Congratulations on your new house:) it is a lovely feeling to finally call a place your home. My husband is American and I am Australian. I lived in the States for nearly 20 years, and then brought my husband over to live in Australia. Like you, we moved so many times, with even a stint in a motel for a couple of months(our house in the States sold a lot faster than we had planned) and last year we bought our forever home. We joke that the only way we are moving out is in a coffin:) My husband will be able to apply for citizenship early next year, and then never again will we have to deal with immigration, on either side of the ocean. Life is good:) Wishing you all the best in your new home!
@@ThatJohnstonLife I’m just wondering why you chose Brisbane when you moved? I’ve been reading reviews of different cities and trying to work out which one would be best for a family of 5. Forgive me if you’ve covered why in one of your videos. I’m a new subscriber to your channel and making my way through your content. Your videos are brilliant at explaining so many aspects of a move to Australia.
This looks great, you're going about it the right way. Get a solid house first, the modern appliances and luxury projects can come later, not the other way round. Welcome to Aus!!
I have been going through all of your vlogs and I've got to say this house is significantly better than the house you owned in the old country. Congratulations guy's 👍👍
I’ve actually had the pleasure of meeting you at my workplace, when you were purchasing some of your furniture. I love your clips and how you have embraced our Queensland lifestyle. You made a great choice with the house. So much potential.. I feel your pain with the power, we had the same problem. It was meant to be connected and wasn’t. We spent an uncomfortable night on the floor at our old place because still we had power there.
Thank you so much guys for this movie! You helped us immensely. We will be watching your chanell and waiting for more insights about education, health care, etc. Best!
Fantastic house. Samantha looked a little lost wandering around in the background lol Aurora is gorgeous. Loving your video's Ross. Hope the floods have not got too close to you. 💖
Congratulations , the house has great bones and it’ll look great with a bit of updating, and the clothing thing is called a washing line 😂 you won’t need a dryer often in Queensland
Exciting times! We are emigrating to Western Australia from Manchester, just waiting for our Visas which are taking so long at the moment. So excited to start our new life Down Under
Once you’ve had the pool fully cleaned and sorted you’ll only need to skim over it now and then with a pool stick to pull out any leaves that fall on to the surface, honestly takes barely any time for a pool that size :) Love the house, bet you can’t wait to get to making it your own! Currently home in Wales but I have family in Aus, definitely contemplating a future move but for the mean time enjoying your vids!
The area at the top of the stairs can be turned into a teens hang out area when Aurora and any siblings get older. Toss a TV, couch and a console up there and keep the kids out of your hair. Or put a couch and a bookshelf and make a reading nook for when you want some space from each other and just want some quiet. Talk to a local pool shop and find out what type of system your pool has (chlorine/salt water etc) and get some help with the right chems and pH balancing stuff. Get a pool scoop net and every evening give the pool a scoop and look at a cover for winter or autumn to catch the leaves.
New here .. welcome to Australia 🇦🇺 housing market . Your new home looks amazing . This channel has great content. I look forward to watching more ⭐️ Congratulations on your new family home .
Congratulations. You will never look back. Pool is a bit of work. Get a boat licence and boat then go out fishing. Use the little room downstairs as a study/office. Hope electricity comes on soon as upstairs will be hot. Have a great life.
You will get used to family being far away. I came here in '77 and don't miss UK at all. Apart from pandemic, my family visit every 2 years. They all want to visit Oz. So as soon as we all get jabs, they will all be over.
Since looking after a pool is new to you, visit a nearby pool shop and let them dazzle you with all the new technology that's available. It's like tyre-kicking, but for pools. These days, having a pool need not be a major pain in the arse; once you've got it set up and balanced, it can be made to look after itself. If you let it get away, though, it takes quite a bit of work to bring it back. And yes, they do attract snakes. Most people have a gadget that automatically vacuums the bottom and another one that skims the surface, removing the leaves. In the olden days, getting the water right was a complicated business involving a miniature chemistry set, and lots of obnoxious chemicals. Nowadays, there are semi-automatic gadgets that can keep everything in balance. I'm not saying rush out and buy all the kit [you do have a mortgage, after all], but definitely find out what an 'ultimate' pool setup would look like. When you are a wealthy industrialist, you can just get the 'pool man' to come once a week.
