports racer]

Eric next door used to own my place before he built his own "castle" next door. The advantage of having a builder previously own your house is you know he's fixed all the faults with the place.

[halojump]

I've just taken a job in Canberra too. I'm from Brisbane and the last time I lived in Canberra was 1989... things have changed a lot.
Anyways I work close to Civic and occasionally @ PH.
I rented a fully furnished place in Braddon, brand new for around $700pw - mind you it's fully furnished and serviced each week. I looked at 'normal' rentals and a decent 2br place was anywhere from $550-$900 in areas around Civic.
I don't mind Braddon, I'm only there Mon-Fri but it's convenient and close. There's a few dodgey looking houses around but it's a suburb that seems to be going through renewal.
- Great Coffee @ Lonsdale Street Roasters
- 1-2pm walk to Canberra Centre, Ainslie or ****son Shops.
- I run most mornings and Braddon is good for this - nice and flat I can do 10-12km without too much drama, at home here in North Brisbane, with many hills 7-8 is my normal.

So a few good points for Braddon. Anywhere close to town is not cheap, but there's no real traffic in Canberra so further out my be better value.

[sports racer]

$700 a week?

My mortgage is less than that.