Rich Harvey

So it really depends on, again, what your budget is.

And picking the right property type, again, is very, very important because you've got to be able to adapt that space as you grow into it.

The way to start is to reverse the process.

And that's what we do with all of our clients.

We start at that opening point.

We get them to create a buying wishlist, their preferences.

We get to know them.

And then we do a deep dive into what's really going to work.

So we choose a bespoke location that's really going to satisfy their brief.

Yeah, there's been a lot of talk about the flight to lifestyle and what that means.

It means picking a suburb that has fabulous amenities that fit your desired lifestyle.

Like 20 years ago, Melbourne had a great cafe and coffee culture, much better than Sydney.

And that cafe coffee culture has spread now far and wide to Sydney, Brisbane and all the other capital cities and regional spots.

So my big tip is not to start with an unwavering preconception around a particular suburb.

You've got to think about with lifestyle, public transport access.

Where are the schools, the shopping centres, the parks and recreation, the waterways, the hospitals, the health facilities?

Is it a low crime suburb?

Does it have great restaurants and cafes?

So think about all those things that create amenity.

For me, I live on the northern beaches and it's just got fantastic amenity.