Re: The veggie patch. Those "grass clippings" are more likely to be 'straw bale compost'. It's used widely in Australia and is a great composting fertiliser. It is laid on top of the garden soil to keep the moisture in, in such a hot climate. As the veggie patch is currently fallow, that straw is keeping weeds from taking root. Once you get around to planting, dig it into the soil and your veggies will thank you.
thinking the weather is very much the same as Sydney 30c is not hot for summer it's quite cool. having said that we have had a funny summer wet and quite cool while it is usually hot 35 to 40c and only a few wet days
@@ThatJohnstonLife absolutely! You've got a lovely home, defo no reason to move again now! We also went for a double storey, we couldn't quite bring ourselves to go with a single, it just doesn't seem right 😆
I am your new subscriber and really enjoying all of your videos 🤗 Very helpful stuff for moving in Australia. I used to live in Springhill back in 2019 and really wanted this kind of help which I am getting now 😎
First Job make friends with a Electrician, then by a dozen Ceiling Fans. That would make a huge difference to the look & feel of the rooms. Happy for you 🇦🇺👍👍😉
@@ThatJohnstonLife i have my dads side of family that moved their in 2012 so i will have some guidance aswell. Also loving the vid mate keep them coming👍🏽
Congrats on the new house and great job on all the free & secondhand things. Aurora is getting so big! Looks like the move down under did wonders for your channel as well. 👍
That front (downstairs) guest room could also be a playroom (shut the door to hide the mess when visitors) or an office (shut the door for quiet/privacy if working, and see out to the street a la Mrs Mangel LOL Tho as a guest bedroom it'd be handy for separation, they'd have easy access to kitchen & bathroom without interfering with your family's routine esp if they're staying for a while (eg UK visitors) and you guys are still living normally eg work/school. Whatever you decide, it is YOURS to do as you wish! Maybe some extra solar panels ;)
Little tip, in summer if you want to keep the house cooler keep the curtins or blinds closed, keep as much sun out as possible you keep alot of the heat out and you dont have to run the aircon so hard.
What a great score 👍👍We are planning to move to the Gold Coast in October, but the house prices are so high at moment 👀 Congrats and thanks for the really good info 👍
Hi your videos are really helpful, ive just subscribed, re buying a house is there any restriction with how long you have to wait or do you need a certain visa? Also do you know if there are any school costs? Thanks
Hey guys, congrats on your forever home. We’re moving from Canada to Australia in June. Wondering if it was hard to get a mortgage? Perhaps you could do a video about getting a mortgage in Australia as new residents. Cheers, Jon
Great vids mate, they've been a great help to us prior to our move over from the UK last week. QQ about money transfer - we've tried to bring over a lump sum of cash from the proceeds of our house sale in the UK using Wise, but we're finding it difficult to do so in one lump sum (UK bank insisting on us visiting them in branch to validate). Any advice on that process appreciated? Also, how did it work re declaring the amount to the Australian govt given its a £ transfer from the sale of our family home? Thanks, Andy.
You can do them in multiple smaller sums. You should also be exempt from CGT if you sold it before you moved, and also used it as your primary residence. Hope that helps
Big congrats from UK, like your videos very much, I wonder which part of Brisbane did you buy your house. How far away from the city centre? What are the local facilities do you have nearby, I know I sounds like a stalker with all my questions lol. It could be another video idea. Thank you very much.
Thanks for watching, we're about 50 mins drive or train from the city centre. We have a great selection of shops 10 mins away and 20 mins to all the big ones near North Lakes too
Great videos, I have been watching them over the last day or so. I am a teacher and will be moving to Sydney in August with my husband. Did you bring your cat with you? If so how did you go about doing it? We have a cat that we will be bringing with us. Many thansk
Just found your channel, and enjoying it. Congrats on your new home. I lived in Australia a few times, but I couldn't take the heat now. You're a really good looking guy lol. Just being honest, not flirting! You're a happily married man :) All the best, and I look forward to more vids.
Just found the channel and loving the content. I was going to comment and say you need to buy and not waste money renting but I see you did that quick smart! :) QLD Property is going to keep booming. Pay your place off quick and get a 2nd investment with renters paying it off. I did - best decision I ever made. 'drying thing' lol... clothes line. Dont get a boat. Make a friend that has a boat. Just a waste of money. Caravan has merit - you would use that more often and re-sell for better value. Im going to assume later I see a video where you get some chlorine to help sort out that pool. lol im editing as I watch... nothing wrong with the leaves and cords in the pool. id swim in it (with chlorine) any day! Who got time to clean every other day or use a pool cover? Nobody! cinema room is a good idea. toilets should always be separate.. sh1t smells shi1tty a lot.
