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.
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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.
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Originally posted by 1yearlaterGot 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.
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 rentThrow them to the lions - WC2 5.4Comment
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Originally posted by wc2Keep away from these area's
Splott
Riverside
Grangetown
Ely
These all have their social problems
Splott - Roath
Riverside - Lower Pontcanna
G'town - Lower Lower Pontcanna
Ely - An up and coming area with 'affordable' housing.Comment
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Originally posted by SpartacusJaney's the man for you."Well behaved women rarely make history"Comment
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Originally posted by PondlifeCardiff 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.
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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!?"Well behaved women rarely make history"Comment
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