Hello everyone, welcome back to Kate's Kitchen!
Melbourne was out of lockdown about two weeks ago
in the first week out of lockdown, we can travel 25km from our home
Since our lease here is gonna end very soon
we immediately went out looking for a new apartment
So the video this week would be about apartment hunting
Our budget is AUD500 a week for a 2 bed 2 bath 1 car park apartment
So let's see what we can get in Melbourne CBD and inner suburb for 500 a week
The first property we had a look at is actually a house on Havelock street in Burwood
which is pretty far away from the city center
It takes about 50 minutes to 1 hour traveling by train & 30-40 mins in a car
The living space is really big
but the kitchen was separated from the living room which is not ideal for us
Neither the white couch which is very easy to get dirty
There's no view
But the space is huge and it has a backyard
And a barbecue grill included too
It has 2 floors
We're a bit concerned about the wooden floor downstairs
Because it's winter in Melbourne and it's really cold
and because it's a big space it will cost a lot to warm it up
There's no AC in the bedrooms
Big closet
There's a lot of storage
Since we're looking for fully furnished apartments there's a lot less options
but we don't know how long we're gonna stay here so there's no point buying furnitures
This place costs $500 a week
which is over $2100/month
We are at the 2nd property today on Dudley Street Caulfield East
The apartment is right across a football ground and a train stop
which takes only 30 minutes in a train to the city center and about 20 minutes in a car
Living room and kitchen
It is fully equipped with very nice appliances in the kitchen
Yeah I do really like this one
It has a very big balcony and a little garden
Even though it has no view this garden makes up for it
I'll grow my little garden here
Cool!
Look at the bird feeder!
How cool is that!
It's fully loaded!
Oven, dishwasher, double sinks
I really like this this place
This place is $500/week
plus 1 free week rent
- Big fridge, it has almost everything! - It's got everything, skillet, ...
Although we have to buy a new bed
and there's no minimart or restaurants within 100m
There's also AC in the bedrooms as well
Wow there's a lot of storage
It's a huge closet
That's a good dryer and washer
This one is near our current apartment in Docklands
It's on 24th floor with an amazing view
The building is very new
and we will have the supermarket and shopping center right across the road
Yeah I think if the bed is a queen bed we'll be happy with this,
but we would prefer something a bit longer term
Six months is a bit short because we stay in the current one for 3 months
then we move, then if we have to move again after 6 months it's a bit too much for us
However there's no dining table, the fridge is small, no kitchen utensils
This is the washing machine, no dryer
No sink
Really for the money I don't think it's suitable
And it's over our budget
It's AUD 530 a week
This apartment is on Wills Street, right in the city center
Which is perfect
We also spotted a cafe and a few restaurants around
It costs only $470/week which is under our budget
Even though the apartment is a bit old
and it has a view to a brick building
The shower actually has a lot of storage
Closet is good size, enough for us
Here's the second bedroom
and second bathroom
The living area and kitchen
They're still cleaning up after the last tenant moved out so it's a bit messy
There's no light in the kitchen though and there's no dining table
The pantry is huge!
I've never seen such a big pantry in a city apartment
Here's a balcony, there's basically no view
Inside that should be pretty cool in summer 'cuz you've got multiple apartments above them
We actually fell in love with this property even before we got inside
It's surrounded by a lot of gardens and trees
It has so much characters to it
So charming... Look at that view!
Even though it's not very convenient to live in, I think I can actually make it work
Even though the kitchen is small, it has double sinks that's all I asked for
Here's the dishwasher
It has everything
Cutleries
Here's the main bedroom
With a door opening to the street and a small garden
Let's see the closet
It's not too big but it's enough
It only has 1 bathroom but the house is so beautiful it's not even relevant
The toilet is separated which is good
Here's the second bedroom
Enough space for my stepson to set up his computer
This place is $500/week
and later on they reduced it to $480 which is under our budget
It also has a gym, a swimming pool and a car park