Redcliffe is a great area, you made good decision choosing a location in north Brisbane rather than south or west. You're almost in God's Country the Sunshine Coast 😉 There's plenty to do around Redcliffe, a great on Good Friday is the Festival of Sails. Come along, I'll be there!
@@ThatJohnstonLife Make sure to get a haul cord on the leading edge of the cover. It makes it much easier to pull the cover over the pool, especially by yourself. When you don’t have one and you are doing it single handed, the cover gets pulled off centre as you walk down the side of the pool. With the haul cord, you just take the cord, walk to the end of the pool and then pull the cover towards you. Much easier.
Hoover is a brand of vacuum cleaner. There are plenty of other brands. We don't refer to just one brand in Australia. It's better to use the generic term - vacuum cleaner.
Hello, my wife and I are teachers currently based in Dubai, but have long thought about Australia as a future option. I love the way you candidly speak about your experiences and was wondering if we could speak via Zoom?
Have you seen any Huntsman spiders, redbacks or snakes yet? Can you reptile proof the garden at all? The house is magnificent - enjoy! Show us the kitchen next time.
Congratulations on your new home. Would be interested on info on the buying process in qld. We are a few months away from that though as currently in quarantine
That's what I did around my house, what area are you in, also a tip for kitchen cupboards I went to reject shop and brought mirco fibre liners for all my cupboards and drawers, including bathrooms and very easy maintain by just wiping underneath daily or monthly. And a lot of tiles steam mop from Kmart's. Welcome to Australia, I moved from NZ 16 years and I don't regret. As I'm very fussy in my house I clean top to bottom every day. I hate walking out without my house been cleaned including washing. All the best setting up house can't wait to see your finished touches
a friend of mine as had a battery fitted so that when he is at work it collects the elect and he uses it at night saves him a lot off the electric bill. think he said it was a bit dear but it saves him a lot and you may need it .pool filter as to be run for quite a while , air con too,when the weather gets back to normal you'll be running the air con 24 7 or fans a lot
Hey there. New fan here. I'm about to go on the same journey as you and move to Brisbane. I'm selling up my house too. How were you able to transfer all the money from selling your house in the UK to your Australian bank? Did you pay in full or were you able to get a mortgage even though you've only recently moved? Thanks
Get yourself a decent comparitor test kit for the pool ...to check chlorine unless it's a salt sanitized one .Kit will importantly do pH and total alkalinity too of course....Get a bag or two of pool floc and before you do anything ....floc the pool ..You clearly have floating algae (why the water is greenish) that you need to kill before you even begin to clean it . I have had 19 years of maintaining a 25 metre school pool ..no longer do it but you never forget ...Shock dose your pool with sodium hypochlorite (granulated chlorine) and wait til your pH levels are anywhere in the sevens ..Ideal is 7.2 to 7.6 .If your pool ph is below 7.0 which is neautal it's acidic and if it's much above 7.8 to 8.0 it's alkaline and you'll need products to adjust either way before using it .. Outdoor chlorine levels can be 1.5 parts per million to 3 parts per million ...Also grab a bag or two of pool stabilizer and treat it with that ,,It's a kind of sunscreen for it and will save you a lot in chlorine or salt , especially in Queensland . UV destroys chlorine /salt levels quickly without stabilizer ..Beaut house and it'll be great to see where you go with it ...
Better still. Take a sample of your water to the local pool shop. They will do a computer test for free, tell you the chemicals you need and how to apply them. Once you get it right it’s not a lot of work to keep it right.
I hope viewers don't think that houses in Australia are this cheap!. Prices have soared in the past 3 or 4 years. I'm not sure where you live but if it was in Sydney or Newcastle it would cost at least 3 times what you paid for this house. It all depends where you want to live.
Congratulations on your new house:) it is a lovely feeling to finally call a place your home. My husband is American and I am Australian. I lived in the States for nearly 20 years, and then brought my husband over to live in Australia. Like you, we moved so many times, with even a stint in a motel for a couple of months(our house in the States sold a lot faster than we had planned) and last year we bought our forever home. We joke that the only way we are moving out is in a coffin:) My husband will be able to apply for citizenship early next year, and then never again will we have to deal with immigration, on either side of the ocean. Life is good:) Wishing you all the best in your new home!
