cardiff

[madhippy]

the yard's a nice place for a beer ... say hi to katja (from latvia I think) if you pop in ...

[janey]

Cardiff Bay is probably cheapest as all the 'prop developers' bought buy-to-lets and they're still building new ones so the market must be flooded.

HTH

it's not the cheapest tho. Living in the city is cheapest.

Most people go out in the city centre, perhaps having a few drinks in the bay beforehand. I don't know much about renting in teh city centre but as for the bay your choices are:

century wharf - a bit like a patrolled police state! It's the biggest residential build in europe. It started about 3 yers ago and they've still got another 3 years to go... unfortunately the buildings that were built first are already looking and feeling very run down... it's got a really lovely gym and swimming pool though. heaven forbid you leave your car somewhere you shouldn't for 2 minutes though, you'll be clamped immediately.

Water Quarter - weird place. Very expensive and not a 90 degree angle in the place. The overall building is a circle or semi circle or something and as a consequence all the rooms are bizarre shapes.

Celestia - still very much a building site but there are some finished flats. Not been in them so can't say much other than they're across the road form where I work.

Prospect Place - bit further out of the bay... nearer Penarth than the bay really, nice swimming pool and small (but adequate) gym... no sauna like century wharf though but the jacuzzi is great

Isis - don't know haven't been but it's fairly near the centre of the bay.

Personally I chose the Bay because that's where I work as well and it's nice to be able to walk in... although the torrential rain is a tad off putting.

btw who are you working with!?

[janey]

Janey's the man for you.

oi you fecker!

[Pondlife]

Keep away from these area's

Splott
Riverside
Grangetown
Ely

These all have their social problems

Estate Agent Speak

Splott - Roath
Riverside - Lower Pontcanna
G'town - Lower Lower Pontcanna
Ely - An up and coming area with 'affordable' housing.

[wc2]

Got a gig on Cardiff comming up for 6 months thinking about renting a place. Any ideas. Anyone rented there before? Found the Altollusso Bute Terrace, think thats the spelling.

Keep away from these area's

Splott
Riverside
Grangetown
Ely

These all have their social problems

Central locations

The Bay is okay
Most parts of Canton are okay

Just outside Locations (1 to 2 stops by train)

The Heath
Roath


In short you'll know better area's by the cost of rent

[1yearlater]

Cheers, I'll give a PM

[Pondlife]

Cardiff Bay is probably cheapest as all the 'prop developers' bought buy-to-lets and they're still building new ones so the market must be flooded.

HTH

[Spartacus]

Janey's the man for you.

[1yearlater]

Got a gig on Cardiff comming up for 6 months thinking about renting a place. Any ideas. Anyone rented there before? Found the Altollusso Bute Terrace, think thats the spelling.