35R Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Just asking for general opinions on where people think great NSW coastal retreats are located? I've tried Lake Conjola which is pretty good, thinking about up near Fishermans Paradise etc? Ideally it would be within 3 hour drive from Sydney, with lake or bay nearby, decent boat ramp, some local shops etc, but most of all good fishing! Any suggestions on where to look at? I am sure there are a lot of good value gems out there cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheap charlie Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Fisherman's Paradise would be hard to beat price wise. As you probably are aware, there is no shops etc in Fisho's. Did you have a price range in mind? I wish I bought in Fisho's about 8 years ago. You could buy a house on the street next to the water for $80k at that stage... Hindsight.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Hawkesnest on the north side of Port Stephens. Its got Salmon, Tailor and Jewfish off the beach. Bonito, Tailor, Kingfish and a host of tunas and mackerels (summer) from the rocks. Monster Snapper, Pearl Perch and reefies offshore (as well as multiple species of Marlin). And finally, some great bream, flathead, whiting and jewfish in the estuaries. Reasonably priced accommodation and well worth a look! Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunter Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Durras North. Nice and quiet, good estuary fishing in the lake, great beaches and rocks. Caravan and cottage accommodation a few steps from the water, local store/cafe sells bait and basic tackle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35R Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 Fisherman's Paradise would be hard to beat price wise. As you probably are aware, there is no shops etc in Fisho's. Did you have a price range in mind? I wish I bought in Fisho's about 8 years ago. You could buy a house on the street next to the water for $80k at that stage... Hindsight.. Really it was that cheap 8 years ago? wow. I was thinking in the sub $400k market Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheap charlie Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Really it was that cheap 8 years ago? wow. I was thinking in the sub $400k market haha, you can still buy a house for $200K ( granted not much of a house ) upwards. The value is still quiet good compared to surrounding suburbs. Here is a link to whats currently on the market: My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seacow Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 My little trip away to Shoal Bay showed up some interesting options aroud the Port Stephens area. From my previous trips up there over the last few years it appears that the prices for places have come down atleast $50-60,000. One like the 2 bed unit we stayed in right on Shoal bay was about $260,000. Now don't get me wrong it's not a house and it's only 2 beds but you can imagine that there is some level of holiday rental income which can help with mortgages etc. I spoke to someone working in real estate up there and it was mentioned that they were seeing an increasing number of mortgagee sales with people unable to afford the holiday houses that had bought before the GFC. Their words were "it's a buyers market in Port Stephens." Food for thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuffy Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 (edited) Their words were "it's a buyers market in Port Stephens." And all the way up the Coast as well. Have a look at Kempsey, perhaps not the most salubrious town, but very close to SW Rocks and good houses can be bought sub $200k with plenty of good tenants available . Tuffy Edited August 8, 2012 by Tuffy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LungFai Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 There's a burb down south of Wollongong called Windang that is pretty cheap. http://www.realestateworld.com.au/real-estate/for-sale/residential/windang/page-1.aspx You can pick up a demountable home in the Oasis Village for under 100k. Close to Port Kembla/Shellharbour/Wollongong for offshore boat ramps and Windang's boat ramp gives you access to Lake Illawarra. 1.15 hours away from Sydney City, 40 mins to Port Hacking, 50 mins to Botany Bay 1 hour to Jervis Bay, 2 and a bit to Batemans, 40 mins to the southern highlands...you get my drift 2 tackle shops, small convenience store, 2 Thai restaurants, 1 Italian restaurant and a Pizzaria, Pub across the street as well as a driving range for those days when the south easterly is blowing. Got a place just south of Windang in Warrilla, and love waking up in the morning, picking up the rods and strolling across to the lake to catch my breakfast whiting. Trung Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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