Thanks for your kind words
@@ThatJohnstonLife I’m just wondering why you chose Brisbane when you moved? I’ve been reading reviews of different cities and trying to work out which one would be best for a family of 5.
Forgive me if you’ve covered why in one of your videos. I’m a new subscriber to your channel and making my way through your content. Your videos are brilliant at explaining so many aspects of a move to Australia.
This looks great, you're going about it the right way. Get a solid house first, the modern appliances and luxury projects can come later, not the other way round. Welcome to Aus!!
Thanks for the tips!
I have been going through all of your vlogs and I've got to say this house is significantly better than the house you owned in the old country.
Congratulations guy's 👍👍
Thank you so much 😊
Absolutely amazing you are so lucky that you both wanted to make the move together well done and I really wish you all the best.
Thank you so much!!
Wow, your house is beautiful and so big. I'd love to have your weather because in Ontario, Canada it's -14c with snow. Congratulations on your home!
I love snow, but we used to just get slush in the UK!!
I’ve actually had the pleasure of meeting you at my workplace, when you were purchasing some of your furniture.
I love your clips and how you have embraced our Queensland lifestyle. You made a great choice with the house. So much potential..
I feel your pain with the power, we had the same problem. It was meant to be connected and wasn’t. We spent an uncomfortable night on the floor at our old place because still we had power there.
Oh really, where was that?
Thank you so much guys for this movie! You helped us immensely. We will be watching your chanell and waiting for more insights about education, health care, etc. Best!
On the to do list
Congratulations, on your lovely new home. Welcome to Australia.
Thanks so much! 😊
Enjoy your videos mate me and the family are looking at making the move and these videos are very helpful! 👍
Glad to help
Fantastic house. Samantha looked a little lost wandering around in the background lol
Aurora is gorgeous.
Loving your video's Ross. Hope the floods have not got too close to you. 💖
Thanks Sandra, thankfully we were all good
Congratulations , the house has great bones and it’ll look great with a bit of updating, and the clothing thing is called a washing line 😂 you won’t need a dryer often in Queensland
Ha ha. Thanks for the tip, don't thinknto words would come out!!
Exciting times! We are emigrating to Western Australia from Manchester, just waiting for our Visas which are taking so long at the moment. So excited to start our new life Down Under
mate you had better get on facebook and check out aussie rules footy that's the main game there your football is called soccer and only a minor game
Western Australia is the best state by far. Good Luck with the move.
The states booming atm too, good move! Enjoy the sun!
Good luck when it finally happens
We just got our SA visa. Took 10 months but there is definitely signs of things getting better. Hope you get your visa soon🤞
4:54 You've got vegemite! Your old pommie neighbours would be horrified LOL
Congrats on the new house :)
Vegemite is the way. Cheers Peter
Thank you for sharing your life with us mate. Lovey family. ❤
Well done all on a fine achievement. Will look super once you give it a bit of sparkle. Big ozzie home, a happy home. 😀😀
We hope so. Thanks for the comment, really appreciate it
Once you’ve had the pool fully cleaned and sorted you’ll only need to skim over it now and then with a pool stick to pull out any leaves that fall on to the surface, honestly takes barely any time for a pool that size :) Love the house, bet you can’t wait to get to making it your own! Currently home in Wales but I have family in Aus, definitely contemplating a future move but for the mean time enjoying your vids!
You should do it. Also got the pool sorted now 👌
You have yourselves a beautiful house there guys. The area looks lovely too on the drone shot.
Thanks bud, we love it
@@ThatJohnstonLife are you going to do an ‘update’ video for the house?
The area at the top of the stairs can be turned into a teens hang out area when Aurora and any siblings get older. Toss a TV, couch and a console up there and keep the kids out of your hair. Or put a couch and a bookshelf and make a reading nook for when you want some space from each other and just want some quiet.
Talk to a local pool shop and find out what type of system your pool has (chlorine/salt water etc) and get some help with the right chems and pH balancing stuff. Get a pool scoop net and every evening give the pool a scoop and look at a cover for winter or autumn to catch the leaves.
thanks for the tips
New here .. welcome to Australia 🇦🇺 housing market .
