TedB1
Reviews
"Town full of nice people & a lot of Bogans."
Being the cheapest place to live its attracts all the wrong king of people. Development companies have built 2 estates for Investors comprising of poorly equipped houses & they do not do repairs. If you ask for repairs you get evicted. Most tenants are in the lower socio economic class. Police always in your street. Schools no better. Shops expensive especially IGA, its a rip off. No Public transport or 24 hour Police station, its not even an 8 hour station. I wouldn't be here if I worked but being disabled pensioner I have too. Most people afraid to go outside at night, with good reason. Great place to buy a farm or outside Estates but don't rent in the Estates if you can avoid it.
Great for
- Cheap rent
- Quiet, peaceful countryside
- Very nice scenery
Not great for
- IGA a rip off
- A little drive to the shops
- Not a good environment to raise children
oh how i am eating my words.. this town has really gone down hill since i wrote my review and the above comment.. the town is literally falling apart and no one gives a toss! The crime has gotten so bad and its such a shame cuz the houses are great for the price. We have decided to leave in july when our lease is up!
I happen to live in one of the estates. Never had a problem. I go out at night etc and feel perfectly safe as a female.
As for reapirs and being evicted, thats your realestate not the actual suburb which is unfortunate. We have had our hot water sustem repaired, our taps replaced, 1 air con replaced and the other one fixed a million times. I do believe the owner is also in the process of replacing the second ac unit.
The houses do go up fast but that is just the way it is these days. It happens everywhere. I know of people in the inner north brisbane suburbs in the fancy estates who have more problems then most do here.
I do agree the IGA is under stocked and over priced majorly. However we find a drive to fernvale woolworths saves a lot of money and Aldi isnt too far if you head out gatton way. The drive seems faster than going to Ipswich.
I know there are some so and sos in this estate, I happen to live next door to one. She cant mind her own business and her dog never shuts up. So she started spreading stuff around about us because we asked her to reduce her dogs noise. But hey, that kind of child like attitude is everywhere you go.
We came back to the area from stanthorpe/killarney and warwick.. You think Lowood is bad.. spend a year or so in any of those towns and suddenly lowood looks like paradise.
We love our house, it has everything we need. We were lucky enough to be able to get a port for internet at the exchange which I was told is very rare at the time of us moving.
Best of all our house has no gas.
we have a satellite dish
heaps of cupboard space in the kitchen ( i kotice a lot dont have much)
dishwasher
2 aircons
6ft fences
tanks to help reduce water costs
remote double lock up garage
security screens and blinds on all windows.
For the price its about the best equipped house we have ever found.. I am in my 20s and lived in over 25 houses.. These houses are the best bang for your buck..
Have a look at prices in fernvale. They are so expensive and the Honeywood estate has an even worse reputation.
Alot of the troublemon Tawney street also seems to have been moved on. Thankfully!
I am sorry to hear your move to Lowood wasnt as good as ours and that you have had problems etc.
My first rule when we moved here was keep to yourself. Which for the most part worked.. except for the neighbour.
What your realestate is doing if they are trying ro evict you for asking for repairs is illegal. Dont be afraid to stand up for your rights!
all the best!