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Subject: ahyone who settle down on Vacouver Island |
I would like to know about rental service, appartments, short term house
please !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[28-05-2005,08:59] [***.111.19.186] Tatyana |
(in reply to: ahyone who settle down on Vacouver Island) Where on Vancouver Island will you be living? I am from Victoria, so can give you info on the area if you would like. Up-island (Nanaimo etc.) I´m afraid I´m not much help. I know things are less expensive up that way.
Rents tend to run a little high, average 600/mo for a 1-brm (a nice one...) 700-800 for 2 brm. As for temp housing, if it´s just you I recommend the YWCA dorms for comfy and cheap. Also Traveller´s Inn is inexpensive but nice.
There are certain areas to avoid, just like any city...Esquimalt can be pretty rough, as well as Fernwood. Nice areas (well, my favourites ;-) are Oak Bay, James Bay, and the Cook Street area.
Cost of living in general is higher, being on an island, but I wouldnt live anywhere else on the planet. =)
There are lots of great websites for the area, too.
Hope that helped!
Cheers,
Ms. Mo
[29-05-2005,03:43] [**.113.21.10] Ms. Mo |
(in reply to: ahyone who settle down on Vacouver Island) thank´s Ms.Mo
I am going to Duncan. What you tell me about ?
Anything please!!!!!!!!!
[29-05-2005,19:41] [**.186.205.69] tatyana |
(in reply to: ahyone who settle down on Vacouver Island) Duncan is about 1/2 an hour north of Victoria, so if you have transport it is possible to stay in Victoria and head up to Duncan to househunt.
I would recommemd getting in touch (via email I think should be possible) with some of the property management companies in Victoria. They will be able to point you in the right direction:
www.brownbros.com
www.devonprop.com/management.html
http://pembertonholmes.ca/
Also try the Victoria newspaper, they sometimes have up-island (as in Duncan) listings:
http://www.canada.com/victoria/timescolonist/index.html
That´s a start, anyways. Will also give you an idea of prices, altho Duncan will surely be less expensive. I´ve only been there once myself, lovely little town.
I hope that´s some help! Sorry for not replying sooner.
Cheers,
Ms. Mo
[31-05-2005,19:32] [**.113.21.10] Ms. Mo |
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