cutchibear Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Hi all, just wondering whether the commute to Subiaco from the Scarborough/Innaloo/Doubletree/Woodlands area could be done avoiding the highway and major traffic? Just one area we are considering for rentals. Thanks in advance! Laura x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerousDave Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Hi all, just wondering whether the commute to Subiaco from the Scarborough/Innaloo/Doubletree/Woodlands area could be done avoiding the highway and major traffic? Just one area we are considering for rentals.Thanks in advance! Laura x Hey @cutchibear. We've been to the Scarborough beach market the last couple of Saturday's and it took us just under 15 mins to get there from our short term place in Glendalough. Subiaco is less than 10 mins from us. You'd probably drive down the coast and past Wembley golf course to get to Subi from Scarborough. Not sure what the traffic would be like on a weekday morning though. I'm sure it won't be too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutchibear Posted June 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Cheers @DangerousDave that's what I was thinking. Seems like a lot of reasonable rentals in those areas and not too far from CBD. I remember Scarborough beach area but would have to check out the other areas first. How are you settled? Have you secured a rental yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerousDave Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 All good so far. Nearly 4 weeks in. Got a rental sorted out last Friday in Mount Hawthorn not too far from where we are now. Really like the area and seems like a good place for kids plus it's close to the city. Can't wait to get all our stuff. Not long for you now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutchibear Posted June 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Great you've got somewhere sorted...and so close to the CBD! Shall have to check out the area ourselves. Did you find rentals via the real estate website and similar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerousDave Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Yeah found it on realestate.com.au. Viewing is a bit different here as they have set inspections times to see the property and there are usually a few other people looking as well which was a bit weird. Mount hawthorn isn't the cheapest of areas but we loved the villagey type feel of the place. I'm going to cycle to work too so won't spend anything on commuting apart from having to buy a bike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutchibear Posted June 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Excellent. That's what we tend to use. I can imagine that is a bit odd...gets you competitive! Sounds like you've found a lovely spot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJT Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Hi @cutchibear, we live in Scarborough and hubby works in CBD, as well as sites all over Perth and he is in work within 25 mins into the city and does not have any problem with traffic. We love the fact that we seem quite central to most things it's only 25 mins to Freo, 25 mins up to Burns Beach etc. My only word of warning, if you have children and are planning on buying here eventually, it is expensive to buy, we had to compromise on our house, it's a 3 x 2, but has no large patio area, no pool, no theatre room, not even a walk in pantry, but we are 2 mins walk from the beach, there is a beautiful park at the end of the road, so the kids and us are very happy, where for the money we spent we could have had a 5 bedroom, with pool, with theatre room and still have over $300K left to spare, if we had moved further up North or way down south, but the kids were settled in their high school and we love the area, so for us the compromise works just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annjean Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 (edited) Depends what time you leave in the morning sometimes very congested around Scarborough. Edited June 2, 2015 by annjean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutchibear Posted June 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Thanks for the feedback at @SJT and @annjean Only one little 20 month boy at moment, not sure if we will end up there long term. Just seems a good starting point to base ourselves and rentals seem reasonable! Plus handy for work. Are there any transport routes from those areas to Subiaco like bus? X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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