Sunday, August 9, 2009

My mega investment in Sydney .... here is the story .. bye bye Bally bye bye holidayssssss!

Over the weekends, I have been hunting for a property around Sydney. I wanted somewhere which is prime, and if I have decided to go back to Malaysia, I can either sell it or rent it out. However, in Sydney rite now due to government grant (motivate more buyers) the race for a property is kinda crazy. The million dollars houses have come down but not those middle income's properties.

I saw a few I thought I like but within a week, these properties was snapped! Then I came across this property in St Leonards, which is very near to my office and train station. I saw the completed Phase 1, however for Phase 2 is only ready in mid 2011. So basically I am buying off the plan.

I check on the developer with the locals here and they seems to be reputable. And visited the location twice and immediately I think it's a very good and quite area. I have even visited friend's apartment a 2BR in a more working class suburbs, however, they quality and ambience is really different. You have to be there to experience it.

I have to decide to place a 10% deposit n 14 days from now. And I won't have to pay till mid 2011 when completed. I was thinking to myself, even if later I change my mind I still can re-sell it especially this land is prime as well.

And the price, yes the price, is AUD 475K for 1 bedroom and 1 car space on the 3rd floor. It's considered steep, however, the units around this suburb cost as much as well. The next step, I have to go and ask a solicitor to check on the contract before I commited!

The apartment - http://www.australand.com.au/realestate/residential/NewApartments/NSW/StLeonards/default.aspx

3 comments:

Ringgit Me said...

Congrats!
Not easy to find a place, so a congratulations is in order when you find one :)

Bahija said...

so, u dah commited suicide on this or not ??? banyak bulan no fun time for u lorrrrrrrrrr..hahaha :P
congrats, that is a good investment la....

rotitelur said...

satu bedroom saja? where is your guest going to sleep?