July 22, 2010
Hey folks! It’s Georgia, the blogger for the Furnished Property website. I’ve just come back from a week in Melbourne, and I had an absolute blast! So I thought I’d let you guys know where are the best places to go with some friends, flatmates, or that special someone to have a great time.
WARNING: This article is super-long, but chock-full of great tips. Stay with us!
October 23, 2009
We know that your Glebe shared accommodation and your furnished Surry Hills studio make for relaxing weekend hangouts, but why not have an adventure and take a weekend to the Blue Mountains instead?
The Blue Mountains is only a short train ride away from the bustling city of Sydney and provides a range of activities from cave exploring, viewing the famous Three Sisters formation, 4WD off road tours, abseiling and plenty more. The area is a beautiful getaway that is better known in more than a day, but if a day is all you got, it is definitely still worth the trip.
The Blue Mountains gets its name because the range takes on a blue tone at times, which is actually caused by the ultraviolet rays hitting particles in the air.
If you decide to spend a night or two, there’s a great YHA hostel to book into, which you can get a glimpse of in this video that they provided on the area and typical backpacker activities. Have a look and imagine yourself here for short term accommodation instead of in a furnished property of ours. I know its hard, but it’s only for a weekend, and sometimes you just got to step out of your comfort zone and see what the Sydney area has to offer!
Getting there and around has never been easier. CityRail provides an ExplorerLink Ticket which is good for one day of return travel to Katoomba, as well as an all-day pass on the Blue Mountains Explorer Bus which gives access to 30 Blue Mountains attractions.
For a long weekend out, there is also a 3 day Blue Mountains ExplorerLink ticket which provides the Explorer Bus pass for the 3 days.
September 23, 2009
We all know that backpacker accommodation in Sydney is an awesome way to find a temporary home on a short trip to Sydney. But, when you’re coming to Sydney for studying, a working holiday, or an extended visit, is Furnished Property’s short-term accommodation in Sydney a better option?
We certainly like to think so, and to prove our point, we have decided to put together this post on why our short-term accommodation options are so much better than backpacker accommodation in Sydney.
Costs Less – The amount of money you spend per week on a small, hostel bed in a crowded dorm room downtown Sydney can end up costing you more than you think. It can even cost you more money than some of our great, spacious and fully furnished rooms!
More Privacy – In a guest house, or shared house, with Furnished Property, you have the option to share with one or two other people, or get a room by yourself! Did you need a little more privacy than that 10 bed dorm in downtown Sydney? Or, were you looking for more sleep without others constantly disrupting it? If so, our short-term accommodation in Sydney will be just what you need!
Fewer People – Along with having fewer people in your sleeping area, our short-term accommodation options around Sydney can get you more space in the kitchens, bathrooms and common areas! Don’t you hate when you want to cook dinner, but you either have to dance around people, or wait for them to just finish their own meals?
Not only that, but while in backpacker accommodation around Sydney you may have to deal with people partying any night of the week. Now, we’re definitely not saying that there won’t be parties in our shared accommodation options, but you will find that you will be surrounded by more like-minded individuals. Most of our tenants are those here on working holiday and student visas, so if you’re needing a place to study or get a good night’s before work, then we will have a place that suits you!
How short is our short term accommodation in Sydney?
Glad you asked! The shortest stay is only a 1 month commitment in one of our shared houses / guest houses. If you are looking for residential options, the minimum stay is only 3 months! Besides this, all accommodation is fully furnished and ready to go. Just give us a call and we’ll help you get sorted.
What are your thoughts, Furnished Property tenants? Do you think our short term accommodation options are better than backpacker accommodation in Sydney, or not?
September 2, 2009
Do you panic at the thought of being without your good friend, Google, by your side? Are you a compulsive email checker, YouTube fanatic, or download addict?
If you suffer from any of these aflictions, then you might be a person who just can’t live without internet!
When living in a shared accommodation, or guest house, with Furnished Property, internet access may be taken care of with a house computer or wireless throughout. On the other hand, for those living in residential apartments, internet might be the responsibility of the tenants – and in Australia, it is not such a cost-effective goal to achieve.
Many Internet Service Providers around Sydney supply plans meant for 12 or 24 months, and if you want month-by-month coverage, you might have to combine that with the cost of a home phone and a set-up fee. Depending on the type of housing you are living in, and the number of people you are sharing it with, this cost could start to add a bit to your monthly bills = less fun money in Sydney.
Luckily, there is another way. When I arrived in Sydney, I didn’t really know these existed, but it appears that mobile broadband is a booming business here. What you do is buy a modem that looks like a little memory stick and a SIM card that’s tied to a mobile phone number. And, just like the pay-as-you-go mobile phone plans, you recharge your data package each month or year.
photo credit: William Hook
The top companies to choose from are: Three, Optus, Telstra and Vodafone.
They actually work quite well and do everything from Skyping your family back home to downloading music. Best of all, its ready to go with you wherever you’re heading around Sydney! So, if you fancy typing some emails in the park, at the beach or on your apartment’s balcony, the usb modems give you the flexibility to do just that!
May 22, 2009
Last week, I wrote a post posing the question to Working Holiday Visa holders on what should be done first upon arrival in Sydney: find a job, or a place? In my particular situation, I really felt it necessary to find a flat before I was able to properly find work, but it ended up having a not-so-good outcome because of my quick/rash decision. I felt it should have been done in another way.
This week I’m putting out an idea that could have solved my problem, and possibly help others in the same situation. This solution would be taking advantage of the short-term contracts available in the guest houses of The Furnished Property Group. That’s right – The minimum stay is only a month, so why not go for it and have a great – temporary if needed – home while you are looking for that job?!
Because it is only a month minimum stay, you won’t be “stuck” somewhere for long if you happen to find a job that is far away. There’s no true commitment involved which allows you to rest your worried head and not fret when you should job hunting and having fun.
Furthermore, all the places with The Furnished Property Group are fully furnished, meaning you won’t have to spend a dime in order to get your day-to-day living under way.
Not bad, eh? Short-term contracts are definitely a great thing, especially for those coming to Sydney on a Working Holiday Visa.
