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She'll be renting until she knows what she's doing in a couple of years. A quick look last night turned up places like Bere Alston and the surrounding area which don't look too bad from Google street view and price wise. She wants somewhere chavless where she can park her car without mirrors being ripped off etc.
in true Ph fashion!!!crugbun said:
We live near the hospital and have a lot of space. If she wants to rent a room for a bit at first, til she finds herself a place we could help out. PM me.
Many thanks for both these offers, it's a very kind thought and it's always a welcome option if she can't find somewhere straight away.Stubby Pete said:
Was going to offer the same but thought it might be a weird, offering a stranger's daughter a bed!
My first reaction was the same but she's spent most of her first 5 years at uni sharing houses with people she didn't initially know apart from a few minutes conversation. On the flip side neither of you know my daughter so you could be taking on a tenant from hell. 
crugbun said:
My nephew and his girlfriend stayed with us when they first came to Plymouth a couple of years ago. She is a nurse and walked to work!
We have pretty much decided to let a room later this year anyway.
Thanks, I'll let her know, she'll know what's happening properly in a month or so. So far she only has the job offer, no dates apart from they start sometime in August.We have pretty much decided to let a room later this year anyway.
crugbun said:
My nephew and his girlfriend stayed with us when they first came to Plymouth a couple of years ago. She is a nurse and walked to work!
We have pretty much decided to let a room later this year anyway.
I can vouch for Rupert and the location, sound guy, I store a couple of Mk1 Golfs up there.We have pretty much decided to let a room later this year anyway.
It's all alright providing you avoid areas of student letting- lots of burglary due to dopey students leaving valuables on display.
That and the run down areas.
At the end of the day, what's more important: a nice house you don't own or an extra couple of hundred in the back pocket?
Few questions which may rule out few areas;
Car- will she need parking? City can be a nightmare for it and visitors will need a permit.
Cost- is she looking for a flat or house? Some nice cheap flats to rent under the Tamar Bridge in Saltash. They have a balcony and look out on the river, quite nice to chill out in an evening. Also very close to some pubs.
Bus routes?
Etc, etc.....
That and the run down areas.
At the end of the day, what's more important: a nice house you don't own or an extra couple of hundred in the back pocket?
Few questions which may rule out few areas;
Car- will she need parking? City can be a nightmare for it and visitors will need a permit.
Cost- is she looking for a flat or house? Some nice cheap flats to rent under the Tamar Bridge in Saltash. They have a balcony and look out on the river, quite nice to chill out in an evening. Also very close to some pubs.
Bus routes?
Etc, etc.....
Edited by VB on Thursday 17th February 20:39
VB said:
It's all alright providing you avoid areas of student letting- lots of burglary due to dopey students leaving valuables on display.
That and the run down areas.
At the end of the day, what's more important: a nice house you don't own or an extra couple of hundred in the back pocket?
Few questions which may rule out few areas;
Car- will she need parking? City can be a nightmare for it and visitors will need a permit.
Cost- is she looking for a flat or house? Some nice cheap flats to rent under the Tamar Bridge in Saltash. They have a balcony and look out on the river, quite nice to chill out in an evening. Also very close to some pubs.
Bus routes?
Etc, etc.....
She has a car and will need it probably due to unsocial hours she may have to work. She was looking at Saltash last night and there were some reasonably priced places where you mention, not too bad for travelling although I don't know how busy the Tamar bridge can get. She's planning a long weekend in early summer to check the area out.That and the run down areas.
At the end of the day, what's more important: a nice house you don't own or an extra couple of hundred in the back pocket?
Few questions which may rule out few areas;
Car- will she need parking? City can be a nightmare for it and visitors will need a permit.
Cost- is she looking for a flat or house? Some nice cheap flats to rent under the Tamar Bridge in Saltash. They have a balcony and look out on the river, quite nice to chill out in an evening. Also very close to some pubs.
Bus routes?
Etc, etc.....
Edited by VB on Thursday 17th February 20:39
My parents live in saltash, it's quite nice for the price.
Riverside is always good, latchbrook, some areas of st stephens and pilmere.
Bridge traffic flow is pretty good since they have put in a tag system for locals. You can pay monthly too so no stopping to pay at the booths. As a bonus, all Slash traffic has it's own lane across- most locals have the Tamar tag so generally doesn't get backed up like it used to.
If she can get one of the flats with a balcony, she'd have to spend quite a lot more to get something as novel across the bridge.
Riverside is always good, latchbrook, some areas of st stephens and pilmere.
Bridge traffic flow is pretty good since they have put in a tag system for locals. You can pay monthly too so no stopping to pay at the booths. As a bonus, all Slash traffic has it's own lane across- most locals have the Tamar tag so generally doesn't get backed up like it used to.
If she can get one of the flats with a balcony, she'd have to spend quite a lot more to get something as novel across the bridge.
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