Your new home looks amazing .
This channel has great content. I look forward to watching more ⭐️
Congratulations on your new family home .
Thanks for watching. We really appreciate it
Congratulations guys! Well pleased for you 😊 the house is amazing, I'm excited to see you turn it into your own 😎🙌🏻
Thanks, we can't wait
Congratulations. You will never look back. Pool is a bit of work. Get a boat licence and boat then go out fishing. Use the little room downstairs as a study/office.
Hope electricity comes on soon as upstairs will be hot.
Have a great life.
Absolutely. We miss our friends and family, but love our new home and lifestyle
You will get used to family being far away. I came here in '77 and don't miss UK at all. Apart from pandemic, my family visit every 2 years. They all want to visit Oz. So as soon as we all get jabs, they will all be over.
@@marianjeffrey8684 we're looking forward to it all being over
Since looking after a pool is new to you, visit a nearby pool shop and let them dazzle you with all the new technology that's available. It's like tyre-kicking, but for pools. These days, having a pool need not be a major pain in the arse; once you've got it set up and balanced, it can be made to look after itself. If you let it get away, though, it takes quite a bit of work to bring it back. And yes, they do attract snakes.
Most people have a gadget that automatically vacuums the bottom and another one that skims the surface, removing the leaves. In the olden days, getting the water right was a complicated business involving a miniature chemistry set, and lots of obnoxious chemicals. Nowadays, there are semi-automatic gadgets that can keep everything in balance. I'm not saying rush out and buy all the kit [you do have a mortgage, after all], but definitely find out what an 'ultimate' pool setup would look like. When you are a wealthy industrialist, you can just get the 'pool man' to come once a week.
Oh no. Don't tell the wife. Thanks for the tips
Congrats on the house mate 👍 looks great 😊
Thanks, really appreciate it
Congratulations and belated welcome 😊 New Aussie subscriber here.
Cheers brasschick 🍻
Re: The veggie patch.
Those "grass clippings" are more likely to be 'straw bale compost'. It's used widely in Australia and is a great composting fertiliser. It is laid on top of the garden soil to keep the moisture in, in such a hot climate. As the veggie patch is currently fallow, that straw is keeping weeds from taking root. Once you get around to planting, dig it into the soil and your veggies will thank you.
Yeah, the just covered up dirt beneath it. I think they were just lazy
@@ThatJohnstonLife - Not lazy at all. They covered up the dirt underneath because that's exactly what they are supposed to do with straw bale compost.
thinking the weather is very much the same as Sydney 30c is not hot for summer it's quite cool. having said that we have had a funny summer wet and quite cool while it is usually hot 35 to 40c and only a few wet days
Congratulations for your new house.keep it up 🎉❤
Fantastic new home, great to see you all settled now. The house is lovely. Move To Australia...Completed it Mate
Ha ha. Thanks
Great looking house. You will be very happy there. Plenty you can do with that huge yard.
I hope so!
Wow! This house is fabulous investment! It’s so big! Haven’t to see you transforming it into your forever home!❤️ congrats guys!
Thanks
Looks great, that will be us in just over 2.5 years.
Bet you're counting down the days
Wow! The house looks awesome. Congratulations guys 🥳🇦🇺
Thanks
Congratulations, we’ve been waiting to see this video come out! 🏡
Hope you enjoyed it!
@@ThatJohnstonLife absolutely! You've got a lovely home, defo no reason to move again now! We also went for a double storey, we couldn't quite bring ourselves to go with a single, it just doesn't seem right 😆
I am your new subscriber and really enjoying all of your videos 🤗
Very helpful stuff for moving in Australia. I used to live in Springhill back in 2019 and really wanted this kind of help which I am getting now 😎
Welcome. Glad to help Anurag
First Job make friends with a Electrician, then by a dozen Ceiling Fans. That would make a huge difference to the look & feel of the rooms. Happy for you 🇦🇺👍👍😉
electrician yes, ceiling fans no. those things will cut your head off. There is only one option in Australia and that is air conditioning.
Thanks for the tips
Exactly true plus air-con cars
Oh and at least a 5kwh solar array and 10kwh battery pack
Where is the dart board going? Love the games room idea!
Still working on it
What a lovely house you’re all living my dream. Love watching the vids keep it up👍
Cheers Dan 🍻
plans look amazing, inspiring me to move once i’ve completed college and uni 👏🏽
Do it!
