If you live in Bondi and you have to move to another part of Bondi, or anywhere else into, within or out of Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, you're going to face challenges that aren't nearly as acute as in other parts of Sydney. Removals, no matter how reasonably priced, are always logistically complicated and time consuming, but can be even more so in Sydney's East.
The Eastern Suburbs are one of the most desirable parts of Sydney for all sorts of reasons – the coast, the beaches, the proximity to the CBD – and Bondi is a typical Eastern Suburb. Bondi, you might even think, is the quintessential Sydney Eastern Suburb.
Now take a look at the character and layout of Bondi. Older-style large flats and units, most of which don't have elevators or lifts, dominate it. There are also a lot of older style houses, mixed with ultra-modern ones. This means that the average dwelling size in Bondi is larger than in many other parts of Sydney which have a lot of flats, since modern units are typically smaller than ones built 50 years ago. This, in turn means that a move, even from a Bondi flat, more resembles a house to house move rather than a flat to flat move.
Now look at the layout. Access to older building is typically harder than for modern ones, because they were built at a time when building standards were different. Also, people typically design buildings for day-to-day use, not for the few time when people have to move in or out, so stairs, doorways and entrances are seldom quite wide or large enough to easily accommodate furniture moves. Take into account also that people have gotten a lot bigger in the past few generations – not necessarily in a good way – and their furniture and possessions have also grown proportionally. So while televisions are bigger than ever before, many of the decades-old buildings that they're housed in, haven't expanded to keep up with them. This "old infrastructure, new stuff" dilemma is particularly acute with that most inflexible of infrastructures streets and roads. The typical Eastern Suburbs street, especially in the Northern Eastern Suburbs like Bondi, Double Bay and Woollahra were laid down in horse and buggy days and were already pretty small even 50 years ago when cars, trucks and the people who drove them were smaller than they are now. Then add the further complication of geography. Have you taken a look at Bondi recently? It's all hills, some of them pretty steep. All the beauty that people are so willing to pay top-dollar for comes at a price. It's OK when you're settled but when you have to move stuff around it's a big pain. So there you have it – lots of stuff, old buildings, narrow, inconvenient access, hilly, narrow roads. Oh, and did I mention the nightmare of parking? It's a huge challenge for a removal.
Given all that,if you have to move in or out of Bondi, or any of the other Eastern Suburbs, it's probably best not to do it all on your own under some mistaken idea that you'll "save money". Even if you have a license for a truck that's large enough, when you add the cost of truck rental to your time and the risk of injury and / or damage to your and your landlord's property and things because you probably don't know the best lifting and handling techniques then it's probably best to leave the hassle and the headaches to the professionals. It doesn't have to cost you too much either. If you're worried about cost, balance that against how much your time is worth.
The Eastern Suburbs are one of the most desirable parts of Sydney for all sorts of reasons – the coast, the beaches, the proximity to the CBD – and Bondi is a typical Eastern Suburb. Bondi, you might even think, is the quintessential Sydney Eastern Suburb.
Now take a look at the character and layout of Bondi. Older-style large flats and units, most of which don't have elevators or lifts, dominate it. There are also a lot of older style houses, mixed with ultra-modern ones. This means that the average dwelling size in Bondi is larger than in many other parts of Sydney which have a lot of flats, since modern units are typically smaller than ones built 50 years ago. This, in turn means that a move, even from a Bondi flat, more resembles a house to house move rather than a flat to flat move.
Now look at the layout. Access to older building is typically harder than for modern ones, because they were built at a time when building standards were different. Also, people typically design buildings for day-to-day use, not for the few time when people have to move in or out, so stairs, doorways and entrances are seldom quite wide or large enough to easily accommodate furniture moves. Take into account also that people have gotten a lot bigger in the past few generations – not necessarily in a good way – and their furniture and possessions have also grown proportionally. So while televisions are bigger than ever before, many of the decades-old buildings that they're housed in, haven't expanded to keep up with them. This "old infrastructure, new stuff" dilemma is particularly acute with that most inflexible of infrastructures streets and roads. The typical Eastern Suburbs street, especially in the Northern Eastern Suburbs like Bondi, Double Bay and Woollahra were laid down in horse and buggy days and were already pretty small even 50 years ago when cars, trucks and the people who drove them were smaller than they are now. Then add the further complication of geography. Have you taken a look at Bondi recently? It's all hills, some of them pretty steep. All the beauty that people are so willing to pay top-dollar for comes at a price. It's OK when you're settled but when you have to move stuff around it's a big pain. So there you have it – lots of stuff, old buildings, narrow, inconvenient access, hilly, narrow roads. Oh, and did I mention the nightmare of parking? It's a huge challenge for a removal.
Given all that,if you have to move in or out of Bondi, or any of the other Eastern Suburbs, it's probably best not to do it all on your own under some mistaken idea that you'll "save money". Even if you have a license for a truck that's large enough, when you add the cost of truck rental to your time and the risk of injury and / or damage to your and your landlord's property and things because you probably don't know the best lifting and handling techniques then it's probably best to leave the hassle and the headaches to the professionals. It doesn't have to cost you too much either. If you're worried about cost, balance that against how much your time is worth.
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