Question by Counting stars: Moving to the Great Ocean Road area?
Hi guys,
I am thinking of moving to somewhere along the Great Ocean rd. It is most likely going to be around the Warrnambool area but could really be anywhere. We need a sea change. The need for jobs isn’t really a high priority because I am a property investor and therefore can do it from anywhere.
What is the area like? is it really ‘country’/full of retired melbourne business people/ is it a bit bogan/ is it trendy etc.
Are there many restaurants and shops? I can live with a trip to melbourne every few weeks to go shopping but I like to go out to cafe’s and restaurants alot. Is this area good for such a lifestyle?
Since we will be moving to a large farm (80-100acres) is the farmland good for horses? does it flood etc.
I basically just want to know what the whole place is like before we visit and determine if it is the place for us to move.
I am quite happy just doting about on my farm from day to day but I am a bit ‘city’ in the way that I like to eat out alot and go shopping. I can live without shopping except for going into melbourne for a weekend every once in a while but I do like the cafe lifestyle. Basically I want a nice relaxed life.
I am an Australian national so there is no Visa type problems with my move.
I really appreciate any help you can give me.
Many thanks.
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Answer by Charles D
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The Warrnambool area would be a good place to settle. The city has everything you need, and plenty of cafes and restaurants; shopping is reasonable with most mid-range stores. The city also has a good beach, sea, marina, park area well away from the shopping centre. The hospital is good and there are plenty of medical specialists.
As for farmland, it’s not possible to say whether it will flood or not, that’s something you will need to investigate with a real estate agent and the property owner.
The area has a mix of people, lots of country and farming folk of course, business people, haven’t noticed a huge number of retired people but their around, ‘bogans’ well you can find them anywhere really. I’m about an hour west of Warrnambool, moved here from the city a year ago and love it.
What you should really do is visit for a week or so to get the feel of the place and see if it’s what suits you. There are plenty of motels or serviced apartments to stay in, and you’d have time to travel along the coast to see if there’s any other town you like.
Try Allansford. It’s about 10kms out of Warrnambool on the Melbourne side. Lots of farm land around there and a great area. Spent a lot of time there with family.
Firstly, its good to see you have moved out of the Singles & Dating section also.
I’m not a mexican but I have been to a few places in my visits to the Great Ocean Road area.
Ther are some very nice farmland/horses properties….