@@ThatJohnstonLife i have my dads side of family that moved their in 2012 so i will have some guidance aswell. Also loving the vid mate keep them coming👍🏽
Congrats on the new house and great job on all the free & secondhand things. Aurora is getting so big! Looks like the move down under did wonders for your channel as well. 👍
Thanks, we do like a freebie. I definitely think we've found our niche
Great looking home! Congrats! Welcome to pool ownership, you just got yourself another job several times a week.
Yeah, I really need to get a robot cleaner
@@ThatJohnstonLife Absolutely for sure! You won’t regret it. Cheers!
CONGRATULATIONS! The place looks amazing!
Thanks Cy
That front (downstairs) guest room could also be a playroom (shut the door to hide the mess when visitors) or an office (shut the door for quiet/privacy if working, and see out to the street a la Mrs Mangel LOL Tho as a guest bedroom it'd be handy for separation, they'd have easy access to kitchen & bathroom without interfering with your family's routine esp if they're staying for a while (eg UK visitors) and you guys are still living normally eg work/school. Whatever you decide, it is YOURS to do as you wish! Maybe some extra solar panels ;)
Little tip, in summer if you want to keep the house cooler keep the curtins or blinds closed, keep as much sun out as possible you keep alot of the heat out and you dont have to run the aircon so hard.
Great idea!!
Congratulations on your new house looks great.
Thanks Michaela
Did he just call himself a winching pom. Omg, sense of humour is 👌🏽😆
Don't make me whinge lol
What a great score 👍👍We are planning to move to the Gold Coast in October, but the house prices are so high at moment 👀 Congrats and thanks for the really good info 👍
SE QLD prices are going crazy at the moment. Seems like everyone wants to be here. Good luck with your move
Hello, congratulations! Your house looks amazing! can I ask what areas did you consider and where did you actually buy your house? Thanks Lucy
Hi your videos are really helpful, ive just subscribed, re buying a house is there any restriction with how long you have to wait or do you need a certain visa? Also do you know if there are any school costs? Thanks
Looks great ! It's a great area I should know I'm from Redcliffe. Hit up eat street when you get a chance that would make a great vid
I work on the peninsula. Lovely area too. Will have to check out eat street
I was just showing my mum this video! Thought I’d congratulate you on 10k views!!
Hey thanks
Living your videos I’m planning on moving soon but don’t know much of Australia. How did you pick? Can you do a video about Queensland?
Quite a big topic Marian
Could you be more specific?
Happy for you.God Bless.💙
Thanks
Congrats it's a lovely home👍
Thanks Robyn
Hey guys, congrats on your forever home. We’re moving from Canada to Australia in June. Wondering if it was hard to get a mortgage? Perhaps you could do a video about getting a mortgage in Australia as new residents. Cheers, Jon
A mortgage video is on the to do list
@@ThatJohnstonLife cool, thanks. Looking forward to it
It is not hard to get the mortgage as long as you have a full-time job with 10-20% deposit and good credit score/history.
congratulations! house looks great and expensive! still struggling to purchase a house in bris.
I love that area look well nice remind of a show called home and away lol
All the best buddy
You too
Great vids mate, they've been a great help to us prior to our move over from the UK last week. QQ about money transfer - we've tried to bring over a lump sum of cash from the proceeds of our house sale in the UK using Wise, but we're finding it difficult to do so in one lump sum (UK bank insisting on us visiting them in branch to validate). Any advice on that process appreciated? Also, how did it work re declaring the amount to the Australian govt given its a £ transfer from the sale of our family home? Thanks, Andy.
You can do them in multiple smaller sums. You should also be exempt from CGT if you sold it before you moved, and also used it as your primary residence. Hope that helps
Big congrats from UK, like your videos very much, I wonder which part of Brisbane did you buy your house. How far away from the city centre? What are the local facilities do you have nearby, I know I sounds like a stalker with all my questions lol. It could be another video idea. Thank you very much.
