Where would you live for under $18,000?

Thanks so much for the fantastic responses! You have all given me some great new places to look at. Currently I am searching a webite called 'gohome' for rentals are there any others you guys would recommend?

Carang that does sound very tempting but as Vegemite kid said my hubby is not too keen on commuting too far so 45 minutes would be his absolute maximum door to door time! Island Resort sounds great Buckeroo will look into that one for sure! A pool and a place to ride bikes will be pretty important for my very active kids. Victoria Park is gorgeous but I didnt think we would be able to afford anything around there so maybe some apartments in that area might be good too.

I think you are all right in saying that we need to actually get there and have a look around. While we have been to HK quite a few times it has always been as a stop over or holiday so you dont really get a feel for the residential areas. We will be put up in a serviced apartment for 2 weeks once we arrive however I am considering coming over on without the kids for a couple of days a month or so before we will be arriving.

Thanks again for your very helpful responses
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take EVERYTHING listed on the internet with a pound of salt. don't believe anything you read regarding the properties.

good luck!

45 minute commute, for us is TOTALLY worth it!
 
jac8 - surprisingly, the Sai Kung area and TKO etc is not that far from North Point. I know that from North Point to Hang Hau, it's only around 20 min from door to door. It's closer than Central! And I don't know exactly where carang lives - but there are a lot of village houses that are only maybe a 5-10 min bus right from Hang Hau MTR - so it might be worth looking in to!

I think that if space is more important to you, those village houses may be the best option. If facilities are more important, maybe somewhere like Residence Oasis is better. But those areas actually ARE very close to North Point!!
 
Other than Residence Oasis at Hang Hau, it is also worthwhile to check out other complexes along the Tseung Kwan O MTR Line such as Park Central @ Tseung Kwan O, Ocean Shores and MetroTown/Le Point at Tiu Keng Leng and Metrocity at Po Lam.
 
good news!!! internet prices tend to be about 10-20 per cent higher than what you can expect to pay. landlords are in negotiating mode these days. just as agents are going to show you places above your price range, you are well within your rights to request a substantial rental decrease.

the other day, a flat in baguio, which was listed at 60k, went for 45k. that's the market.
 
cara, you've got me looking online for village houses in sai kung!!!! our lease is up in july....we are really considering moving. can i ask, how much you spend on gas and parking every month? if we moved to sai kung, we would have to buy a car. just wondering how much we would have to spend every month if we had a car. Hubby would drive to work everyday.
 
gas depends on what you drive...
our 7 passenger guzzles it.... easily costs $300 for a round-trip to central (but with 5+ people, worth it). we haven't used it for a long time (around 4 months) as it was getting too expensive. but we have friends arriving next week, so we'll break it out again.

our smaller car i put in about $500/week. i go to tsing yi via ma on shan and shatin everyday. so, it's MUCH more economical!

we have 2 car parks included in our rent. where i work, i spend $1200/month.
 
it is NOT convenient in the least. we would just rather spend the money on space. for us, it works. it is a very different way of living. there is no "popping down to the shops" as it takes us 15 mintues to drive there....
 
I thought it would work for us since we only grocery shop once a week and dont really shop that much in general...but if we moved, i would be in central 4 days out of the week for dr. appts, therapy, and informal playgroups. I love the idea of living away from the city but not the commute and expenses that go along with it. Hubby works in Taikoo...Hmmm, will have to think about this more. Thanks for the info!!
 
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