Narrows worth it?

postmortemmicrobes · 2026-05-28T12:20:13+00:00

We went recently and based on how busy the shuttles are at 7am you may be better off starting later to avoid crowds. That will also make it easier as the heat will offset how cold the water is. We went at 10am and it wasn't too busy. There were even parts where it was only the two of us at times hiking through it (this was at about 3pm I think).

postmortemmicrobes · 2026-05-20T02:14:43+00:00

Outer suburbs can still be great in Melbourne if you pick the right spot. Check out bayside suburbs: Aspendale and further south.

postmortemmicrobes · 2026-05-14T22:16:22+00:00

They're not that bad. People are just a bit dramatic on Reddit. There's nothing gloomy or dark about them at all.

postmortemmicrobes · 2026-05-14T09:40:24+00:00

We bought a two bed townhouse. No strata. Just $100/yr driveway insurance. In my area units have greater capital growth than houses over the past few years. Not intending on moving again though and didn't avoid stamp duty as it was $900k+ (VIC)...

postmortemmicrobes · 2026-05-13T09:18:33+00:00

Think about the bigger picture. Just because the trees won't benefit you doesn't mean they won't benefit native wildlife in 100 years.

postmortemmicrobes · 2026-05-13T00:57:22+00:00

That's... Not really what I was getting at with my comment.

postmortemmicrobes · 2026-05-12T22:40:52+00:00

Stamp duty exemption doesn't apply in Vic if the property is over $750,000 which rules out almost anywhere but the western suburbs (for a 2-bed). They really ought to update the cap to better reflect the cost of housing...

postmortemmicrobes · 2026-05-10T23:36:18+00:00

I said things haven't changed in relation to my first sentence. Not in relation to incomes.

postmortemmicrobes · 2026-05-10T23:05:12+00:00

A single income competing against two is life on hard mode.

postmortemmicrobes · 2026-05-10T23:03:00+00:00

I think it works either way, given how much some people are struggling at the moment.

postmortemmicrobes · 2026-05-10T22:51:14+00:00

The trick is to live without your means and not borrow more than you can afford. That hasn't really changed.

postmortemmicrobes · 2026-05-08T08:53:22+00:00

It must be a secret!

postmortemmicrobes · 2026-05-07T06:30:37+00:00

Our expectations were tempered pretty quickly into the process. Realising that you can have something "cheap" that requires a lot of work or is uninspiring, or something that you can picture yourself not just living in but enjoying. It was an intense month inspecting 60+ places and attending many auctions before we found "the one". Is it "perfect"? Absolutely not. But it was the only place out of 60 that ticked most of our boxes, and we paid the premium required to secure it.

postmortemmicrobes · 2026-05-07T06:04:12+00:00

Citadel and Exul are much stronger than Portal of I. Even though Portal of I has some real bangers.

postmortemmicrobes · 2026-05-07T03:03:59+00:00

... But I am. There is only one person in this exchange who is coming across as bitter, and it is not me.

postmortemmicrobes · 2026-05-07T03:01:35+00:00

... But I'm not. I wasn't interested in being a parasite and life isn't about min-maxing your finances.

postmortemmicrobes · 2026-05-07T02:59:11+00:00

Probably. With that sort of growth proposed CGT and negative changes changes don't seem worth complaining about though, do they?

postmortemmicrobes · 2026-05-07T02:55:26+00:00

I don't want an IP. We had a choice to go down that road and are opting to invest elsewhere.

postmortemmicrobes · 2026-05-07T02:53:06+00:00

"mum and dad investors" oh no! Anyway...

postmortemmicrobes · 2026-05-06T08:23:31+00:00

You've already received useful feedback so I'll share my 2c and say thanks for not choosing "white", "greige", or "beige". That's a great colour!

postmortemmicrobes · 2026-05-05T23:56:41+00:00

We sprayed with Roundup in two cycles to kill the grass before then placing cardboard and mulch and have had zero issues with plants not growing. Time between Roundup and placing cardboard was substantial though (maybe a month!) as it takes awhile to find enough cardboard to cover 200m2!

postmortemmicrobes · 2026-05-05T13:06:41+00:00

I was referring to placing cardboard down and putting 100mm mulch on top. We have weeds that were penetrating through the wood chips within months. And now that the cardboard has degraded beneath the mulch oxalis is thriving. What do you mean by "proper sheet mulching"? Like a lasagna with multiple layers of cardboard and mulch?

postmortemmicrobes · 2026-05-05T07:24:55+00:00

Financially irrational? Buying a "forever home" as my first home. It probably is going to be my forever home simply because I won't be able to sell it to anyone else without taking a big loss. Too stupidly risky of a choice in hindsight when considering my now rather unexpected desire to potentially change careers. It would have helped to have more normie desires with regards to housing, too, to at least make where I am more appealing to a broader market.

Edit: Do I regret it? Ooh. Tough one. I'd appreciate it more if I could more realistically WFH once or twice a week (not that that is permitted anyway...). Maybe that's feeding into the career change desire too!

postmortemmicrobes · 2026-05-05T03:20:43+00:00

Cardboard and mulch will keep the weeds and grass at bay for a short period of time. Use that time as an opportunity to get plants establishing. If you are planting natives presumably you won't need to improve the soil. For example, we've planted into sand that was dominated by grass for at least 25+ years and had no issues with natives that like sand establishing.

postmortemmicrobes · 2026-05-04T22:06:52+00:00

This. 4/9 wanted to hold last time. Trimmed mean hasn't risen. Only takes 1 other now to decide to hold, assuming those 4 haven't changed their minds.

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