Thanks for watching, we're about 50 mins drive or train from the city centre. We have a great selection of shops 10 mins away and 20 mins to all the big ones near North Lakes too
Hi were you able to quite quickly save for a deposit for your house or did you already have that? Thanks
Had it from our UK house sale
Great videos, I have been watching them over the last day or so. I am a teacher and will be moving to Sydney in August with my husband. Did you bring your cat with you? If so how did you go about doing it? We have a cat that we will be bringing with us. Many thansk
We didn't i'm afraid. I don't think he would have made the journey as he was a very nervous cat anyway. Good luck on your journey. Keep us posted
Just found your channel, and enjoying it.
Congrats on your new home. I lived in Australia a few times, but I couldn't take the heat now.
You're a really good looking guy lol. Just being honest, not flirting! You're a happily married man :)
All the best, and I look forward to more vids.
Awesome! Thank you!
Just beautiful! Blessings
Thank you! 😊
The moving struggles are truely real!
not going to be moving for a while that's for sure
Just found the channel and loving the content. I was going to comment and say you need to buy and not waste money renting but I see you did that quick smart! :)
QLD Property is going to keep booming. Pay your place off quick and get a 2nd investment with renters paying it off. I did - best decision I ever made.
'drying thing' lol... clothes line. Dont get a boat. Make a friend that has a boat. Just a waste of money. Caravan has merit - you would use that more often and re-sell for better value. Im going to assume later I see a video where you get some chlorine to help sort out that pool. lol im editing as I watch... nothing wrong with the leaves and cords in the pool. id swim in it (with chlorine) any day! Who got time to clean every other day or use a pool cover? Nobody! cinema room is a good idea. toilets should always be separate.. sh1t smells shi1tty a lot.
Pool's looking better nowadays
Redcliffe is a great area, you made good decision choosing a location in north Brisbane rather than south or west.
You're almost in God's Country the Sunshine Coast 😉
There's plenty to do around Redcliffe, a great on Good Friday is the Festival of Sails.
Come along, I'll be there!
Thanks for the welcome
You can get a pool blanket to cover The pool love the house
Most councils require a pool blanket to reduce water evaporation.
Thanks, will be getting one soon
@@ThatJohnstonLife Make sure to get a haul cord on the leading edge of the cover. It makes it much easier to pull the cover over the pool, especially by yourself. When you don’t have one and you are doing it single handed, the cover gets pulled off centre as you walk down the side of the pool. With the haul cord, you just take the cord, walk to the end of the pool and then pull the cover towards you. Much easier.
Need an update on any renos since you made this video
Will do Joe, just waiting on a light for the hallway
Congratulations!
Thanks Tariq
Looks lovely. We returned to the UK from 17 years in Bargara near Bundaberg!
what made you change?
@@ThatJohnstonLife Quite a few things! If I posted reasons it may cause rather a large response on your post lol
@@krisjames4276 share please at least some reasons. Thank you 😉
Looks like an exciting time
Hoover is a brand of vacuum cleaner. There are plenty of other brands. We don't refer to just one brand in Australia. It's better to use the generic term - vacuum cleaner.
Then I might be a rebel still calling it a hoover
@@ThatJohnstonLife no, just British.
@Michelle I'd need a vacuum cleaner to clean it up though.
Hello, my wife and I are teachers currently based in Dubai, but have long thought about Australia as a future option. I love the way you candidly speak about your experiences and was wondering if we could speak via Zoom?
Hi Ryan, message us on Instagram. Happy to answer your questions there
@@ThatJohnstonLife May I know your Instagram account name?
Get a pool blanket, keeps the water warm and clean
Going to have to invest in one
Have you seen any Huntsman spiders, redbacks or snakes yet? Can you reptile proof the garden at all? The house is magnificent - enjoy! Show us the kitchen next time.
haha they live In the perfect spot for all of those especially the snakes that hang around the pool areas
Not yet. Only geckos lol
Congrats on the place ,it's a nice house,where did you buy? Those pavers around he pool are going to be a test on your feet in summertime lol
Northern suburbs of Brisbane. They already get a little toasty!
Congratulations on your new home. Would be interested on info on the buying process in qld. We are a few months away from that though as currently in quarantine
Will do!
Cordless vacuum. Cut the trees down. Or out, put solar flowers around pool.
Great tips. Thanks
That's what I did around my house, what area are you in, also a tip for kitchen cupboards I went to reject shop and brought mirco fibre liners for all my cupboards and drawers, including bathrooms and very easy maintain by just wiping underneath daily or monthly. And a lot of tiles steam mop from Kmart's. Welcome to Australia, I moved from NZ 16 years and I don't regret. As I'm very fussy in my house I clean top to bottom every day. I hate walking out without my house been cleaned including washing. All the best setting up house can't wait to see your finished touches
@@rockycar247 even more great tips. Thanks. We love getting bits from kmart
That's a lovely sized home and block, plenty of space for the caravan and boat. (No, you don't have to be 50 to own a caravan or camper).
Ha ha. Maybe one day
Could you do give some details on your job search please. Family looking to emigrate to NSW.
I'm a teacher. I'll be doing a teacher related video soon
please can you tell me about the cost of living in Brisbane for a family of 4 am from Swizterland and we are trying to move to Brisbane
Check out out channel, loads of different videos
Can’t wait for the informative vids about buying etc 😀 also - which area in Brisbane is this?
Northern suburbs, between North Lakes and Burpengary
It's good to see you have Vegemite in the pantry 👍
Always
I had no power when I moved into my home .. I told a neighbor and he threw an extension cord over the fence ..
I wish we had done that!
a friend of mine as had a battery fitted so that when he is at work it collects the elect and he uses it at night saves him a lot off the electric bill. think he said it was a bit dear but it saves him a lot and you may need it .pool filter as to be run for quite a while , air con too,when the weather gets back to normal you'll be running the air con 24 7 or fans a lot
Definitely considering a battery at some point
Congrats for the new house!💞 stay Connected
Thanks for watching
I’m excited!!
Yay
Hey there. New fan here. I'm about to go on the same journey as you and move to Brisbane. I'm selling up my house too. How were you able to transfer all the money from selling your house in the UK to your Australian bank? Did you pay in full or were you able to get a mortgage even though you've only recently moved? Thanks
We used Transferwise, now called Wise
What area on the north side is that??
not sure but saw solar panels on the roof if you knew how to turn then on you could maybe use the electric from them in daytime
Mate Where did U Buy In Australia? Can't be Sydney
Nah, Brisbane
Hiw did you get accomadation when you first moved, that's what's worrying me
Congratulations folks. Pool cleaning not so hard just get a robot cleaner.
just got to save up now
Would you say you get more for money when buying a house in Australia compared to the UK
It really depends on the area but in general I would say yes
Get yourself a decent comparitor test kit for the pool ...to check chlorine unless it's a salt sanitized one .Kit will importantly do pH and total alkalinity too of course....Get a bag or two of pool floc and before you do anything ....floc the pool ..You clearly have floating algae (why the water is greenish) that you need to kill before you even begin to clean it . I have had 19 years of maintaining a 25 metre school pool ..no longer do it but you never forget ...Shock dose your pool with sodium hypochlorite (granulated chlorine) and wait til your pH levels are anywhere in the sevens ..Ideal is 7.2 to 7.6 .If your pool ph is below 7.0 which is neautal it's acidic and if it's much above 7.8 to 8.0 it's alkaline and you'll need products to adjust either way before using it .. Outdoor chlorine levels can be 1.5 parts per million to 3 parts per million ...Also grab a bag or two of pool stabilizer and treat it with that ,,It's a kind of sunscreen for it and will save you a lot in chlorine or salt , especially in Queensland . UV destroys chlorine /salt levels quickly without stabilizer ..Beaut house and it'll be great to see where you go with it ...
Thanks for watching and all of the tips. Sounds like if I can maintain my pool even half as well as you I'll be doing a great job!
Better still. Take a sample of your water to the local pool shop. They will do a computer test for free, tell you the chemicals you need and how to apply them. Once you get it right it’s not a lot of work to keep it right.
Nice house you have just filled your weekends for the next ten years now when will the house warming party be for all your subscribers lol
Ha ha. Yeah maybe
I hope viewers don't think that houses in Australia are this cheap!. Prices have soared in the past 3 or 4 years. I'm not sure where you live but if it was in Sydney or Newcastle it would cost at least 3 times what you paid for this house. It all depends where you want to live.
A horse bit my sister yearsss ago and I still hate them and have a phobia of them 🤣🤣
Ha ha, they're evil aren't they lol
Hey, love the house. How did you feel leaving family behind? This is my biggest problem 😩
We will always miss our family, but we did what is best for us and our little girl
Hi I was just wondering how much money was the house?😀
336000
@@sumanthkharvi7745 hope your talking pounds 600000 and for that size house it's about right at 600000